I'm the Man

Infobox Album | Name = I'm the Man
Type = EP
Artist = Anthrax

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Released = 1987
Recorded = 1987
Genre = Thrash metal, speed metal, rapcore
Length = 28:01
Label = Island
Producer = Anthrax, Eddie Kramer, Paul Hammingson
Reviews = *Allmusic rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:a217gjurj6im link]
*Robert Christgau (B-) [http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=anthrax link]
Last album = "Among the Living" (1987)
This album = "I'm the Man" (1987)
Next album = "State of Euphoria" (1988) |

"I'm the Man" is the name of the second EP by the band Anthrax. The album was released in 1987 by Megaforce Worldwide/Island Records. The band, Eddie Kramer and Paul Hammingson produced the album, which includes the single, "I'm the Man". "I'm the Man" was certified platinum by the RIAA and is considered among the first rapcore songs. The main guitar riff in "I'm the Man" is based on the melody of the Jewish folk song Hava Nagila. The chorus of "I'm the Man" is from the Rodney Dangerfield movie "Easy Money." It is not a sample from the movie, it is Frankie Bello. Anthrax even used one of Sam Kinison's famous primal screams for the song.

In "I'm the Man", at about 1:55 - 1:56 (depending on the version) you can hear a sample of the Metallica song Master of Puppets.Fact|date=July 2008

"Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" is a cover version of a song by the band Black Sabbath. At the end of the song, the beginning of Black Sabbath's song "Sweet Leaf" is played.

A 7" single also appeared, containing only tracks 2 and 3.

Track listing

#"I'm the Man" (Censored Radio Version)" (Joey Belladonna, Dan Spitz, Scott Ian, Frank Bello, Charlie Benante, John Rooney) – 3:03
#"I'm the Man (Def Uncensored Version)" (Belladonna, Spitz, Ian, Bello, Benante, Rooney) – 3:04
#"Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" (Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Bill Ward) – 5:48
#"I'm the Man (Live)" (Belladonna, Spitz, Ian, Bello, Benante, Rooney) – 4:39
#"Caught in a Mosh (Live)" (Anthrax) – 5:34
#"I Am the Law (Live)" (Anthrax, Danny Lilker) – 5:48

Personnel

*Joey Belladonna – Lead Vocals
*Dan Spitz – Lead Guitar
*Scott Ian – Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals
*Frank Bello – Bass, Backing Vocals
*Charlie Benante – Drums