''I & I Survived'' is the seventh full-length studio album by

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band

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. This album inverts the emphasis of Bad Brains' previous albums, which stress their

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side alongside touches of

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. In contrast, ''I & I Survived'' is a mostly instrumental offering emphasizing reggae,

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, and dub elements (including a

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on several songs) with only occasional forays into hard rock and punk music. The voice of band vocalist

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does appear on the album, albeit in sampled form from previous albums. The album includes new songs alongside completely revamped remakes of a few Bad Brains classics such as 1983's "How Low Can a Punk Get?", two versions of the ''

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'' classic "Gene Machine", and a

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reggae version of the usually mellow "I & I Survive". Critic Todd Kristel of

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gave the album 3-out-of-5 stars, describing it as "a solid effort even if it doesn't break a lot of new ground".Kristel, Todd. "I & I Survived (Dub) - Bad Brains"

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. Retrieved October 10th, 2007.

Track listing

# Jah Love ( Jenifer,

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) # Overdub ( Jenifer,

) # How Low Can a Punk Get? ( Jenifer,

) # I & I Survive ( Jenifer,

) # Cowboy ( Jenifer,

) # Gene Machine ( Jenifer,

) # Ghetto (Ray Chinna Shim) # Rally ( Jenifer,

) # September (Ray Chinna Shim) # Ragga Dub ( Jenifer,

) # Gene Machine (remix) ( Jenifer,

; remixed by Daryl Jenifer and Neil Robertson) # I & I Survive (Shiner Massive Mix) ( Jenifer,

; remixed by Will Fulton, featuring Larry "Son Shiner" Devore)

Personnel

* Dr. Know – guitar & keyboards *

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– bass, programming & melodica *

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– drums *Ted Orr – Tablas *Neil Robertson, Darryl Jenifer & Dr. Know – producers

References

. {{DEFAULTSORT:I and I Survived Bad Brains albums 2002 albums