Build a Nation
| Build a Nation | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 26, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2004–2007 | |||
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| Length | 37:34 | |||
| Label | Megaforce | |||
| Producer | Adam Yauch | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 73/100 |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+ |
| Pitchfork Media | 6.9/10 |
| IGN | 8.8/10 |
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Build a Nation is the eighth full-length studio album by American rock band Bad Brains. Released on June 26, 2007, through Megaforce Records, with distribution by Oscilloscope Laboratories, the album was produced by Adam Yauch of Beastie Boys, a longtime friend and supporter of the band. The release coincided with the 30th anniversary of the band’s formation.
The album was issued on CD and as a limited-edition multi-colored vinyl pressing, featuring red, green, and yellow vinyl—a nod to the band's Rastafarian influences. Notably, the album's photography was done by renowned photographer Annie Leibovitz.
Build a Nation debuted at number 100 on the Billboard 200 during its first week of release.