For fans of {\hardcore}, many would agree that the holy grail of the genre is {$the Bad Brains}' self-titled album, originally released back in 1982 as a cassette-only release on {@ROIR}. The ensuing years after its initial release haven't dulled the album's fury and rage in the least, and it's still impressive how the band can switch gears from red-hot {\hardcore} to cool {\reggae} {\dubs} in the blink of an eye. All the classics are here: {&"Sailin' On,"} {&"Banned in D.C.,"} {&"Pay to Cum,"} {&"Right Brigade,"} as well as one of their strongest {\reggae} tunes, {&"I Luv I Jah."} The back of the album boasts a quote from {$the Beastie Boys}' {$Adam Yauch}, which sums up the proceedings simply, "the best {\punk}/{\hardcore} album of all time." [Although {^Bad Brains} was available on CD on the now-defunct {@In Effect} label in the late '80s (then titled {^Attitude: The ROIR Sessions} with a different album cover), it's since been remastered and re-released with its original cover, as well as an untitled bonus track added at the end.] ~ Greg Prato, All Music Guide