# Quickness > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Quickness > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Quickness.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quickness > Source revision: 1332740572 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 1989 studio album by Bad Brains Quickness Studio album by Bad Brains Released September 14, 1989 Genre Alternative metal Reggae crossover thrash groove metal [1][2] Length 33:52 Label Caroline Producer Ron St. Germain Bad Brains chronology Live (1988) Quickness (1989) The Youth Are Getting Restless (1990) ***Quickness*** (also known as ***With the Quickness***) is the fourth full-length studio album by American [rock](/source/Rock_music) band [Bad Brains](/source/Bad_Brains). At the time of its release, it was the best selling Bad Brains album and also featured an [MTV](/source/MTV) video for the lead-off track "Soul Craft" directed by [Paul Rachman](/source/Paul_Rachman) who later went on to produce and direct the feature documentary *[American Hardcore](/source/American_Hardcore_(film))*. Drummer [Earl Hudson](/source/Earl_Hudson), though pictured on the cover, does not play on the record, as drum parts were instead performed by Mackie Jayson of the [Cro-Mags](/source/Cro-Mags). In an interview with MTV, guitarist [Dr. Know](/source/Dr._Know_(guitarist)) said that the album's title comes from urgency and swiftness. ## Musical style *Quickness* was a crossover release that contained elements of several genres, including [funk](/source/Funk), [hip hop](/source/Hip_hop_music), [heavy metal](/source/Heavy_metal_music), [punk](/source/Punk_rock), and [reggae](/source/Reggae), which made a notable return after being absent from its predecessor *[I Against I](/source/I_Against_I)* (1986). It has also been described as one of the first [groove metal](/source/Groove_metal) albums, being released a year before [Prong](/source/Prong_(band))'s *[Beg to Differ](/source/Beg_to_Differ)* and [Pantera](/source/Pantera)'s *[Cowboys from Hell](/source/Cowboys_from_Hell)*.[1][2] ## Critical reception Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [3] Christgau's Record Guide C+[4] Dave E. Henderson of *[Music Week](/source/Music_Week)* considered that with this album the band "should finally achieve greater notoriety". But on the other hand it is losing its identity while presenting "frenetic punk-metal with all the growling cliches from years gone by" instead of previous mix of reggae and punk.[5] ## Controversy *Quickness* generated controversy over the album's lyrics, some of which claim were [homophobic](/source/Homophobia). One of the songs, "Don't Blow Bubbles", had lyrics that were criticized as being homophobic and suggesting that AIDS was God's punishment for homosexuality. When asked about the song, guitarist Dr. Know said that "We wrote that song as kind of an angry warning to homosexuals. We didn't really mean to insult them, but a lot of people we knew seemed to be living with their eyes closed."[6] In a 2007 interview where bassist [Darryl Jenifer](/source/Darryl_Jenifer) called their previous views "ignorant", he was asked about the song and the furor over the lyrics and replied "They don't understand that we've grown. Just like anyone, I'm not ashamed to say, 'Maybe I could have been…' Damn right, I was a homophobe! I shouldn't have to explain that to the world because everyone will do that. That's wisdom. You have to grow to be wise."[7] On the 2022 reissue of the album, an instrumental version of "Don't Blow Bubbles" was included in place of the original version, with the song's title changed to "Instrumental".[8] ## Track listing 1. "Soul Craft" ([Miller](/source/Dr._Know_(guitarist)), [Jenifer](/source/Darryl_Jenifer), [Hudson](/source/H.R._(musician))) 1. "Voyage Into Infinity" (Miller, Jenifer, Hudson) 1. "The Messengers" (Miller, Hudson, Hahn) 1. "With the Quickness" (Miller, Jenifer, Hudson) 1. "Gene Machine/Don't Bother Me" (Miller, Jenifer, Hudson) 1. "Don't Blow Bubbles" (Miller, Jenifer, Hudson) 1. "Sheba" (Miller, Hudson) 1. "Yout' Juice" (Miller, Jenifer, Hudson) 1. "No Conditions" (Miller, Jenifer, Hudson) 1. "Silent Tears" (Jenifer, Hudson) 1. "The Prophet's Eye" (Miller, Jenifer, Hudson) 1. "Endtro" (Miller, Jenifer) ## Personnel **Bad Brains** - [H.R.](/source/H.R._(musician)) – [vocals](/source/Singing) - [Dr. Know](/source/Dr._Know_(guitarist)) – [guitar](/source/Guitar) - [Darryl Jenifer](/source/Darryl_Jenifer) – [bass](/source/Bass_guitar) - [Earl Hudson](/source/Earl_Hudson) – [drums](/source/Drum_kit) (credited, but does not appear on album) **Additional musicians** - Mackie Jayson – session drummer ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Knowles_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Knowles_1-1) Knowles, Christopher (October 2010). *The Secret History of Rock 'n' Roll*. Viva Editions. The Bad Brains would split up shortly after releasing Rock for Light, a 1983 LP produced by new wave maestro Ric Ocasek, but they reformed in 1987 as a pioneering groove-metal outfit. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Foster_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Foster_2-1) Foster, Nathan. ["Top 10 Bad Brains Songs"](https://www.classicrockhistory.com/top-10-bad-brains-songs/). Retrieved November 2, 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Anderson, Rick. ["Quickness - Bad Brain"](https://www.allmusic.com/album/quickness-mw0000205406). *[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20130821013059/http://www.allmusic.com/album/quickness-mw0000205406) from the original on August 21, 2013. Retrieved September 17, 2013. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Christgau_4-0)** [Christgau, Robert](/source/Robert_Christgau) (1990). ["B"](https://www.robertchristgau.com/get_chap.php?k=B&bk=80). *[Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s](/source/Christgau's_Record_Guide%3A_The_'80s)*. [Pantheon Books](/source/Pantheon_Books). [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-679-73015-X](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-679-73015-X). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20200710220824/https://www.robertchristgau.com/get_chap.php?k=B&bk=80) from the original on July 10, 2020. Retrieved August 16, 2020 – via robertchristgau.com. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-MWreview_5-0)** Henderson, Dave E. (October 7, 1989). ["Review: Bad Brains – Quickness"](https://web.archive.org/web/20211102044816/https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1989/MW-1989-10-07.pdf) (PDF). *[Music Week](/source/Music_Week)*. London: Spotlight Publications Ltd. p. 32. [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [0265-1548](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0265-1548). Archived from [the original](https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1989/MW-1989-10-07.pdf) (PDF) on November 2, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2022 – via World Radio History. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Don't Blow Bubbles"](http://everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=1523682). *[Everything2](/source/Everything2)*. March 4, 2004. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20121103222841/http://everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=1523682) from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved September 17, 2013. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Darryl Jenifer Of Bad Brains: 'I Want To Be The Soldier Of My Music' | Interviews"](https://web.archive.org/web/20090622083840/http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/interviews/interviews/darryl_jenifer_of_bad_brains_i_want_to_be_the_soldier_of_my_music.html). *[Ultimate-Guitar.com](/source/Ultimate_Guitar_Archive)*. July 12, 2007. Archived from [the original](http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/interviews/interviews/darryl_jenifer_of_bad_brains_i_want_to_be_the_soldier_of_my_music.html) on June 22, 2009. Retrieved September 17, 2013. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Quickness"](https://badbrainsrecords.com/collections/bad-brains/products/babrquicbl-lp). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220527225854/https://badbrainsrecords.com/collections/bad-brains/products/babrquicbl-lp) from the original on May 27, 2022. Retrieved April 22, 2022. v t e Bad Brains Dr. Know Darryl Jenifer H.R. Earl Hudson Sid McCray Mackie Jayson Taj Singleton Chuck Mosley Israel Joseph I Chuck Treece Studio albums Bad Brains Rock for Light I Against I Quickness Rise God of Love I & I Survived Build a Nation Into the Future EPs Spirit Electricity The Omega Sessions Live albums Live The Youth Are Getting Restless A Bad Brains Reunion Live from Maritime Hall Live at CBGB 1982 Compilations Banned in D.C. 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