Bad Brains – Quickness

Label: Bad Brains Records – ORGM-2182, ORG Music – ORGM-2182
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Country: US
Released: February 18, 2022
Genre: Rock, Reggae
Style: Hardcore, Punk, Reggae

Side A
Soul Craft – 3:08
Voyage Into Infinity – 3:14
The Messengers – 2:18
With The Quickness – 2:46
Gene Machine / Don't Bother Me – 2:59
Instrumental – 3:03

Side B
Sheba – 2:52
Yout' Juice – 3:00
No Conditions – 2:23
Silent Tears – 2:50
The Prophets Eye – 4:25
Endtro – 0:47

Recorded at Mediasound, RPM Studios, Sound On Sound, and Quantum Sound Studios
Mixed at Sigma Sound Studios, Soundworks Digital, and Muscle Shoals Sound
Remastered by Dave Gardner and Nick Townsend at Infrasonic Sound
Lacquer cut at Infrasonic Sound
Produced by Ron St. Germain
Graphic design and layout by Paul Bacon and HughesGroup
Photography by Dorothy Low
Typography by Danny Ilchuk
Backing vocals by Chuck Treece, John Joseph, and others
Bad Brains are H.R. (vocals), Dr. Know (guitar), Darryl Jenifer (bass), and Earl Hudson (drums)

Bad Brains' Quickness sees the band diving headfirst into their unique fusion of hardcore punk, reggae, and funk-metal. Originally released in 1989 and remastered for this 2022 reissue, the album is as urgent and genre-defying as ever. Tracks like “Gene Machine / Don’t Bother Me” and “With The Quickness” bring thunderous speed and attitude, while “Sheba” and “Yout’ Juice” reflect the band’s deep reggae roots. Remastered by Dave Gardner and Nick Townsend, this pressing delivers renewed clarity and punch across all twelve tracks. Essential listening for fans of progressive punk, Rastafarian ethos, and raw energy on wax.