Public Enemy – It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back
Label: | Def Jam Recordings – 462415 1, CBS – 462415 1 |
|---|---|
Format: | Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
Country: | UK & Europe |
Released: | |
Genre: | Hip Hop |
Style: | Conscious |
Tracklist
| Silver | |||
| A1 | Countdown To Armageddon | 1:41 | |
| A2 | Bring The Noise | 3:47 | |
| A3 | Don't Believe The Hype | 5:20 | |
| A4 | Cold Lampin With Flavor | 4:13 | |
| A5 | Terminator X To The Edge Of Panic | 4:30 | |
| A6 | Mind Terrorist | 1:18 | |
| A7 | Louder Than A Bomb | 3:37 | |
| A8 | Caught, Can We Get A Witness? | 5:03 | |
| Black | |||
| B1 | Show 'Em Whatcha Got | 1:57 | |
| B2 | She Watch Channel Zero?! | 3:30 | |
| B3 | Night Of The Living Baseheads | 3:16 | |
| B4 | Black Steel In The Hour Of Chaos | 6:25 | |
| B5 | Security Of The First World | 1:22 | |
| B6 | Rebel Without A Pause | 5:05 | |
| B7 | Prophets Of Rage | 3:15 | |
| B8 | Party For Your Right To Fight | 3:27 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Def Jam Recordings Inc.
- Copyright © – Def Jam Recordings
- Distributed By – CBS Records
- Distributed By – CBS Disques S.A.
- Made By – Shorewood Packaging Co. Ltd.
- Published By – Island Music Ltd.
- Recorded At – Greene St. Recording
- Recorded At – Chung King House Of Metal
- Recorded At – Sabella Recording Studios
- Recorded At – Spectrum City Studios
- Mixed At – Greene St. Recording
- Mixed At – Chung King House Of Metal
- Pressed By – CBS Pressing Plant, Aston Clinton
Credits
- Engineer [Greene Street] – Chris Shaw, John Harrison (5), Matt Tritto, Nick Sansano
- Executive-Producer – Rick Rubin
- Lacquer Cut By – TY*
- Management [Representation, For Rhythm Method Enterprises Ltd.] – Ed Chalpin, Ronald Skoler Esq.*
- Management [Representation, For Rush Artist Management] – Lyor Cohen, Russell Simmons
- Management [Representation] – Rhythm Method Enterprises Ltd., Rush Artist Management
- Mixed By [Greene Street] – Rod Hui
- Other [Created By], Other [Guided By], Directed By, Sequenced By – Carl Ryder, Hank Shocklee
- Performer [Public Enemy Is] – Chuck D, Flavor Flav, Professor Griff, Terminator X, The Security Of The First World
- Photography By [Album Photography And Video], Artwork [Visuals] – Glen E. Friedman
- Producer – Carl Ryder, Hank Shocklee
- Producer [Assistant] – Eric (Vietnam) Sadler*
- Programmed By – Eric (Vietnam) Sadler*, Hank Shocklee
- Scratches [Lead], Scratches [Rhythm] – Norman (Terminator X) Rogers*
- Supervised By [Production Supervisor] – Bill Stephney
- Vocals [The Bass] – Chuck D
- Vocals [The Treble] – Flavor Flav
- Voice [Occasional Voices] – Professor Griff And The Black To The Future Sample Stars
Notes
[Cover]
© 1988 Def Jam Recordings
Distribution: CBS Records/CBS Disques S.A.
Shorepak by Shorewood Packaging Co. Ltd. England
[Labels]
Original sound recording made by Def Jam Recordings, Inc.
℗ 1988, [A2], [B6] ℗ 1987 Def Jam Recordings, Inc.
[All tracks] Island Music Ltd.
Made in England.
[Inner sleeve]
Recorded at: Greene Street Recording, NYC, Chung King House of Metal, NYC, Sabella Recording, Roslyn, LI, NY, Spectrum City Studios, Hempstead, LI, NY.
Dedicated to the cities of Philadelphia and London
© 1988 Def Jam Recordings
Distribution: CBS Records/CBS Disques S.A.
Shorepak by Shorewood Packaging Co. Ltd. England
[Labels]
Original sound recording made by Def Jam Recordings, Inc.
℗ 1988, [A2], [B6] ℗ 1987 Def Jam Recordings, Inc.
[All tracks] Island Music Ltd.
Made in England.
[Inner sleeve]
Recorded at: Greene Street Recording, NYC, Chung King House of Metal, NYC, Sabella Recording, Roslyn, LI, NY, Spectrum City Studios, Hempstead, LI, NY.
Dedicated to the cities of Philadelphia and London
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 5 099746 241513
- Rights Society: MCPS/BIEM
- Label Code: LC 8427
- Other (Back cover): PX
- Price Code (Encircled, back cover): 58
- Price Code (Capsuled, back cover): CB 291
- Matrix / Runout (Label Side A): 462415 1 A*
- Matrix / Runout (Label Side B): 462415 1 B*
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): 462415 1 A3 TY1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): 462415 1 B3 TY1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): 462415 1 A3 TY1 I O D
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): 462415 1 B3 TY1 C O A
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 3): 462415 1 A3 TY1 2 8 D
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 3): 462415 1-B6 ∴ D
Other Versions (5 of 125)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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| It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back (CD, Album) | Def Jam Recordings, CBS | DEF 462415 2, 01-462415-10 | Europe | 1988 | |||
Recently Edited | It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back (LP, Album, Stereo, Carrollton Pressing) | Def Jam Recordings | BFW 44303 | US | 1988 | ||
Recently Edited | It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back (LP, Album, Stereo) | Def Jam Recordings, CBS | DEF 462415 1 | Europe | 1988 | ||
Recently Edited | It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back (Cassette, Album) | Def Jam Recordings, CBS | 462415 4 | UK | 1988 | ||
Recently Edited | It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back (Cassette, Album, Opaque White Shell, Checkered) | Def Jam Recordings, Def Jam Recordings | FCT 44303, CT 44303 | US | 1988 |
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Holy sheet. After 36 years I just noticed that none other than the mighty Tim Young cut the lacquer for this UK OG. Must snag.
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