Public Enemy Fear Of A Black Planet LP Def Jam C 45413 Orig US 1990 Hype VG+

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Public Enemy Fear Of A Black Planet LP Def Jam C 45413 Orig US 1990 Hype VG+

• Artist: Public Enemy

• Title: Fear of a Black Planet

• Label: Def Jam Recordings / Columbia

• Catalog Number: C 45413 (AL 45413 / BL 45413)

• Format: Vinyl, LP, Album

• Release Year: 1990

• Genre: Hip-Hop / Rap

• Style: Golden Era / Conscious Rap / Political Rap

• Country: US (Original First Pressing)

• Category: Golden Era Hip-Hop Masterpieces / Cultural Milestones / First Pressing LPs

• The Record: Authentic 1990 US Original First Pressing of the historic, culturally groundbreaking studio album Fear of a Black Planet by Public Enemy, released on Def Jam Recordings / Columbia Records.

• The Significance: A consensus top-tier musical masterpiece of the 20th century, selected for preservation in the National Recording Registry by the US Library of Congress. Powered by Chuck D's commanding vocals, Flavor Flav's iconic hype delivery, and The Bomb Squad's revolutionary, sample-heavy sonic wall of sound. Packed with legendary anthems including "Fight The Power" (famously featured in Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing), "Welcome To The Terrordome", and "911 Is A Joke". An absolute corner-stone grail for any vinyl archivist.

• Technical Quality: Premium US analog pedigree—pressed at Columbia's premier Carrollton, Georgia facility (G1). Mastered to perfection at Masterdisk studios by the legendary engineer Vlado Meller, proudly displaying his hand-etched "VLADO" signature next to the official machine stamp in the deadwax.

• Presentation: High-grade collector's condition copy housed in its original full-color sci-fi picture jacket, beautifully preserved and protected under the tight, intact original factory shrink wrap. Complete with its massive black hype sticker, Parental Advisory warning, and vintage Sound of Market price tag. Includes the original double-sided lyric/production credit inner sleeve.

• Matrix / Runout (Side One / AL 45413): AL 45413-1D MASTERDISK [Stamped] VLADO G1

• Matrix / Runout (Side Two / BL 45413): BL 45413-1D MASTERDISK [Stamped] G1

• Production: Produced by The Bomb Squad (Hank Shocklee, Keith Shocklee, Eric "Vietnam" Sadler) and Carl Ryder. Production Supervisor: Bill Stephney. Manufactured by Columbia Records / CBS Records Inc.

• Vinyl Condition: VG+ (Very Good Plus)

  • Visual: Retains a gorgeous, deep factory mirror shine. The playing surface is highly clean, showing only a few minor, faint paper sleeve wisps under direct, intense light. No deep marks, scuffs, or feelable scratches.

  • Labels: Immaculate black/silver custom Def Jam turntable labels with crisp text, sharp layouts, and zero spindle trails or wear.

  • Audio: Plays clean, loud, and incredibly dynamic. The chaotic, multi-layered sample arrangements and heavy boom-bap bass frequencies hit with full analog punch and minimal background floor noise.

• Cover Condition: VG+ (Very Good Plus)

  • Note: Original picture jacket remains exceptionally crisp, stiff, and square, fully protected under its tight, intact original factory shrink wrap. Corners are sharp and colors remain completely vibrant. The large rectangular black hype sticker is perfectly preserved on the shrink layer. No seam splits or cut-out marks. Printed lyric inner sleeve is clean and fully intact, showing only a minor touch of natural light age-toning on the upper rim.

1. Contract On The World Love Jam (Instrumental) — 1:44

2. Brothers Gonna Work It Out — 5:05

3. 911 Is A Joke — 3:17

4. Incident At 66.6 FM (Instrumental) — 1:37

5. Welcome To The Terrordome — 5:24

6. Meet The G That Killed Me — 0:44

7. Pollywanacraka — 3:52

8. Anti-Nigger Machine — 3:17

9. Burn Hollywood Burn — 2:46

10. Power To The People — 4:49

1. Who Stole The Soul? — 3:52

2. Fear Of A Black Planet — 3:40

3. Revolutionary Generation — 5:43

4. Can't Do Nuttin' For Ya Man — 2:45

5. Reggie Jax — 1:35

6. Leave This Off Your Fu-Kin Charts (Instrumental) — 2:32

7. B Side Wins Again — 3:39

8. War At 33 1/3 — 2:13

9. Final Count Of The Collision Between Us And The Damned (Instrumental) — 0:48

10. Fight The Power — 4:42