Live at CBGB 1982 is a live album and DVD capturing hardcore punk

Hardcore punk

Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...

/reggae

Reggae

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 group Bad Brains

Bad Brains

Bad Brains is an American hardcore punk band formed in Washington, D.C., in 1977. They are widely regarded as among the pioneers of hardcore punk, though the band's members objected to this term to describe their music. They are also an adept reggae band, while later recordings featured elements of...

 in concert at the historic New York City

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 club CBGB's in December 1982. The show features several tracks from the first three Bad Brains albums - Black Dots

Black Dots

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...

, Bad Brains

Bad Brains (album)

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, and the soon-to-be-released Rock for Light

Rock For Light

Rock for Light is the second official full-length album by hardcore punk pioneers Bad Brains. It was produced by Ric Ocasek of The Cars. The 1991 re-issue was remixed by Ocasek and bass player Darryl Jenifer...

. The album also contains previously unreleased material, such as the reggae tunes "King of Glory" and "I And I Rasta."

Hardcore pioneers Minor Threat

Minor Threat

Minor Threat was an American hardcore punk band formed in Washington, D.C. in 1980 and disbanded in 1983. The band was relatively short-lived, but had a strong influence on the hardcore punk music scene, both stylistically and in establishing a "do it yourself" ethic for music distribution and...

 and Adam Horovitz's (Beastie Boys

Beastie Boys

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) first band, The Young and the Useless

The Young and the Useless

The Young and the Useless were an American punk band formed in the early 1980s that consisted of , , David Scilken and current Beastie Boys member Adam Horovitz. They were managed by former Beastie Boys manager Nick Cooper. Their first recording "Real Men Don't Floss" was released by Ratcage Records...

, opened the show.

CD Track listing

1. Big Takeover
2. I
3. Jah the Conqueror
4. Supertouch/Shitfit
5. Rally Round Jah Throne
6. Right Brigade
7. FVK
8. I and I Survive
9. Destroy Babylon
10. Joshua's Song
11. Unity Dub
12. The Meek Shall Inherit the Earth
13. Banned in DC
14. How Low Can a Punk Get?
15. Riot Squad
16. I and I Rasta
17. We Will Not
18. The Regulator
19. All Rise to Meet Jah

DVD track listing

1. Big Takeover
2. Attitude
3. I
4. I and I Rasta
5. Supertouch/Shitfit
6. King of Glory
7. Right Brigade
8. F.V.K.
9. Banned in D.C.
10. How Low Can a Punk Get?
11. The Meek Shall Inherit the Earth
12. Riot Squad
13. We Will Not
14. Coptic Times
15. At the Movies
16. Right Brigade
17. Rally Round Jah Throne
18. Redbone in the City
19. Pay to Cum
20. I and I Survive

Personnel

• H.R.
  H.R.
  H.R. is the stage name of Paul D. Hudson, the lead singer of the hardcore punk band Bad Brains. His vocals can be quite diverse, ranging from a rapid-fire nasal whine, to feral growling and screeches, to smooth near-crooning or staccato reggae rhymes...
  
   - vocals
• Dr. Know
  Dr. Know (guitarist)
  Dr. Know is the stage name of Gary Miller, guitarist for Bad Brains, regarded as one of punk rock's most innovative and important bands...
  
   - guitar
• Darryl Jenifer - bass
• Earl Hudson
  Earl Hudson
  Earl Hudson is the drummer for Bad Brains, regarded as one of punk rock's most influential and innovative bands. He is the younger brother of the band's lead singer H.R.. Although he has rarely recorded or performed outside of the band, he and fellow bandmates, guitarist Dr...
  
  - drums