Tuff Gong

February 6, 1945 ~ Bob Marley is born Nesta Robert Marley in Jamaica. Check out my playlist on Amazon Music: Bob Marley/Wailers #bobmarley #birthday #tuffgong #bobmarleyandthewailers #reggae #reggaefusion #reggaerock #music #musicsky #musiciansky

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Self-Titled Summer | Bad Brains (1982, US)

Our next Self-Titled Summer spotlight is on number 540 on The List, submitted by myself (buffyleigh). First formed in 1976 in Washington D.C. as a jazz fusion band called Mind Power, by the time this, their debut studio album, was released, Bad Brains had changed their name, their sound, and home, and were an important part of the NYC hardcore scene.

Want to read more? See the full spotlight on the Fediverse at @1001otheralbums.com or on the blog: https://1001otheralbums.com/2025/06/24/self-titled-summer-bad-brains-1982-us/

Want to skip straight to the music? Here's a Songlink: https://album.link/ca/i/1291910244

Happy listening!

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Self-Titled Summer | Bad Brains (1982, US)

Our next Self-Titled Summer spotlight is on number 540 on The List, submitted by myself (buffyleigh). Here’s a quick rundown:

• Point(s) of origin: This group first formed in 1976 in Washington D.C. as a jazz fusion band called Mind Power, with Dr. Know on lead guitar, Darryl Jenifer on bass, Paul Hudson aka H.R. on rhythm guitar, H.R.’s brother Earl on drums, and Sid McCray as the singer. When the band members got into punk rock, they switched both their sound and their name, referencing the Ramones’ song, “Bad Brain“. The band then incorporated reggae sounds into their new hardcore punk direction after seeing Bob Marley live, McCray left, and H.R. became the singer. By 1979/80, the band was banned from the major local clubs, and so, around 1980/81, they relocated to NYC. By the time this, their debut studio album, was released (on cassette only, hence also referred to as The Yellow Tape), the band was an important part of the NYC hardcore scene, and regularly played CBGB.
• Tasting notes: Hardcore punk, reggae fusion, Rastafari dub
• Standout track: “Banned in D.C.”, which is about them being banned in D.C., and the band’s debut single “Pay to Cum“, originally released in 1980.
• Where are they now?: Many of the tracks from this debut were re-recorded for their following LP, Rock for Light (1983). Bad Brains would then break up for the first time, and then would reform (and break up, and reform…) and go on to release seven more studio albums (the last one, Into the Future, in 2012), incorporating more styles into their sound including funk, soul, and heavy metal. The band has changed their line-up many times (particularly swapping out the Hudson brothers), but they are currently listed as still being active and with the same line-up as the debut s/t.
• Websites: Band website, Wikipedia

Happy listening!

• Songlink: Bad Brains – Bad Brains
• Discogs: Bad Brains – Bad Brains

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Synchronicity

The fifth and final album from The Police ... released June 17, 1983. It's #455 on Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums of All Time." Spiritus mundi ... Listen to Synchronicity by The Police on Amazon Music ... #ThePolice #80srock #80smusic #newwave #poprock #reggaefusion #Sting #Synchronicity #worldmusic #rock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky

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Third World - Try Jah Love (1982)

#45vinyl #thirdworld #tryjahlove #1982 #1980s #80smusic #disco #reggaefusion #7inch #gxml

Wordpress - https://genxmusiclover.wordpress.com/2025/05/16/third-world-try-jah-love/
Blogspot - https://genxmusiclover.blogspot.com/2025/05/third-world-try-jah-love.html

Tuff Gong

February 6, 1945 ~ Bob Marley is born Nesta Robert Marley in Jamaica. Check out my playlist on Amazon Music: Bob Marley/Wailers #bobmarley #birthday #tuffgong #bobmarleyandthewailers #reggae #reggaefusion #reggaerock

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Say Hey (I Love You) by Michael Franti & Spearhead Custom Melody Music Box

#MichaelFranti #Spearhead #Reggae #ILoveYou #Dancehall #ReggaeFusion