Cover of It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back

Public Enemy

It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back

1988 Conscious
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Tracklist

  1. Side Silver
  2. A1 Countdown To Armageddon 1:41
  3. A2 Bring The Noise 3:47
  4. A3 Don’t Believe The Hype 5:20
  5. A4 Cold Lampin With Flavor 4:13
  6. A5 Terminator X To The Edge Of Panic 4:30
  7. A6 Mind Terrorist 1:18
  8. A7 Louder Than A Bomb 3:37
  9. A8 Caught, Can We Get A Witness? 5:03
  10. Side Black
  11. B1 Show ‘Em Whatcha Got 1:57
  12. B2 She Watch Channel Zero?! 3:50
  13. B3 Night Of The Living Baseheads 3:16
  14. B4 Black Steel In The Hour Of Chaos 6:25
  15. B5 Security Of The First World 1:22
  16. B6 Rebel Without A Pause 5:05
  17. B7 Prophets Of Rage 3:15
  18. B8 Party For Your Right To Fight 3:27

Musicians

  • Carl RyderArranged By (Derangements), Producer, Sequenced By
  • Hank ShockleeArranged By (Derangements), Producer, Programmed By, Sequenced By
  • Chuck DBass Vocals
  • Professor GriffPerformer (Public Enemy)
  • The Security Of The First WorldPerformer (Public Enemy)
  • Terminator XScratches (Lead And Rhythm)
  • Flavor FlavTreble Vocals
  • Professor Griff And The Black To The Future Sample StarsVoice (Occasional)
  • Johnny Juice RosadoScratches (Rhythm)

Production

  • Eric SadlerArranged By (Derangements), Producer (Assistant), Programmed By

Also credited

Also credited. Engineer: Chris Shaw, Chuck Valle, Greg Gordon, Jeff Jones, Jim Sabella, John Harrison, Matt Tritto, Nick Sansano. Executive-Producer: Rick Rubin. Mixed By: Chuck Chillout, Keith Boxley, Rod Hui, Steve Ett. Photography By: Glen E. Friedman. Supervised By (Production): Bill Stephney.

Release notes

Direct Metal Mastering (DMM).

Characteristics of this pressing:
- cat # (label): C 44303
- cat # (spine): FC 44303
- labels: have both the Def Jam Recordings and Columbia logos and includes the track listing (see images).

Although similar to the other version, this version can be distinguished by silver text printed on both labels, which is absent on the other version.

There is also a very similar version with the catalog number BFW 44303 printed on its labels, which also can be distinguished by the absence of the Columbia logo around the perimeter of its labels and was likely released subsequent to this version. Furthermore, this version can also be distinguished by the black background found on the back cover of the jacket, which on the BFW 44303 version is red.

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