http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4489&rws=%2Fbad-brains%2Ftop-tracks.rssBad Brains have long been considered one of the most important bands in the formation of hardcore punk. Formed in Washington D.C. in 1977, the band stood out first because all the members were black, and secondly because they incorporated reggae into their music. On top of all this, their jazz and prog rock background allowed them to play with an unmatched technicality: Bad Brains played faster and tighter than anyone had ever heard a band play at the time. Powered by H.R.'s insidiously menacing vocals and guitarist Dr. Know's preternatural abilities, the band had an immediate effect on the burgeoning D.C. hardcore scene. Their first two albums had the same effect on the rest of the country. Amid near constant inner band strife, they broke up several times between 1984 and 1995, with H.R. leaving to concentrate on reggae and only returning sporadically to perform with his compatriots. Over the years, Bad Brains reunions and sudden unexpected appearances would occur now and again, always considered major event in the punk rock world. In 2006, the classic era lineup played three shows during the final days of CBGB. They also reentered the studio to record new material for the first time in 10 years -- the result was <i>Build a Nation</i>. - Mike McGuirkHardcoreen720Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:04:42 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4489&rws=%2Fbad-brains%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bad Brains have long been considered one of the most important bands in the formation of hardcore punk. Formed in Washington D.C. in 1977, the band stood out first because all the members were black, and secondly because they incorporated reggae into their music. On top of all this, their jazz and prog rock background allowed them to play with an unmatched technicality: Bad Brains played faster and tighter than anyone had ever heard a band play at the time. Powered by H.R.'s insidiously menacing vocals and guitarist Dr. Know's preternatural abilities, the band had an immediate effect on the burgeoning D.C. hardcore scene. Their first two albums had the same effect on the rest of the country. Amid near constant inner band strife, they broke up several times between 1984 and 1995, with H.R. leaving to concentrate on reggae and only returning sporadically to perform with his compatriots. Over the years, Bad Brains reunions and sudden unexpected appearances would occur now and again, always considered major event in the punk rock world. In 2006, the classic era lineup played three shows during the final days of CBGB. They also reentered the studio to record new material for the first time in 10 years -- the result was <i>Build a Nation</i>. - Mike McGuirk http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2161222&variant=play&rws=%2Fbad-brains%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hardcore Mon, 1 Feb 1982 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Bad Brains on Rhapsody Online 2161222 tra.2161222 Bad Brains art.4489 0.99 Bad Brains alb.94241 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/9/4/9/519490_170x170.jpg 1996-03-19 00:00:00.0 1982-02-01 00:00:00.0 true Sailin' On tra.2161222 115000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2161222&variant=play&rws=%2Fbad-brains%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2161222&variant=data&rws=%2Fbad-brains%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2161230&variant=play&rws=%2Fbad-brains%2Ftop-tracks.rss Punk Mon, 1 Feb 1982 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Bad Brains on Rhapsody Online 2161230 tra.2161230 Bad Brains art.4489 0.99 Bad Brains alb.94241 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/9/4/9/519490_170x170.jpg 1996-03-19 00:00:00.0 1982-02-01 00:00:00.0 true Banned In D. C. tra.2161230 132000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2161230&variant=play&rws=%2Fbad-brains%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2161230&variant=data&rws=%2Fbad-brains%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2223904&variant=play&rws=%2Fbad-brains%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hardcore Mon, 1 Feb 1982 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Bad Brains on Rhapsody Online 2223904 tra.2223904 Bad Brains art.4489 0.99 Bad Brains alb.94241 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/9/4/9/519490_170x170.jpg 1996-03-19 00:00:00.0 1982-02-01 00:00:00.0 true Attitude tra.2223904 79000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2223904&variant=play&rws=%2Fbad-brains%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2223904&variant=data&rws=%2Fbad-brains%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2161224&variant=play&rws=%2Fbad-brains%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hardcore Mon, 1 Feb 1982 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Bad Brains on Rhapsody Online 2161224 tra.2161224 Bad Brains art.4489 0.99 Bad Brains alb.94241 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/9/4/9/519490_170x170.jpg 1996-03-19 00:00:00.0 1982-02-01 00:00:00.0 true Don't Need It tra.2161224 67000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2161224&variant=play&rws=%2Fbad-brains%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2161224&variant=data&rws=%2Fbad-brains%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2225251&variant=play&rws=%2Fbad-brains%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hardcore Mon, 1 Feb 1982 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Bad Brains on Rhapsody Online 2225251 tra.2225251 Bad Brains art.4489 0.99 Bad Brains alb.94241 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/9/4/9/519490_170x170.jpg 1996-03-19 00:00:00.0 1982-02-01 00:00:00.0 true The Regulator tra.2225251 67000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2225251&variant=play&rws=%2Fbad-brains%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2225251&variant=data&rws=%2Fbad-brains%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10238363&variant=play&rws=%2Fbad-brains%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hardcore Wed, 1 Jan 1986 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Bad Brains on Rhapsody Online 10238363 tra.10238363 Bad Brains art.4489 0.99 I Against I alb.10227847 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/6/4/4/1374468_170x170.jpg 2006-01-24 00:00:00.0 1986-01-01 00:00:00.0 true I Against I tra.10238363 170000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10238363&variant=play&rws=%2Fbad-brains%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10238363&variant=data&rws=%2Fbad-brains%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.532773&variant=play&rws=%2Fbad-brains%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hardcore Mon, 1 Jan 1996 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Bad Brains on Rhapsody Online 532773 tra.532773 Bad Brains art.4489 0.99 Black Dots alb.321379 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/9/5/7/947596_170x170.jpg 2005-12-20 00:00:00.0 1996-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Regulator tra.532773 88000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.532773&variant=play&rws=%2Fbad-brains%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.532773&variant=data&rws=%2Fbad-brains%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14443525&variant=play&rws=%2Fbad-brains%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hardcore Tue, 26 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Bad Brains on Rhapsody Online 14443525 tra.14443525 Bad Brains art.4489 0.99 Build A Nation alb.14442677 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/8/3/7/1017386_170x170.jpg 2007-06-26 00:00:00.0 2007-06-26 00:00:00.0 true Natty Dreadlocks 'Pon the Mountain Top tra.14443525 211000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14443525&variant=play&rws=%2Fbad-brains%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14443525&variant=data&rws=%2Fbad-brains%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14443523&variant=play&rws=%2Fbad-brains%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hardcore Tue, 26 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Bad Brains on Rhapsody Online 14443523 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1983-01-01 00:00:00.0 true How Low Can A Punk Get tra.1913222 109000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1913222&variant=play&rws=%2Fbad-brains%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1913222&variant=data&rws=%2Fbad-brains%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14443522&variant=play&rws=%2Fbad-brains%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hardcore Tue, 26 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Bad Brains on Rhapsody Online 14443522 tra.14443522 Bad Brains art.4489 0.99 Build A Nation alb.14442677 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/8/3/7/1017386_170x170.jpg 2007-06-26 00:00:00.0 2007-06-26 00:00:00.0 true Give Thanks and Praises tra.14443522 145000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14443522&variant=play&rws=%2Fbad-brains%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14443522&variant=data&rws=%2Fbad-brains%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2260144&variant=play&rws=%2Fbad-brains%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hardcore Mon, 1 Jan 1996 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Bad Brains on Rhapsody Online 2260144 tra.2260144 Bad Brains art.4489 0.99 Black Dots alb.321379 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/9/5/7/947596_170x170.jpg 2005-12-20 00:00:00.0 1996-01-01 00:00:00.0 true How Low Can A Punk Get? tra.2260144 159000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2260144&variant=play&rws=%2Fbad-brains%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2260144&variant=data&rws=%2Fbad-brains%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15105195&variant=play&rws=%2Fbad-brains%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hardcore Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Bad Brains on Rhapsody Online 15105195 tra.15105195 Bad Brains art.4489 0.0 Essential Dub alb.15104162 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/2/6/6/1036626_170x170.jpg 2007-06-27 00:00:00.0 2007-06-27 00:00:00.0 true Leaving Babylon tra.15105195 247000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15105195&variant=play&rws=%2Fbad-brains%2Ftop-tracks.rss 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2007-06-26 00:00:00.0 2007-06-26 00:00:00.0 true Universal Peace tra.14443530 184000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14443530&variant=play&rws=%2Fbad-brains%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14443530&variant=data&rws=%2Fbad-brains%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.482554&variant=play&rws=%2Fbad-brains%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hardcore Mon, 1 Jan 1979 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Bad Brains on Rhapsody Online 482554 tra.482554 Bad Brains art.4489 0.0 Product alb.130446 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/6/6/4/1134666_170x170.jpg 2007-10-30 00:00:00.0 1979-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Not Good Enough - See Me! tra.482554 450000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.482554&variant=play&rws=%2Fbad-brains%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.482554&variant=data&rws=%2Fbad-brains%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.532775&variant=play&rws=%2Fbad-brains%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hardcore Mon, 1 Jan 1996 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Bad Brains on Rhapsody Online 532775 tra.532775 Bad Brains art.4489 0.99 Black Dots alb.321379 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/9/5/7/947596_170x170.jpg 2005-12-20 00:00:00.0 1996-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Supertouch / Sh*tfit tra.532775 182000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.532775&variant=play&rws=%2Fbad-brains%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.532775&variant=data&rws=%2Fbad-brains%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2161242&variant=play&rws=%2Fbad-brains%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hardcore Mon, 1 Jan 1996 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Bad Brains on Rhapsody Online 2161242 tra.2161242 Bad Brains art.4489 0.99 Black Dots alb.321379 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/9/5/7/947596_170x170.jpg 2005-12-20 00:00:00.0 1996-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Pay To Cum tra.2161242 122000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2161242&variant=play&rws=%2Fbad-brains%2Ftop-tracks.rss 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