Omega Sessions

Bad Brains | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 11, 1997)
• Original Release Date: November 11, 1997
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Victory Records
• ASIN: B000000IH4
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #128,183 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

The best hardcore / punk band of all time. Next.

Customer Reviews

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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars First studio recordings quintesential D.C. hardcore band, July 8, 2000

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Rahshad Black (Moreno Valley, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Omega Sessions (Audio CD)

At first look, Bad Brains could be a washed up Bob Marley cover outfit. From the shaggy rasta appearance, few could imagine that this band inspired such diverse acts as Minor Threat, Beastie Boys, Skankin' Pickle and Foo Fighters. This EP starts out with a tempo shifting hardcore number ("i Against i"), that later became a band signature tune, which goes straight into the punky reggae of "Stay Close to Me". The transition might shock the uninitiated, and those more veteran ska-punkers might be surprised by the fact that this was done seven years before Operation Ivy ever put anything down on wax. The next track, "i Luv i Jah" slows the reggae down further to accuratly express their rastafarian beliefs. The final two tracks BURN, "At the Movies", with its mellow intro, and "Attitude" with its postive message end the short album in style. Not only a milestone in hardcore, and punk, but also American reggae and a reggae-punk synthesis done much better than the Clash could ever do. Any punk fan should pick up this well priced gem.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding older Bad Brains, July 23, 2003

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Daniel M. Schroeder (CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Omega Sessions (Audio CD)

This album is worth it after the first two tracks and only continues to impress. The older version of "I Against I" presented here is raw and electric and "Stay Close To Me" is enigmatically twisted around reggae/lovers rock and punk/hardcore stylings in a way that is undeniably appealing. With only five tracks you have to expect that each one will deliver the goods, and there is no disappointment here. Any fan of Bad Brains should own this album despite the fact that four of the five songs can be found on other albums.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bad Brains., August 4, 1999

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jonm - See all my reviews

This review is from: Omega Sessions (Audio CD)

Nothing else needs to be said--and what can be said that hasn't been said already? This band took hardcore and made it somehow better. The reggae-type tracks are smooth and relaxing, whereas the harder and faster tracks blow you away, making you notice how ahead of their time that they were. The first good thing that Victory records has put out.