Public EnemyIt Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back

Label:

Def Jam Recordings – BFCT-44303

Format:

Cassette , Album , Chromium dioxide

Country:

Canada

Released:

Genre:

Hip Hop

Style:

Conscious

Tracklist

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

Credits

  • Arranged By [Derangements]Hank Shocklee
  • Artwork [Visuals]Glen E. Friedman
  • EngineerNick Sansano
  • Executive-ProducerRick Rubin
  • ProducerHank Shocklee
  • Producer [Associate]Eric (Vietnam) Sadler*
  • Programmed ByHank Shocklee
  • Scratches [Lead & Rhythm]Norman (Terminator X) Rogers*
  • Supervised By [Production Supervisor]Bill Stephney
  • Vocals [The Bass]Chuck D
  • Vocals [The Treble]Flavor Flav
  • Voice [Occasional Voices]Professor Griff
  • Written-ByDrayton* (tracks: A5, B2, B4)

Notes

This version has a red 'Chromium Dioxide' banner across the bottom of the cover.

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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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