Rock for Light

by Bad Brains

Overview

After the tinny sound quality of the band's debut, the second Bad Brains album came as a real blast of sonic fresh air. Producer Ric Ocasek is largely responsible, but the increased tightness and focus are also a function of maturation. This band was a weird bundle of contradictions from day one: black Rastafarian instrumental virtuosos playing hardcore punk, formerly the exclusive domain of white, aggressively atheist musical amateurs. That last contradiction would come to full musical flower on I Against I, but Rock for Light shows the band at the height of its punk energy. "P.M.A.," "Joshua's Song," and "Coptic Times" are typical examples of Bad Brains' unique blend of punk velocity and Rasta ideology. When they suddenly swing into mellow reggae (on "I and I Survive," "The Meek," "Rally 'Round Jah Throne," and the dubwise instrumental "Jam"), the effect is like some kind of pleasant musical whiplash. The 1990 CD reissue of this album was remixed by Ocasek and bassist Darryl Jenifer, and it includes several bonus tracks. ~ Rick Anderson

Product Details

Release Date:	10/08/2021
Label:	Org Music
UPC:	0711574899449

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Bad Brains   Primary Artist
Dave I.D.   Guest Artist,Vocals (Background)
Earl Hudson   Drums,Percussion,Vocals (Background)
H.R.   Throat
Darryl Jenifer   Basse,Prophet 5,Percussion,Vocals (Background)
Dr. Know   Gits,Organ,Piano,Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Richard Oritski   Video
Paul Bacon   Cover Art
Paul Hudson   Composer
Ian Taylor   Engineer
Bad Brains   Composer
Earl Hudson   Composer,Group Member
Gary Miller   Composer
G. W. Miller   Composer
Rupert Willington   Composer
Walter Turbitt   Assistant Engineer
Darryl Jenifer   Composer,Group Member
Dave Gardner   Mastering
Dr. Know   Composer,Group Member
Delroy Hines   Composer
Ric Ocasek   Producer
Winston Rodney   Composer
Grateful Dead   Composer
Marcia Resnick   Photography
Phil Hudson   Composer
Israel Joseph-I   Group Member