Brown (P.O.D. album)

Brown

Studio album by P.O.D.

Released

October 8, 1996

Recorded

1996

Genre

Nu metal, rap metal

Length

49:18

Label

Rescue

Producer

P.O.D., Dennis Martinez, Noah Bernardo Sr.

P.O.D. chronology

Snuff the Punk
(1994)

Brown
(1996)

Payable on Death Live
(1997)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Cross Rhythms	^[1]
Jesus Freak Hideout	^[2]

Brown is the second studio album by metal group P.O.D.. The album was released on Rescue Records. It was initially released on October 8, 1996, and sold out quickly. The original issue is considered a very desirable collectible by fans and has different artwork. It was remastered, remixed and re-released in 2000 by Diamante. Many fans prefer the chunkier sound of the original issue.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by P.O.D.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Intro"	0:47
2.	"Know Me"	4:31
3.	"Selah"	4:16
4.	"Visions"	3:26
5.	"Brown"	3:50
6.	"One Day"	4:01
7.	"Punks Rock"	1:44
8.	"Breathe Babylon" (feat. Dirt)	5:02
9.	"Funk Jam"	3:14
10.	"Preach"	2:33
11.	"Reggae Jam"	0:54
12.	"Full Color"	6:18
13.	"Seeking the Wise" (feat. Dirt)	4:34
14.	"Live and Die"	3:25
15.	"Outro"	0:43

Notes

Tracks 1, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11 and 15 have no lyrics listed in the CD booklet, even though most of the tracks actually have lyrics.
Track 1 contains a sample of the LL Cool J song "I Shot Ya" off the album Mr. Smith.
Track 5 contains a sample of the Boogie Down Productions song "My Philosophy" off the album By All Means Necessary.
Track 14 contains a sample of the N.W.A song 'Gangsta Gangsta': "And here's the plot, takin' niggas out with a flurry of buckshots" off the album Straight Outta Compton.
Track 15 samples the Eric B. & Rakim song "Eric B. Is President" off the album Paid in Full.
This album was commended in Alternative Press's list of being the top 10 most influential Hardcore Christian albums in a 2005 Issue also featuring Zao and Underoath on the cover.
A Special Edition version of the album was released in 2000 on an enhanced CD featuring a footage of P.O.D. performing "Breathe Babylon" and the music video for "Selah".

Guest musicians

Mike$ki - scratching
Dirt (from the Shadow of the Locust crew) - "Breathe Babylon" and "Seeking the Wise"

References

↑ "P.O.D. - Brown". Cross Rhythms.
↑ "P.O.D., "Brown" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout.

P.O.D.

Sonny Sandoval Wuv Bernardo Traa Daniels Marcos Curiel Jason Truby Gabe Portillo

Studio albums	Snuff the Punk (1994) Brown (1996) The Fundamental Elements of Southtown (1999) Satellite (2001) Payable on Death (2003) Testify (2006) When Angels & Serpents Dance (2008) Murdered Love (2012) The Awakening (2015)

Live albums	Payable on Death Live Rhapsody Originals

Compilation albums	Greatest Hits: The Atlantic Years

Extended plays	The Warriors EP The Warriors EP, Volume 2

Video albums	Still Payin' Dues

Singles	"Southtown" "Rock the Party (Off the Hook)" "Alive" "Youth of the Nation" "Boom" "Satellite" "Sleeping Awake" "Will You" "Change the World" "Goodbye for Now"

Related articles	Discography Living Sacrifice StillWell Daylight Division Jamey Jasta Meteora World Tour

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