It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back (35th Anniversary Edition LP)

 
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Public Enemy
It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back (35th Anniversary Edition LP)

[ Def Jam / 2 LP ]

Release Date: Friday 10 November 2023

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'It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back' is the second studio album by American hip hop group Public Enemy, released in April 1988 by Def Jam Recordings. Public Enemy set out to make the hip hop equivalent to Marvin Gaye's 'What's Going On', an album noted for its strong social commentary. Recording sessions took place during 1987 at Chung King Studios, Greene St. Recording, and Sabella Studios in New York City. Noting the enthusiastic response toward their live shows, Public Enemy intended with Nation of Millions to make the music of a faster tempo than the previous album for performance purposes.

The album charted for 49 weeks on the US Billboard 200. The album was very well received by music critics, who hailed it for its production techniques and the socially and politically charged lyricism of lead MC Chuck D. It also appeared on many publications' year-end top album lists for 1988, and was the runaway choice as the best album of 1988 in The Village Voice's Pazz & Jop critics' poll, a poll of the leading music critics in the US.

Since its initial reception, 'It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back' has been regarded by music writers and publications as one of the greatest and most influential albums of all time. In 2003, the album was ranked number 48 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time, the highest ranking of all the hip hop albums on the list.

Tracks:

A1. Countdown To Armageddon
A2. Bring The Noise
A3. Don't Believe The Hype
A4. Cold Lampin With Flavor
B1. Terminator X To The Edge Of Panic
B2. Mind Terrorist
B3. Louder Than A Bomb
B4. Caught, Can We Get A Witness?
C1. Show 'Em Whatcha Got
C2. She Watch Channel Zero?!
C3. Night Of The Living Baseheads
C4. Black Steel In The Hour Of Chaos
D1. Security Of The First World
D2. Rebel Without A Pause
D3. Prophets Of Rage
D4. Party For Your Right To Fight