passport / PVC records. / 17 tracks / 1983

UK / F: abstract records. abt 007 / 1983

D: teldec / line records. llp 5329 / 1983

GR: music-box. smb 40283 / 1983

RI (LP,CD): caroline. carol-1613 / 20 tracks / 1991

Produced by Ric Ocasek (of the Cars). PVC test press with test labels in plain white sleeve with info sheet glued to front; + promo insert. Limited German pressing (Line) on white vinyl. The Music Box version is from Greece. CD reissue on Caroline is remixed by Ocasek and Darryl Jennifer, has a scrambled track listing and 3 bonus tracks: “Supertouch”, “I”, and “Jam”.

I guess today we have to count this as their third LP (after Black Dots and the ROIR sessions), but back then it was the first time many people heard of them. And I suppose everyone who heard this was completely blown away. Very diverse, powerful and soulful hardcore with lots of great ideas and lots of hits, at previously unknown energy levels. There are some reggae songs, some better, some worse, but you need to accept them as an integral part of their music. Another classic. [9]

Die erste LP der BB und auf Anhieb ein Volltreffer. Sehr abwechslungsreicher Hardcore, der mit zum besten und kraftvollsten dieser Zeit gehört. Ausgerastet, hektisch und sehr emotionell. Zu den (unvermeidlichen) Reggaestücken mag man stehen, wie man will, für mich ist das eine willkommene Auflockerung.

Tracks: coptic times / attitude / we will not / sailin’ on / rally around jah throne / right brigade / f.v.k. / riot squad / the meek shall inherit the earth // joshua’s song / banned in dc / how low can a punk get / big takeover / i + i survive / destroy babylon / rock for light / at the movies