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| Artist = [[Public Enemy]]
| Artist = [[Public Enemy]]
| Cover = PublicEnemyApocalypse91.jpg
| Cover = PublicEnemyApocalypse91.jpg
| Background = Orange
| Released = [[October 1]] [[1991]]
| Released = [[October 1]] [[1991]]
| Recorded = Music Palace, [[Long Island, New York]]
| Recorded = Music Palace, [[Long Island, New York]]
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| Producer = Public Enemy, [[The Bomb Squad]]
| Producer = Public Enemy, [[The Bomb Squad]]
| Reviews =
| Reviews =
*[[All Music Guide]] [[Image:5of5.png|5 stars out of 5]] [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:tdja7iojg74r link]
*[[All Music Guide]] {{rating-5|5}} [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:tdja7iojg74r link]
*[[Robert Christgau]] (A) [http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=public+enemy link]
*[[Robert Christgau]] (A) [http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=public+enemy link]
*''[[Rolling Stone]]'' [[Image:4of5.png]] [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/publicenemy/albums/album/103468/review/6067323/apocalypse_91_the_enemy_strikes_black link]
*''[[Rolling Stone]]'' {{rating-5|4}} [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/publicenemy/albums/album/103468/review/6067323/apocalypse_91_the_enemy_strikes_black link]
| Last album = ''[[Fear of a Black Planet]]'' <br/> (1990)
| Last album = ''[[Fear of a Black Planet]]'' <br/> (1990)
| This album = '''''Apocalypse '91...The Enemy Strikes Black''''' <br/> (1991)
| This album = '''''Apocalypse '91...The Enemy Strikes Black''''' <br/> (1991)

Revision as of 02:35, 8 October 2006

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Apocalypse '91...The Enemy Strikes Black is an album by Public Enemy, released October 1, 1991. Its best known single is the Anthrax remix of "Bring tha Noise".

Track listing

  1. "Lost at Birth" (Chuck D, Cerwin Depper, Gary G-Wiz, Stuart Robertz) – 3:49
  2. "Nighttrain" (Chuck D, Depper, G-Wiz, J.B.L., Robertz) – 3:31
  3. "Can't Truss It" (Chuck D, Depper, G-Wiz, Robertz) – 5:23
  4. "How to Kill a Radio Consultant" (Chuck D, Depper, G-Wiz, Robertz) – 3:09
  5. "By the Time I Get to Arizona" (Chuck D, Depper, G-Wiz, Mandrill, Robertz, Santiago) – 4:49
  6. "Move!" (Chuck D, Depper, G-Wiz, Robertz) – 4:59
  7. "1 Million Bottlebags" (Chuck D, Depper, G-Wiz, Robertz) – 4:06
  8. "Shut 'Em Down" (Chuck D, G. Ronaldo, Hank Shocklee) – 5:06
  9. "A Letter to New York Post" (Flavor Flav, G-Wiz, Robertz) – 2:47
  10. "Bring Tha Noise" (with Anthrax) (Anthrax, Chuck D, Eric Sadler, Shocklee) – 3:47

Personnel

Public Enemy

Anthrax

Additional

  • Frank Able – keyboards
  • Allen Givens – horns
  • Ricky Gordon – percussion
  • Tyrone Jefferson – horns
  • Al MacDowell – bass guitar
  • Steve Moss – percussion
  • Fred Wells – guitar
  • Lorenzo "Tony" Wyche – horns
  • Michael Angelo - Mixing

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1991 The Billboard 200 4
1991 Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 1

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Position
1991 "Can't Truss It" Hot Rap Singles 1
1991 "Can't Truss It" Hot Dance Music/Club Play 5
1991 "Can't Truss It" Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales 9
1991 "Can't Truss It" Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks 11
1991 "Can't Truss It" The Billboard Hot 100 50
1992 "Nighttrain" Hot Rap Singles 17
1992 "Shut 'Em Down" Hot Rap Singles 1
1992 "Shut 'Em Down" Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks 26