Black Dots

Infobox Album
Name = Black Dots
Type = Compilation
Artist = Bad Brains


Released = October 1, 1996
Recorded = Inner Ear Studios, 1979
Genre = Hardcore punk Roots reggae Dub
Length = 34:35
Producer = Bad Brains
Label = Caroline Records
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:1ojyeai24xa7 link]
*Citizine Magazine (positive) [http://www.citizinemag.com/music/music-0407_prindle1.htm#badbrains link]
Last album = "God of Love" (1995)
This album = "Black Dots" (1996)
Next album = "The Omega Sessions" (1997)

"Black Dots" is a collection of early songs recorded by Bad Brains. It was recorded at Inner Ear Studios in 1979, which at the time was in Don Zientara's basement. In between songs you can hear Zientara's son talking to H.R. [cite web |url=http://wc02.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:gxfwxqyhldke~T1 |title="Black Dots" review |first=Ned |last=Raggett |accessdate=2007-10-10 |format= |work= |publisher=Allmusic ] The album was released in 1996 with a complete set of liner notes.

Track listing

# "Don't Need It" - 1:58 (Bad Brains)
# "At the Atlantis" - 1:58 (Bad Brains)
# "Pay to Cum" - 2:02 (Bad Brains, Dr. Know, Phil Hudson, Daryl Jenifer)
# "Supertouch/Shitfit" - 3:02 (Bad Brains)
# "Regulator" - 1:28 (Bad Brains)
# "You're A Migraine" - 1:41 (Bad Brains)
# "Don't Bother Me" - 2:36 (Bad Brains, Know, Hudson, Jenifer)
# "Banned in D.C." - 2:47 (Bad Brains)
# "Why'd You Have to Go?" - 2:55 (Bad Brains)
# "The Man Won't Annoy Ya" - 2:42 (Bad Brains)
# "Redbone in the City" - 2:06 (Bad Brains)
# "Black Dots" - 1:12 (Bad Brains)
# "How Low Can a Punk Get?" - 2:39 (Bad Brains, Know, Hudson, Jenifer)
# "Just Another Damn Song" - 1:37 (Bad Brains)
# "Attitude" - 1:39 (Bad Brains)
# "Send You No Flowers" - 1:53 (Bad Brains)

Personnel

*H.R. - vocals
*Dr. Know - guitar
*Darryl Jenifer - bass
*Earl Hudson - drums

References