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*In 1998, the main riff of "Re-Ignition" was sampled as the main hook in "Ultrasonic Sound" by [[Hive_(record_producer)|Hive]], which later appeared on ''[[The Matrix: Music from the Motion Picture|The Matrix]]'' soundtrack. |
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*The Re-Ignition riff in Ultrasonic Sound was also used by [[Lil Jon|Lil Jon & The Eastside Boyz]] on a remix of their song [[Real Nigga Roll Call|Roll Call]], featuring [[Ice Cube]] |
*The "Re-Ignition" riff in "Ultrasonic Sound" was also used by [[Lil Jon|Lil Jon & The Eastside Boyz]] on a remix of their song "[[Real Nigga Roll Call|Roll Call]]", featuring [[Ice Cube]] |
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==Personnel== |
==Personnel== |
Revision as of 17:06, 7 October 2015
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AllMusic | [1] |
Robert Christgau | (B−)[2] |
Rolling Stone | [3] |
Punknews.org | [4] |
I Against I is the third studio album by the American hardcore punk band Bad Brains. It was released in November 1986 through SST Records with the catalog number SST 065. The best-selling album in the band's catalog, I Against I is a critically acclaimed album that mixes American hardcore punk with funk, soul, reggae and heavy metal. It is also included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. The album featured an MTV video for the title track directed by Paul Rachman who later went on to direct the documentary feature film American Hardcore.
The title I Against I presumably refers to a common Rastafarian phrase, I and I, which is used in place of the first-person plural (i.e. we) in order to signify the union of the speaker, audience, and Jah (God) in love and peace.
The vocals to "Sacred Love" were recorded over the phone from prison, while H.R. was serving time on a marijuana distribution charge. This was due to suggestion from the producer.
There is song collaboration of Massive Attack and Mos Def with the same name, and another by Jedi Mind Tricks. Ska punk band Sublime used to cover "House of Suffering" during some of their live performances (such as the "Las Palmas theatre" show in February 17, 1995) as a follow up to their version of "5446, That's My Number".
The popular Canadian teen drama Degrassi: The Next Generation, which is known for naming each episode after a 1980s hit song, named an episode after the song "I Against I".
Track listing
All songs written by Paul Hudson, Darryl Jenifer, and Gary Miller except where noted.
- "Intro" (Jenifer, Miller) – 1:02
- "I Against I" – 2:50
- "House of Suffering" (P. Hudson, Miller) – 2:29
- "Re-Ignition" – 4:16
- "Secret 77" – 4:04
- "Let Me Help" – 2:17
- "She's Calling You" (P. Hudson, Jenifer) – 3:42
- "Sacred Love" – 3:40
- "Hired Gun" – 3:45
- "Return to Heaven" – 3:19
Accolades
Year | Publication | Country | Accolade | Rank | |
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1989 | OOR | Netherlands | "The Best Albums of the 80s" | 29 | [5] |
1995 | Alternative Press | United States | "Top 99 Of '85 to '95" | 9 | [6] |
1995 | BigO | Singapore | "The 100 Best Albums from 1975 to 1995" | 99 | [7] |
1999 | Tylko Rock | Poland | "100 Albums that Shook Polish Rock" | 39 | [8] |
2000 | Terrorizer | United Kingdom | "100 Most Important Albums of the Eighties" | * | [9] |
2002 | Revolver | United States | "The 69 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time" | 32 | [10] |
2003 | Blender | United States | "500 CDs You Must Own Before You Die" | * | [11] |
2004 | Les Inrockuptibles | France | "50 Years of Rock'n'Roll" | * | [12] |
2005 | Robert Dimery | United States | "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die" | * | [13] |
2006 | Gary Mulholland | United Kingdom | "261 Greatest Albums Since Punk and Disco" | * | [14] |
2008 | VOLUME | France | "200 Records that Changed the World" | * | [15] |
2008 | Tom Moon | United States | "1000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die" | * | [16] |
"*" denotes an unordered list. |
In popular culture
- In 1998, the main riff of "Re-Ignition" was sampled as the main hook in "Ultrasonic Sound" by Hive, which later appeared on The Matrix soundtrack.
- The "Re-Ignition" riff in "Ultrasonic Sound" was also used by Lil Jon & The Eastside Boyz on a remix of their song "Roll Call", featuring Ice Cube
Personnel
- Bad Brains
- Production
- Ron Saint Germain – producer
- Phil Burnett – engineer
- Patch – mixing
- Jesse Henderson; Bill Ryan – assistant engineers
- Eddie Krupski; Dennis Mitchell – additional mixing
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Marcia Resnick – photography, cover concept
- Paul Bacon Studio – calligraphy and development
Release history
Region | Date |
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United States | November 1986 |
United Kingdom | February 1987 |
References
- ^ Anderson, Rick. "AllMusic ((( I Against I > Review )))". AllMusic. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Bad Brains". Robertchristgau.com. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
- ^ Brackett, Nathan (February 2, 2010). Bad Brains. Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 20, 2009.
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(help) - ^ Smooth BM (September 24, 2002). "Bad Brains - I Against I". Punknews.org. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
- ^ "OOR - The Best Albums of the 80s". OOR. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
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(help) - ^ "Alternative Press - Top 99 of '85 to '95". Alternative Press. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
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(help) - ^ "Blender - The 100 Best Albums from 1975 to 1995". BigO. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
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(help) - ^ "Tylko Rock - 100 Albums that Shook Polish Rock". Tylko Rock. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
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(help) - ^ "Terrorizer - 100 Most Important Albums of the Eighties". Terrorizer. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
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(help) - ^ "Revolver - The 69 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time". Revolver. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
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(help) - ^ "Blender - 500 CDs You Must Own Before You Die". Blender. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
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(help) - ^ "Les Inrockuptibles - 50 Years of Rock'n'Roll". Les Inrockuptibles. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
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(help) - ^ Dimery, Robert. 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. p. 856.
- ^ "Gary Mulholland - 261 Greatest Albums Since Punk and Disco". Gary Mulholland. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
- ^ "VOLUME - 200 Records that Changed the World". VOLUME. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
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(help) - ^ "Tom Moon - 1000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die" (PDF). Tom Moon. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
External links
- I Against I (Adobe Flash) at Radio3Net (streamed copy where licensed)