Bad Brains / Bad Brains (Self-titled)

Released on February 5, 1982, the self-titled debut studio album by Bad Brains is a monumental release in punk history. Originally released as a cassette-only format on the ROIR (Reachout International Records) label, it is widely referred to by fans as "The Yellow Tape" due to its iconic yellow packaging. The album is legendary for pioneering the hardcore punk genre while seamlessly blending lightning-fast tempos with reggae fusion, reflecting the band’s deep Rastafarian spiritual beliefs.