Bad Brains - Quickness
Lead Vocals – H.R.
Backing Vocals – Chuck (McRad) Treece, Dave (Famine) Hahn, Earl (The Pearl) Hudson, John (Squidly) Joseph, Ray (Chinna) Shim, Ron (The Saint) St. Germain
Bass – Darryl Jenifer
Drums – Earl Hudson
Drums – Mackie
Guitar – Dr. Know
1 LP, standard sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Furnace Record Pressing
Label : ORG Music
Original Label : Caroline Records
Recorded at Media Sound N.Y.C.; R.P.M., N.Y.C.; Sound on Sound, N.Y.C.; Quantum Sound, Jersey City.
Recorded by Jeff Lippay, Mike Krowiak, Seth Porterfield, Steve Cisco
Engineered by Phil Burnett
Mastered by Dave Gardner at Infrasonic Mastering
Mixed by Patch, The Saint
Produced by Ron St. Germain
Originally released in 1982
Reissued in 2021
Tracks:
Side A:
- Soul Craft
- Voyage Into Infinity
- The Messengers
- With The Quickness
- Gene Machine / Don't Bother Me
- Instrumental
Side B:
- Sheba
- Yout' Juice
- No Conditions
- Silent Tears
- The Prophets Eye
- Endtro
Reviews:
“This is an interesting, if not entirely successful detour into funk-metal for the band that pioneered Rastafarian hard-core punk. Everything is slowed down here, and the sonic textures have thickened considerably. Drummer Earl Hudson delivers both ponderous, stomping metal rhythms and funked-up grooves, while Dr. Know gets to show off his chops a bit more than he has in the past. The religious messages have, if anything, gotten more mystical and less coherent -- song titles like "Soul Craft," "Voyage into Infinity," and "Messengers" give you an idea of what to expect. "Don't Blow Bubbles" may or may not be a slightly homophobic cautionary tale for the age of AIDS, and "Sheba" appears to be a paean to King Solomon's wife (a perennial favorite subject for reggae musicians). As on I Against I, reggae is given short shrift on this album. In fact, the only reggae rhythm to be found at all is on "The Prophet's Eye," an awkward tune that feels tacked onto the album's end. Fans will defend it, and Quickness is by no means a failure, but it's also far from being Bad Brains' best work.” AllMusic Review by Rick Anderson
Ratings :
AllMusic : 3 / 5 , Discogs : 4,09 / 5