Cover Versions
- "Leaving Babylon" was covered by Jesse Malin on his covers album, On Your Sleeve. 311 covered the song for their 1999 album Soundsystem. The track has also been covered by Living Colour and HIM.
- Sublime often performed Bad Brains tunes during live shows. The deluxe edition of their Sublime album contains "I Luv I Jah" as "I Love My Dog" with different lyrics. The DVD of their Everything Under the Sun also contained a live version of "Leaving Babylon."
- John Frusciante of Red Hot Chili Peppers covered "Big Takeover" on his first solo album, Niandra Lades and Usually Just a T-Shirt. He also covered a short acoustic rendition of "Sailin On'" during a 1989 interview.
- "Sailin' On" was covered by No Doubt for the MOM: Music for Our Mother Ocean album series. Moby covered the song for the Never Give In: A Tribute to Bad Brains (1999, Century Media) tribute album to the band. Soulfly covered the song for the special edition of their album Conquer. HIM recorded a live version of "Sailin' On" for the record Uneasy Listening Vol. 2. Hardcore punk band Sailing On is also named for the song.
- "I Luv I Jah" was covered live by Long Beach Dub Allstars in Hollywood featuring H.R. on vocals for their rare 1998 first album, LBDA & Friends.
- "Supertouch/Shitfit" was covered by Hatebreed on their covers album, For the Lions.
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