Rock for Light

Rock for Light
Studio album by Bad Brains
Released	1983
Recorded	1983
Genre	Hardcore punk, reggae
Length	38:18 (vinyl) 42:04 (CD)
Label	PVC Records (original), Caroline Records (reissue)
Producer	Ric Ocasek
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Bad Brains chronology
Bad Brains (1982) Rock For Light (1983) I Against I (1986)

Rock for Light is the second official full-length album by hardcore punk pioneers Bad Brains. It was produced by Ric Ocasek of The Cars. The 1991 reissue was remixed by Ocasek and bassist Darryl Jenifer. The reissued version features some extra tracks, but also an altered track order, significantly different mixes, and on most tracks, a speed increase of the master which results in a raising of the pitch by one-half step. The album contains a number of re-recorded songs from the band's self-titled debut album, released the previous year, as well as a number of new hardcore punk and reggae tracks. It would be the last Bad Brains album to exclusively feature only these two styles of music, as the band would eventually experiment with funk, soul, and heavy metal.

It would be the band's last album for three years as Bad Brains would break up after its release for the first of several times throughout their career.

The original mix is only available on the out-of-print PVC Records version, however, some of the original mixes appear on the recent Banned in D.C. compilation. It can also be downloaded via peer to peer file sharing such as Bittorrent or Kazaa.

Track listing

Original vinyl issue

Side A

1. "Coptic Times" − 2:11
2. "Attitude" − 1:12
3. "We Will Not" − 1:39
4. "Sailin' On" - 1:50
5. "Rally 'Round Jah Throne" − 4:39
6. "Right Brigade" − 2:13
7. "F.V.K." − 1:00
8. "Riot Squad" − 2:07
9. "The Meek Shall Inherit the Earth" − 3:35

Side B

1. "Joshua's Song" − 0:33
2. "Banned in D.C." − 2:03
3. "How Low Can a Punk Get?" − 1:55
4. "Big Takeover" − 2:35
5. "I and I Survive" − 5:17
6. "Destroy Babylon" - 1:23
7. "Rock for Light" − 1:40
8. "At the Movies" − 2:18

Remixed CD reissue

1. "Big Takeover" − 2:29
2. "Attitude" − 1:09
3. "Right Brigade" − 2:07
4. "Joshua's Song" − 0:32
5. "I and I Survive" − 5:13
6. "Banned in D.C." − 1:57
7. "Supertouch" − 2:20
8. "Destroy Babylon" − 1:19
9. "F.V.K. (Fearless Vampire Killers)" − 0:58
10. "The Meek" − 3:37
11. "I" − 1:55
12. "Coptic Times" − 2:06
13. "Sailin' On" − 1:45
14. "Rock for Light" − 1:36
15. "Rally Round Jah Throne" − 3:58
16. "At the Movies" − 2:16
17. "Riot Squad" − 1:59
18. "How Low Can a Punk Get?" − 1:49
19. "We Will Not" − 1:34
20. "Jam" − 1:15

Personnel

• H.R. - Vocals
• Dr. Know - Guitar, Backing Vocals
• Darryl Jenifer - Bass, Backing Vocals
• Earl Hudson - Drums, Backing Vocals