BAD BRAINS – Live At The Bayou: Washington D.C. July 14, 1980 / March 15, 1981 – 2LP – 180g Vinyl [RSD Black Friday 2025]

This product is an RSD Black Friday 2025 title, which is available to buy in-store from 8am on Friday 28/11/2025, and online from 8am on Saturday 29/11/2025.

Building Babylon at the Bayou showcases some of the earliest live performances from Bad Brains, even pre-dating the bands 1982 self-titled debut. A snapshot of the bands burgeoning beginnings, these recordings from 1980 and 1981 recorded at The Bayou in Washington DC, were captured between the band being unofficially banned in DC and relocating to NYC. This is the first non-jazz release by newly formed Time Traveler Recordings.

Transferred from the original tapes and mastered by legendary producer Don Zientara, famous for his work with Minor Threat and Fugazi, amongst others. Featuring a booklet with liner notes by Washington Post critic Chris Richards and testimonials from Ian MacKaye, Henry Rollins, Jello Biafra, Vernon Reid, John Joseph as well as previously unseen photographs and ephemera.

Track Listing (TBC)

Disc 1: July 14, 1980
01. Supertouch / Shitfit
02. Attitude
03. 1-2-X-U (Wire Cover)
04. The Big Takeover
05. The Man Won’t Annoy Ya
06. Right Brigade
07. Redbone In The City
08. Paranoid (Black Sabbath Cover)
09. Stay Close To Me
10. Pay To Cum
11. Suck Sess
12. Banned In DC
13. I Luv I Jah
14. I
15. At The Movies

Disc 2: March 14, 1981
01. I (Incomplete)
02. The Big Take Over
03. Many Changes In Life (Barrington Levy Cover)
04. Sailin’ On
05. Right Brigade
06. Rally Round Jah Throne
07. Coptic Times
08. Drum Solo / Tuning
09. Riot Squad
10. Rock For Light