Tracklist Hide Credits

1	Countdown To Armageddon	1:40
2	Bring The Noise	3:46
3	Don't Believe The Hype	5:19
4	Cold Lampin' With Flavor	4:17
5	Terminator X To The Edge Of Panic Written-By – Rogers*	4:31
6	Mind Terrorist	1:21
7	Louder Than A Bomb	3:37
8	Caught, Can We Get A Witness?	4:53
9	Show Em Whatcha Got	1:56
10	She Watch Channel Zero?! Written-By – Griffin*	3:49
11	Night Of The Living Baseheads Scratches – Johnny Juice Rosado	3:14
12	Black Steel In The Hour Of Chaos	6:23
13	Security Of The First World	1:20
14	Rebel Without A Pause Written-By – Rogers*	5:02
15	Prophets Of Rage	3:18
16	Party For Your Right To Fight	3:26
Bonus Tracks
Video1	Black Steel In The Hour Of Chaos Film Director [Video Directed By] – Adam BersteinFilm Producer [Video Produced By] – Louise Feldman
Video2	Night Of The Living Baseheads Film Director [Video Directed By] – Lionel G. Martin*Film Producer [Video Produced By] – Ralph McDaniels, Sabrian Gray

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured By – Universal Music
• Distributed By – Universal Music

Credits

• Design [Reissue] – ROP Digitek Corp.
• Engineer – Chris Shaw, Chuck Valle (tracks: 14), Chung King (tracks: 14), Greg Gordon (tracks: 2), Jeff Jones (tracks: 2), Jim Sabella (tracks: 2, 8), John Harrison , Matt Tritto, Nick Sasano*
• Executive-Producer – Rick Rubin
• Mixed By – Chuck Chillout (tracks: 11), Chung King (tracks: 2, 14), Keith (Wizzard K-Jee) Boxley* (tracks: 11), Rod Hui (tracks: 2, 14), Steve Ett (tracks: 2, 14)
• Other [Reissue Production Coordinator] – !an Muller, Haythem Bouchuiguir, Shawn Kilmurray
• Photography [Album], Other [Video] – Glen E. Friedman
• Producer [Assistant], Programmed By – Eric (Vietnam) Sadler*
• Producer, Programmed By, Sequenced By – Hank Shocklee
• Producer, Sequenced By – Carl Ryder
• Remastered By [Digitally] – Joel Zakarzewski
• Scratches – Norman (Terminator X) Rogers*
• Supervised By [Production Supervisor] – Bill Stephney
• Voice [Other] – Erica Johnson, Fab 5 Freddy, Harry Allen, Oris Josphe (tracks: 10)
• Written-By – Ridenhour* (tracks: 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10 to 12, 14 to 16), Sadler* (tracks: 2 to 4, 7, 8, 10 to 12, 14 to 16), Shocklee* (tracks: 2 to 4, 7, 8, 10 to 12, 14 to 16), Drayton* (tracks: 4, 5, 10, 12)

Notes

Manufactured and distributed in Canada by Universal Music.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 731454242325

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
C 44303, FC 44303	Public Enemy	It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back ‎(LP, Album)	Def Jam Recordings, Def Jam Recordings, Columbia, Columbia	C 44303, FC 44303	US	1988
CK 44303	Public Enemy	It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back ‎(CD, Album)	Def Jam Recordings, Columbia	CK 44303	US	1988
BFW 44303	Public Enemy	It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back ‎(LP, Album, Promo)	Def Jam Recordings	BFW 44303	US	1988
9827880	Public Enemy	It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back ‎(2xLP, Album, RE)	Def Jam Recordings	9827880	US	2005
314 527 358-2	Public Enemy	It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Def Jam Recordings	314 527 358-2	US	Unknown

Tracklist Hide Credits

1	Countdown To Armageddon Written-By – C. Ridenhour*, E. Sadler*, H. Shocklee*	1:40
2	Bring The Noise Written-By – C. Ridenhour*, E. Sadler*, H. Shocklee*	3:46
3	Don't Believe The Hype Written-By – C. Ridenhour*, E. Sadler*, H. Shocklee*, W. Drayton*	5:19
4	Cold Lampin With Flavor Written-By – E. Sadler*, H. Shocklee*, W. Drayton*	4:17
5	Terminator X To The Edge Of Panic Written-By – C. Ridenhour*, N. Rogers*, W. Drayton*	4:31
6	Mind Terrorist Written-By – C. Ridenhour*, E. Sadler*, H. Shocklee*	1:21
7	Louder Than A Bomb Written-By – C. Ridenhour*, E. Sadler*, H. Shocklee*	3:37
8	Caught, Can We Get A Witness? Written-By – C. Ridenhour*, E. Sadler*, H. Shocklee*	4:53
9	Show Em Watcha Got Written-By – C. Ridenhour*, E. Sadler*, H. Shocklee*	1:56
10	She Watch Channel Zero?! Written-By – C. Ridenhour*, E. Sadler*, H. Shocklee*, R. Griffin*, W. Drayton*	3:49
11	Night Of The Living Baseheads Scratches – Johnny Juice RosadoWritten-By – C. Ridenhour*, E. Sadler*, H. Shocklee*	3:14
12	Black Steel In The Hour Of Chaos Written-By – C. Ridenhour*, E. Sadler*, H. Shocklee*, W. Drayton*	6:23
13	Security Of The First World Written-By – C. Ridenhour*, E. Sadler*, H. Shocklee*	1:20
14	Rebel Without A Pause Written-By – C. Ridenhour*, E. Sadler*, H. Shocklee*, N. Rogers*	5:02
15	Prophets Of Rage Written-By – C. Ridenhour*, E. Sadler*, H. Shocklee*, W. Drayton*	3:18
16	Party For Your Right To Fight Written-By – C. Ridenhour*, E. Sadler*, H. Shocklee*	3:25

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Def Jam Recordings
• Copyright (c) – Def Jam Recordings
• Manufactured By – Def Jam Recordings
• Marketed By – Def Jam Recordings
• Distributed By – PolyGram Group Distribution, Inc.
• Recorded At – Greene St. Recording
• Recorded At – Chung King Studios
• Recorded At – Sabella Recording Studios
• Recorded At – Spectrum City Studios

Credits

• Co-producer, Programmed By – Eric (Vietnam) Sadler*
• Engineer – The Chairmen Of The Boards
• Executive-Producer – Rick Rubin
• Management – Lyor Cohen, Malik Management, Rush Management*, Russell Simmons
• Photography By – Glen E. Friedman
• Producer, Programmed By, Sequenced By – Hank Shocklee
• Producer, Sequenced By – Carl Ryder
• Scratches – Norman (Terminator X) Rogers*
• Supervised By – Bill Stephney

Notes

Originally released in 1988.

Recorded at Greene Street Recording, NYC, Chung King House of Metal, NYC, Sabella Recording, Rosyln, LI, NY, Spectrum City Studios, Hempstead, LI, NY.

℗1988, 1987 Def Jam Recordings.
©1988 Def Jam Recordings.
Made in U.S.A.
Printed in U.S.A.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 7 314-527358-2 9
• Matrix / Runout: A9 UME 3145273582-2 AG01 M0S1
• Mastering SID Code: IFPI LT40
• Mould SID Code: IFPI 2U3Y
• Rights Society: BMI

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
C 44303, FC 44303	Public Enemy	It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back ‎(LP, Album)	Def Jam Recordings, Def Jam Recordings, Columbia, Columbia	C 44303, FC 44303	US	1988
CK 44303	Public Enemy	It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back ‎(CD, Album)	Def Jam Recordings, Columbia	CK 44303	US	1988
BFW 44303	Public Enemy	It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back ‎(LP, Album, Promo)	Def Jam Recordings	BFW 44303	US	1988
542 423-2	Public Enemy	It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back ‎(CD, Album, Enh, RE, RM, RP)	Def Jam Recordings	542 423-2	UK	2000
527 358-2	Public Enemy	It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Def Jam Recordings	527 358-2	Australasia	Unknown