What is the title of Bad Brains’ 1982 debut studio album?

Bad Brains is the title of Bad Brains’ 1982 debut studio album.

The album was initially released on the independent label ROIR in cassette format in 1982. It is also known as The Yellow Tape because of its original packaging. The Washington, D.C., band recorded a mixture of rapid hardcore punk and reggae, a combination that became central to its identity.

The lineup included H.R. on vocals, Dr. Know on guitar, Darryl Jenifer on bass, and Earl Hudson on drums. Several songs on the cassette, including “Pay to Cum” and “Right Brigade,” became important examples of the band’s intense early style.

The self-titled release is often confused with Rock for Light, Bad Brains’ 1983 studio album, and I Against I, released in 1986. The debut’s original cassette-only presentation is also why some discographies describe it as a cassette album rather than a conventional LP.