It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back

~ Release group by Public Enemy

Album

ReleaseArtistFormatTracksCountry/DateLabelCatalog#Barcode
Official
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us BackPublic Enemy12" Vinyl16
  • US1988-06-28
Def Jam Recordings (US)BFW 44303040524430310
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us BackPublic EnemyCD16
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Def Jam Recordings (US)BFCK 44303074644430325
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us BackPublic EnemyCassette16
Def Jam Recordings (US)BFCT-44303074644430349
It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us BackPublic Enemy12" Vinyl16
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia), Def Jam Recordings (US)462415 15099746241513
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us BackPublic EnemyCassette16
Def Jam Recordings (US)DEF 462415 45099746241544
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us BackPublic EnemyVinyl16
Def Jam Recordings (US)DEF 462415 15099746241513
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us BackPublic EnemyCD16
Def Jam Recordings (US)DEF 462415 25099746241520
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us BackPublic Enemy12" Vinyl16
Def Jam Recordings (US)527 358-1040524430310
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us BackPublic EnemyVinyl16
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Def Jam Recordings (US)C 44303, FC 44303074644430318
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us BackPublic EnemyCD16
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Def Jam Recordings (US)CK 44303074644430325
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us BackPublic EnemyCassette16
Def Jam Recordings (US)CT 44303, FCT 44303074644430349
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us BackPublic EnemyCD16
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Def Jam Recordings (US)462415 29399746241527
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (explicit)Public EnemyCD16
  • CA1995-05-02
Def Jam Recordings (US)314 527 358-2731452735829
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (explicit)Public EnemyCD16
  • US1995-05-02
Def Jam Recordings (US)314 527 358-2731452735829
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (explicit)Public EnemyCassette16
  • US1995-05-02
Def Jam Recordings (US)314 527 358-4731452735843
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (explicit)Public EnemyCD16
  • AU1995-07-17
Def Jam Recordings (US)527 358-2731452735829
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (explicit)Public EnemyCD16
  • XE1995-07-24
Def Jam Recordings (US)527 358-2731452735829
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (Def Jam remasters, explicit)Public EnemyEnhanced CD18
  • XE2000-04-03
Def Jam Recordings (US)542 423-2731454242325
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (explicit)Public Enemy12" Vinyl16
  • US2014-04-19
Def Jam Recordings (US), UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)B0019394-01602537575367
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (deluxe edition, explicit)Public Enemy2×CD + DVD-Video16 + 13 + 12
  • US2014-11-24
Def Jam Recordings (US)B0020176-00602537737086
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (deluxe edition, explicit)Public Enemy2×Digital Media16 + 13
  • US2014-11-24
Def Jam Recordings (US)602547045751
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (deluxe version, explicit)Public Enemy2×CD + DVD-Video16 + 13 + 12
  • XE2014-11-28
Def Jam Recordings (US)3773708602537737086
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (deluxe edition, explicit)Public Enemy2×SHM-CD + DVD-Video16 + 13 + 12
  • JP2015-01-14
Def Jam Recordings (US)UICY-153644988005867360
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (explicit)Public EnemyCassette16
  • US2016-07-22
Def Jam Recordings (US), UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)B0025172-04602547951526
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (BIEM STEMRA)Public EnemyCD16
Def Jam Recordings (US)527 358-2731452735829

Relationships

associated singles/EPs:Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos
Night of the Living Baseheads
Rebel Without a Pause (vocal mix)
included in:2 Original CDs: Yo! Bum Rush the Show / It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
3 Original CDs: Yo! Bum Rush the Show / It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back / Fear of a Black Planet
part of:Q Magazine: 20 Loudest Albums of All Time (number: 3) (order: 3)
My Life in Music: Prince Paul (SPIN magazine, 2003-06) (number: J) (order: 9)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 15) (order: 15)
The Guardian 100 Best Albums Ever (number: 20) (order: 20)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 48) (order: 48)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 48) (order: 48)
33⅓ (number: 71) (order: 72)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/30296 [info]
lyrics page:https://genius.com/albums/Public-enemy/It-takes-a-nation-of-millions-to-hold-us-back [info]
reviews:https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/56gb [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/public_enemy/it_takes_a_nation_of_millions_to_hold_us_back/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000196315 [info]
Wikidata:Q926127 [info]