Public EnemyIt Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back

Label:

Def Jam Recordings – 0600753468210

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo , 180g

Country:

Europe

Released:

Genre:

Hip Hop

Style:

Hardcore Hip-Hop

Tracklist

Silver Side
A1 Countdown To Armageddon
Written-ByH. Shocklee*
1:41
A2 Bring The Noise
EngineerJeff Jones
Engineer [Sabella Studios]Jim Sabella
Mixed By [Chung King]Steve Ett
Mixed By [Greene St. Recording]Rod Hui
Written-ByH. Shocklee*
3:47
A3 Don't Believe The Hype
Written-ByH. Shocklee*
5:20
A4 Cold Lampin With Flavor
Written-ByW. Drayton*
4:13
A5 Terminator X To The Edge Of Panic
Written-ByN. Rogers*
4:30
A6 Mind Terrorist
Written-ByH. Shocklee*
1:18
A7 Louder Than A Bomb
Written-ByH. Shocklee*
3:37
A8 Caught, Can We Get A Witness?
Engineer [Sabella Studios]Jim Sabella
Written-ByH. Shocklee*
5:03
Black Side
B1 Show Em Whatcha Got
Written-ByH. Shocklee*
1:57
B2 She Watch Channel Zero?!
Written-ByR. Griffin*
3:50
B3 Night Of The Living Baseheads
Scratches [Rhythm Scratch]Johnny Juice Rosado
Written-ByH. Shocklee*
3:16
B4 Black Steel In The Hour Of Chaos
Written-ByH. Shocklee*
6:25
B5 Security Of The First World
Written-ByH. Shocklee*
1:22
B6 Rebel Without A Pause
Engineer [Chung King]Chuck Valle
Mixed By [Chung King]Steve Ett
Mixed By [Greene St. Recording]Rod Hui
Written-ByN. Rogers*
5:05
B7 Prophets Of Rage
Written-ByH. Shocklee*
3:15
B8 Party For Your Right To Fight
Written-ByH. Shocklee*
3:27

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Def Jam Recordings
  • Copyright ©Def Jam Recordings
  • Published ByIsland Music Ltd.
  • Recorded AtGreene St. Recording
  • Recorded AtChung King House Of Metal
  • Recorded AtSabella Recording Studios
  • Recorded AtSpectrum City Studios
  • Engineered AtGreene St. Recording
  • Printed ByShorewood Packaging Co. Ltd.

Credits

  • Arranged By [Derangements]Hanck Shocklee*
  • Created By, Other [Guided By], Directed By, Sequenced ByHank Shocklee
  • EngineerNick Sansano
  • Engineer [Greene St. Recording]The Chairmen Of The Boards
  • Executive-ProducerRick Rubin
  • Legal [Representation]Russell Simmons
  • ManagementRush Artist Management
  • Performer [Assault Technician]Terminator X
  • Performer [Messenger Of Prophecy]Chuck D
  • Performer [Minister Of Information]Professor Griff
  • Performer [The Cold Lamper]Flavor Flav
  • Photography By [Album Photography And Video]Glen E. Friedman
  • ProducerHank Shocklee
  • Producer [Assistant], Producer [Associate Producer]Eric (Vietnam) Sadler*
  • Programmed By [Programming]Hank Shocklee
  • Rap [The Bass]Chuck D
  • Rap [The Treble]Flavor Flav
  • Scratches [Lead And Rhythm Scratching]Norman (Terminator X) Rogers*
  • Supervised By [Production Supervisor]Bill Stephney
  • Voice [Occasional Voices]Professor Griff And The Black To The Future Sample Stars

Notes

Comes with sturdy, glossy, printed inner sleeve: B&W posse pictures & credits on one side, lyrics on the other.

Titles as printed on labels & inner sleeve:
Track A4: Flavor Flav Cold Lampin'
Track A8: Caught, Can We Get A Witness
Track B1: Show 'Em Whatcha Got
Track B2: She Watches Channel Zero?!

Titles as printed on back cover:
Track A4: Cold Lampin with Flavor
Track A8: Caught, Can We Get A Witness?
Track B1: Show Em Whatcha Got
Track B2: She Watch Channel Zero?!

℗ 1988 ℗ 1987 Def Jam Recordings Inc.
© 1988 Def Jam Recordings

'Made in the EU' printed on labels & back cover.
'Manufactured in Poland' on transparent sticker, bottom right, back cover (on shrink wrap). Some copies may have 'Made in Poland' printed on shrink wrap (bottom right, back cover).

Runouts are etched.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 6 00753 46821 0
  • Barcode (Scanned): 600753468210
  • Rights Society: BIEM/SDRM
  • Price Code (Boxed): PX
  • Matrix / Runout (Label Silver Side): 0600753468210 A*
  • Matrix / Runout (Label Black Side): 0600753468210 B*
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout Silver Side, Variant 1): 01165656-A-2 3
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout Black Side, Variant 1): 01165656-B-2 5
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout Silver Side, Variant 2): 01165656-A-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout Black Side, Variant 2): 01165656-B-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout Silver Side, Variant 3): 01165656-A-2
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout Black Side, Variant 3): 01165656-B-2 9

Other Versions (5 of 126)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back (CD, Album) CBS DEF 462415 2, 01-462415-10 Europe 1988
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It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back (LP, Album, Stereo, Carrollton Pressing) Def Jam Recordings BFW 44303 US 1988
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It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back (LP, Album, Stereo) CBS DEF 462415 1 Europe 1988
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It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back (Cassette, Album) CBS 462415 4 UK 1988
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It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back (Cassette, Album, Opaque White Shell, Checkered) Def Jam Recordings FCT 44303, CT 44303 US 1988

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  • hearse's avatar
    hearse
    My copy is way too quiet. Had to turn up the mixer to the max. Most of my records runs on half way level.
    • edvard_hifi's avatar
      edvard_hifi
      Sounds extremely good! No issues at all on this one. Classic album🙌

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