I'm the Man

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I'm the Man
I'm the Man cover
EP by Anthrax
Released 1987
Recorded 1987
Genre Thrash metal
Length 28:01
Label Island Records
Producer(s) Anthrax, Eddie Kramer, Paul Hammingson
Professional reviews
Anthrax chronology
Among the Living
(1987)
I'm the Man
(1987)
State of Euphoria
(1988)


I'm the Man is the name of the second EP by the band Anthrax. The album was released in 1987 by Megaforce Worldwide/Island Records. The band, Eddie Kramer and Paul Hammingson produced the album, which includes the single, "I'm the Man". I'm the Man was certified platinum by the RIAA. The main guitar riff in "I'm the Man" is based on the melody of the Jewish folk song Hava Nagila. The chorus of "I'm the Man" is from the Rodney Dangerfield's movie "Easy Money." It is not a sample from the movie, it is Frankie Bello. Anthrax even used one of Sam Kinison's famous primal screams for the song.

In "I'm the Man", at about 1:55 (depending on the version) you can hear a sample of the Metallica song Master of Puppets.

"Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" is a cover version of a song by the band Black Sabbath.

A 7" single also appeared, containing only tracks 2 and 3.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "I'm the Man (Censored Radio Version)" (Joey Belladonna, Frank Bello, Charlie Benante, Scott Ian, John Rooney, Dan Spitz) – 3:03
  2. "I'm the Man (Def Uncensored Version)" (Belladonna, Bello, Benante, Ian, Rooney, Spitz) – 3:04
  3. "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" (Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Bill Ward) – 5:48
  4. "I'm the Man (Live)" (Belladonna, Bello, Benante, Ian, Rooney, Spitz) – 4:39
  5. "Caught in a Mosh (Live)" (Anthrax) – 5:34
  6. "I Am the Law (Live)" (Anthrax/Lilker) – 5:48

[edit] Credits

Anthrax
Scott Ian | Frank Bello | Charlie Benante
Neil Turbin | Dan Lilker | Joey Belladonna | Dan Spitz | Paul Crook | John Bush | Rob Caggiano
Albums
Studio albums: Fistful of Metal | Spreading the Disease | Among the Living | State of Euphoria | Persistence of Time | Sound of White Noise | Stomp 442 | Volume 8: The Threat Is Real | We've Come for You All
Live albums: The Island Years | Music of Mass Destruction | Alive 2
Compilations: Attack of The Killer B's | Return of The Killer A's | Madhouse - The Very Best of Anthrax | The Greater of Two Evils | Anthrology: No Hit Wonders (1985-1991)
EPs: Armed and Dangerous | I'm the Man | Penikufesin | Inside Out | Summer 2003
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