Bad Brains fans, dig this ambitious feast of Brains to bring out the zombie in anyone. Braaaaaiiins! The "Punk Note" covers, modeled after Blue Note, are a hoot. Press release sez:
Bad Brains, the righteous and ferocious Washington, DC-based rastapunk quartet who arguably invented hardcore*, have won back the rights to their back catalog. In the near future, they will undertake an extensive remaster/reissue campaign. The records will be issued on a custom imprint, Bad Brains Records via Org Music.
New Bad Brains website for pre-orders and news: [
badbrainsrecords.com]
With the help of the band, Org Music and Dave Gardner spent over a year tracking down the best possible audio sources for each title, including many original analog tapes that were previously thought to be lost for good.
Each title will receive a standard (black) vinyl release and limited edition color vinyl release, with many also available on CD and cassette.
More titles will be added to the series as Bad Brains regains control of additional masters.
Release specific info:
Rock For Light: This reissue will use the original mix of the album, as the band originally intended. This will be the first legitimate pressing of this version in decades. (Most fans will be more familiar with the 1991 reissue, which was remixed by Ocasek and bass player Darryl Jenifer. That version used an altered track order, significantly different mixes and a speed increase of the master which results in a raising of the pitch by one-half step.)
Live at The Fillmore 1982: This is the first ever physical release of this incredible live recording.
Punk Note Series:
Bad Brains Records and Org Music have partnered with designer John Yates (Stealworks) to bring his fictional ‘Punk Note’ series to life. Limited edition color vinyl pressings for each full-length studio album from Bad Brains Records will be reimagined and stylized as a classic Blue Note release. A nod to Reid Miles and Francis Wolff, and their amazing work at the Blue Note label.
Zine:
Org Music is creating a sixteen page fanzine-style booklet, printed on newsprint, which features never before seen photos, vintage concert flyers, and new writings about the band from contemporaries like Henry Rollins, Chuck Dukowski, Jack Rabid (Big Takeover Magazine), and Jesse Malin. The zine will be available from select independent record stores as a gift with purchase, and from the Bad Brains Records web-store.
*the Germs might take offense at that remark! Or maybe not..
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/04/2020 09:59AM by MrFab.
