Born Dead

Infobox Album
Name = Born Dead
Type = Album
Artist = Body Count


Released = September 6, 1994
Recorded =
Genre = Heavy metal, crossover thrash
Length = 47:16
Label = Virgin Records
Producer = Ernie-C
Ice-T
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|2|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:gifpxqwhldde link]
*Entertainment Weekly (B) [cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |author= |coauthors= |title=Review of "Born Dead" |url= |format= |work= |publisher=Entertainment Weekly |id= |pages= |page= |date=September 23, 1994 |accessdate=2007-09-28 |language= |quote= |archiveurl= |archivedate= ]
*NME rating-10|7 [cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |author= |coauthors= |title=Review of "Born Dead" |url= |format= |work= |publisher=New Musical Express |id= |pages= |page= |date=September 3, 1994 |accessdate=2007-09-28 |language= |quote= |archiveurl= |archivedate= ]
*Robert Christgau rating-Christgau|neither [http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?id=2562 link]
*Rolling Stone Rating|2|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/180506/review/6067776?utm_source=Rhapsody&utm_medium=CDreview link]
*Q Rating|3|5 [cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |author= |coauthors= |title=Review of "Born Dead" |url= |format= |work= |publisher=Q Magazine|id= |pages= |page= |date=October 1, 1994 |accessdate=2007-09-28 |language= |quote= |archiveurl= |archivedate= ]
Last album = "Body Count"
(1992)
This album = "Born Dead"
(1994)
Next album = ""
(1997)
Misc = Singles
Name = Born Dead
Type = studio
single 1 = Born Dead
single 1 date = 1994
single 2 = Necessary Evil
single 2 date = 1994

"Born Dead" is the second album released by Body Count. Among other tracks, the album features a cover of Billy Roberts' "Hey Joe," performed in the style of Jimi Hendrix' recording of the song, as originally featured on the "Are You Experienced" album. Body Count's cover of the song was first featured on the Hendrix tribute album "". The songs sound even darker and heavier than on the first album, and Ice T still chooses provocative themes.Or|date=March 2008 Here he doesn't talk about killing a police officer but deals with drugs ("Street Lobotomy"), sex ("Who Are You") and violence ("Necessary Evil") in an explicit way, as well as more standard heavy-metal subject matter like war ("Shallow Graves") and serial killers ("Last Breath"). The track "Born Dead" reflects the general mood expressed on the record, and it is the most constructed song.Or|date=March 2008 And more significantly, it is about poverty and racism, (as in "Master Of Revenge"). The song title "Killin' Floor" refers to the mosh pit, and is mostly instrumental. In the liner notes, Ice T dedicates the album "to all the people of color throughout the entire world; Asian, Latino, Native American, Hawaiian, Italian, Indian, Persian, African, Aboriginal and any other nationality that white supremists would love to see born dead."Body Count (1994). "Born Dead". Liner notes. Virgin Records. ISBN 724383980222] "Born Dead" peaked at #74 on the "Billboard 200". [cite web |url=http://wm08.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:gifpxqwhldde~T3 |title=Charts and Awards for "Born Dead" |accessdate=2007-11-03 |last= |first= |coauthors= |date= |work= |publisher=Allmusic]

Track listing

# "Body Motherfucking Count" — 2:14 (Ice-T/Ernie-C)
# "Master Of Revenge" — 5:20 (Ice-T/D-Roc)
# "Killin' Floor" — 2:21 (Ice-T/D-Roc)
# "Necessary Evil" — 3:59 (Mooseman)
# "Drive By" — 1:26 (Ice-T/Mooseman)
# "Last Breath" — 5:18 (Ice-T/Ernie-C)
# "Hey Joe" — 4:28 (Roberts)
# "Shallow Graves" — 4:12 (Ice-T/Ernie-C/D-Roc)
# "Surviving The Game" — 5:41 (Ice-T/Ernie-C/Mooseman)
# "Who Are You" — 3:48 (Ice-T/Ernie-C)
# "Street Lobotomy" — 2:24 (Ice-T/D-Roc)
# "Born Dead" — 5:59 (Ice-T/Ernie-C/D-Roc/Mooseman)

Personnel

*Ice-T — Lead Vocals
*Ernie-C — Lead and Acoustic Guitars
*Mooseman — Bass
*D-Roc — Rhythm Guitars
*Beatmaster V — Drums
*Sean E. Sean — Sniper
*Sean E. Mac — Kidnapper

References