I still have a small handful of the limited to 50 YOUNG REPUBLICANS second pressing mispressings. The plant goofed and pressed 50 small hole records. Only 50 of these exist out of 1350 or so that exist. Only a few left, so act quick!
ORDERING RULES:
1. First come, first serve. Many of these quantities are very limited so don't sleep.
2. Email me back and let me know what you'd like. I'll write you back and let you know the total & Paypal information.
3. $10 minimum purchase. That shouldn't be too hard to meet.
CHALK CIRCLE - REFLECTION - MISSISSIPPI - $12.50
All girl DC punk rock that's sassy & melodic, far closer to Raincoats/Slits/Lilliput than what you'd usually think of coming out of MacKaye's town. The band only ever played 4 shows, and they only released tracks on compilations at the time. Live recordings, tapes of their basement practices, and demos for a record that Dischord passed on. Tracklisting: Reflection, Uneasy Friend, Scrambled, Private Lie, Turning Up the Collar, The Slap, Run So Far, Easy Escapes, High Stress, Subversive Pleasure. Great stuff!
BRIAN ENO - BBC SESSIONS LP - FANCLUB - $16
Eno left Roxy Music in '74, and had put out 'Warm Jets'. It went better than he thought it would & he suddenly needed to tour. So he whipped up a backing band called the Winkies. Speedier & punkier versions of the songs from this era. Playing them for awhile probably would've gone on to influence Eno's sound, but instead he got plowed down (some say by a car & some say by some groupie's huge wang that he encountered backstage). A collapsed lung stopped the tour after just a few shows. Most cuts are live on the BBC, with a couple stray live ones from a bit later that turned out particularly raunchy. Tracklisting: Paw Paw Negro Blowtorch, Fever, Wimoweh, The Fat Lady of Limbourg, Baby's on Fire, I'll Come Running, Third Uncle, Seven Deadly Finns.
THE REPLACEMENTS - THE EARLY MATS - FANCLUB - $16
This well compiled collection is the definitive document of unreleased Replacements material up until the “Let It Be” era. Including tracks that have never appeared anywhere: “If You Get Married”, “Street Girl”, “Shoot Me Kill Me”, & “Who’s Gonna Take Us Alive” and a slew of red hot alternate outtakes from the “Sorry Ma”, “Hootenanny”, and “Let It Be” sessions. This features only unreleased material and nothing from the recent CD reissues. This collection is a must for any Replacements fan or collector. Features well done artwork & a high quality full color glossy jacket that parodies the “Early Beatles” album cover. Comes in a one-time limited edition pressing of 400 copies so this will be gone before you know it. Blue vinyl. Excellent sound quality. Italian import.
CRAMPS - MEMPHIS POSERS LP - FANCLUB - $15
Amazing early recordings from the Cramps. This is from the Alex Chilton produced sessions recorded at Ardent Studios in Memphis, TN. A little tape hiss is in the mix but amazing sound quality overall considering the age of these recordings. The Chilton production adds an amazing savage edge to the tracks that sound far more wild and raw than the tracks that ended up on ‘Songs The Lord Taught Us’. 12 tracks and an absolute must for the Cramps fan. Made in Italy. Limited edition.
SUBHUMANS - SELF TITLED LP - FANCLUB - $17
Right from the beginning, Canada's punk scene was a diverse and interesting one. The Subhumans are a vital part of that history. Their story starts in 1978 with the top notch DEATH TO THE SICKOIDS 7 inch, and the band, along with their British Columbian peers D.O.A., were one of the best examples of impassioned, unhyphenated punk rock energy to burst into the first half of the '80s. Here's a great fanclub reissue of their debut 12". Such a classic. Euro import. Limited edition.
7 SECONDS - "HARDCORE RULES" LP - FANCLUB - $17
Features the three demos ("Drastic Measures", "Socially Fucked Up", & "3 Chord Politics") that comprised the band's first ever recordings. This is a killer collection because you get all three of these classic recordings on one LP. Limited edition import.
STAR CLUB - COOL POSEURS LP - FANCLUB - $17.50
Cool compilation by this very hard to find Japanese punk/cult band who were responsible for bands like gism, lipcream, and tons more, this contains all their rare early stuff like the "go to hell 7" , "club take one7" "club the star 7"," shut up 7", "star club 6 7" and more. 19 great songs, cool artwork , big booklet. Includes poster. Limited edition. Euro import.
ANTISECT - DEMOS/LIVE 1982 - ANTI SOCIETY - $17.75
Incredible release consisting of '82 demos along with Coventry '82 & Nottingham '82 live recordings. Comes with both a standard LP jacket and a Crass Records style foldout cover! Colored vinyl. Limited edition. This one won't last long so don't sleep on this.
BLACK SABBATH - "ALTERNATE VERSIONS 1969-1971" LP - FANCLUB - $18
Killer collection of alternate versions from the absolute best era of Sabbath! Features a full color sleeve along with excellent sound quality. Limited edition color vinyl pressing of 500 copies. UK import.
SAINT VITUS - 1979 TYRANT DEMO LP - FANCLUB - $18
The first recordings of this legendary metal group. One and only demo from Tyrant before they changed their name to Saint Vitus. I think thats all that needs to be said. Great sound. Limited edition. Euro import.
KILLING JOKE - BBC SESSIONS LP - FANCLUB - $18
Arguably, with the exception of 1983's Fire Dances, the band was at its peak on its first two albums. These five sessions deliver raw, primal versions of most of those album's best cuts (along with some non-album singles), with crystalline fidelity. While it doesn't quite approach the revelatory impact of, say, Bad Brains' Black Dots album, this Peel Sessions disc is a stunning display of a visionary punk band's formative power. Colored vinyl. Limited edition. Euro import.
CRISIS - THE GUILTY HAVE A PAST LP - FANCLUB - $18
Incredible pre Death in June punk band. Features all of their classic singles plus obscure demo recordings. Essential stuff! Limited edition. Euro import.
THE CURE - PILLBOX TALES LP - FANCLUB - $15
A collection of unreleased studio tracks recorded as the Easy Cure and as THE CURE in 1978 and 1979, before and just after the "Three Imaginary Boys" album. Includes "I Want to Be Old," "Meathook," "I'm Cold," "See the Children," "Listen," "I Just Need Myself," "Winter," "Play with Me," and "Faded Smiles." More details to come! Hand silkscreened jacket, limited pressing of 500 copies. Euro Import.
13TH FLOOR ELEVATORS - PSYCHEDELIC SOUNDS OF LP - FANCLUB - $17
Did the 13th Floor Elevators invent psychedelic rock? Aficionados will be debating that point for decades, but if Roky Erickson and his fellow travelers into inner space weren't there first, they were certainly close to the front of the line, and there are few albums from the early stages of the psych movement that sound as distinctively trippy -- and remain as pleasing -- as the group's groundbreaking debut, The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators. In 1966, psychedelia hadn't been around long enough for its clichés to be set in stone, and Psychedelic Sounds thankfully avoids most of them; while the sensuous twists of the melodies and the charming psychobabble of the lyrics make it sound like these folks were indulging in something stronger than Pearl Beer, at this point the Elevators sounded like a smarter-than-average folk-rock band with a truly uncommon level of intensity.
V/A - "WHERE BIRDMEN FLEW: LEGENDS OF MARSUPIAL PUNK" LP - FANCLUB - $18
FINALLY BACK IN PRINT!!! First issued quite a few years back, this famous compilation collects some of the best of Australia's early punk tracks, including classics from RADIO BIRDMAN, THE SCIENTISTS, THOUGHT CRIMINALS, THE NEWS, THE LEFTOVERS, PSYCHO SURGEONS, X, VICTIMS, SCREAMING TRIBESMEN, BABEEZ, NEW CHRISTS, RAZAR, and ROCKS. One of those essentials for fans of '70s "Killed by Death" era punk! Euro import. Limited edition.
BOYS NEXT DOOR - LOST AND BRAVE EXHIBITIONS OF... LP - FANCLUB - $15
The Boys Next Door were one of Australia's premier punk bands and were the first incarnation of the Birthday Party. This is a Italian compilation featuring the songs: Sex Crimes, Enemy of the State, Boots, Masturbation Generation, Boy Hero, Scatterbrain, Nightwatchman, Brave Exhibitions, Friends of My World, The Voice, Roman, Roman, and Somebody's Watching from 1977-1979. This was some of Nick Cave's earliest work and was the stepping stone for the rest of his career. Great screened jacket! Euro import. Limited edition.
THIN LIZZY - BBC SESSIONS LP - FANCLUB - $18.25
Killer collection of BBC tracks recorded from 1972-1977 from this legendary hard rocking Irish band. Excellent sleeve along with colored vinyl. Limited edition of 500 copies. This is a must for any Thin Lizzy fan. This won't last long, so don't sleep.
THIN LIZZY - BLACK BOYS ON THE CORNER LP - FANCLUB - $18.50
Limited pressing of this compilation that features the best of Phil Lynott and Co.'s finest recordings during the first part of their successful career. Features all of the band's super out of print and incredible early singles. A must! Limited Euro import.
NECROS - "CONQUEST FOR DEATH" LP - FANCLUB - $17
One of the greatest Midwest hardcore records ever and certainly one of the best full length hardcore LPs ever released. This is their high point. This is simply a must! Limited Euro import. I only have a small handful of copies.
IRON CROSS - CRUCIFIED FOR YOUR SINS LP - FANCLUB - $17.50
Great collection of stuff from this early DC skinhead hardcore punk band. Features the entire "Flex Your Head" session that includes unreleased stuff, both classic EPs, as well as 2 unreleased sessions and some live stuff. Euro import. Limited to 500.
BAD BRAINS - LIVE AT THE 9:30 CLUB 4/29/82 LP - FANCLUB - $18
Red hot show features the classic DC hardcore band in their prime. Such killer stuff. Nice full color fold over sleeve and great sound on the LP. The record sleeve specifically notes: "no reggae on this album... it was taken off to give you the best punk LP". Haha. Limited edition and on neon pink vinyl.
TERVEET KADET - AARETON PROPAGANDA LP - HOHNIE - $17
This official release compiles their entire studio output from 1980 to 1984: the "Rock Laahausta Vastaan" 7" (1980), "2" 7" (1981), "Aareton Joulu" 7" (1982), "I" MLP (1983), "Halloween" MLP (1983), and "Black God" LP (1984). 34 fast'n'short tracks total! Package includes an insert with lyrics and band bio. Limited numbers! German import. (Hoehnie)
CRASS - DEMOS 1977-1979 LP - FANCLUB - $18
Coming back after 3 years, this collects 16 rare late-'70s demo tracks from one of the most radical, outspoken and outrageous UK punk outfits of all time, well known not only for lyrics that made the British establishment cringe in horror and musical experiments that alienated even many punks, but also for agit-prop politics and pranks that remain legendary. The songs include "Heart Throb of the Mortuary," "I Can't Stand It," "Do They Owe Us a Living," "Who's Side are You On," "Angela Rippon," "End Result," "G's Song" (2 versions), "General Bacardi," "Securicor," "Punk is Dead," "12 Count In," "Mother Earth," "Fight War Not Wars," "They've Got a Bomb," "Shaved Women," and "Tired." Standard board sleeve this time. UK import.
THE SMITHS - THE OLD GUARD LP - FANCLUB - $15
A selection of BBC recordings 1983-86, this album finds Morrissey putting more of himself into the music, and the result is a number of incredibly electric takes of some of the finer songs of their career. Includes "Handsome Devil," "Rusholme Ruffians," "Still Ill," "This Charming Man," "Reel Around the Fountain," "What Difference Does It Make?," "Nowhere Fast," "Miserable Lie," "Sweet and Tender Hooligan," and "This Night Has Opened My Eyes." Packaged in a nice 2- color silkscreened jacket, this is a limited pressing of 500 copies.
JESUS AND MARY CHAIN - SEND ME AWAY: THE EARLY DEMOS LP - FANCLUB - $15
Before their classic debut "Psychocandy," these demos were recorded with an unparalleled raw energy. The two earliest tracks here, from 1983, show them forming their indomitable sound with a less trashy approach than their debut. Drenched in violence and splashing with echo, the 1984 tracks that follow are unnerving. This is a version of the band you've never heard. Pressing limited to 500 copies.
THE WIPERS - THE HERD LP - JACKPOT - $18
The first-ever vinyl LP reissue for this 1996 release, originally on the Tim/Kerr label. Greg Sage's fast, fuzzy and moody rocket-fuel guitar leads these paranoia-drenched blasts of rock'n'roll that hark back to the band's early recordings. Original artwork, deluxe heavy tip-on sleeve, audiophile pressing. (Jackpot)
ROLLING STONES - WELCOME TO NEW YORK LP - FANCLUB - $18
A reissue of their classic live album recorded at Madison Square Garden in 1972, this includes versions of "All Down the Line," "You Can't Always Get What You Want," "Midnight Rambler," "By Bye Johnny," "Rip This Joint," "Love in Vain," "Sweet Virginia," and "Jumpin' Jack Flash." Heavy stock sleeve, color vinyl pressing limited to 500 copies, Euro import.
THE USERS - KICKS IN STYLE 1976-79 LP - RAVE UP - $17
Here's a collection of the best recordings by this briefly hot late-'70s Cambridge/London punk band. Their first single, out in May 1977 on the appropriately named Raw label, was abrasive, spit-in-yer-face punk, while their second, out in Dec. 1978 on their own Warped label, was produced by original SEX PISTOLS producer and soundman Dave Goodman, who also recorded much more material that was never released as well as playing bass on some of these tracks. Though not specifically credited, the tracks here seem to include "Sick of You" and "I'm in Love with Today" from their 1st 7", an unreleased early version of "Dead on Arrival" from those sessions, the great UNDERTONES-with-fangs "Kicks in Style" from their 2nd 7" plus the unreleased "All I Get" from the same sessions, the 1978 live track "Bad Decision," and 3 more unreleased Goodman- produced tracks from 1979: "Listen," "It's Not True,
THE WASPS - THAT WAS PUNK LP - RAVE UP - $17
Formed in February 1976, this was one of London's earliest punk bands, evolving out of the mid-'70s hard rock scene. Regulars at venues like The Roxy and The Bridge House, their first single, the frantic "Teenage Treats," was released in Nov. 1977 on the 4-Play label, and picked up just the following month by Miles Copeland's Illegal Records. At the same time, they had two tracks on the "Live at the Vortex" LP on the NEMS label, one of which, "Can't Wait 'Til '78," soon popped up on a split single with the band MEAN STREETS that included a young Gary Numan. A John Peel session followed 2 months later, and after some lineup changes a 2nd single, "Rubber Cars," on RCA and a 2nd Peel session were finally completed a year later, before finally splitting for good a few months into 1979. This LP has 11 tracks, including those live Vortex tracks "Can't Wait 'Til '78" and a very punky cover of "Waiting for My Man," the unreleased 1976 studio track "Stranger Love," two unreleased 1977 studio tracks ("Free Country" and "Run Run Angelica"), "Teenage Treats" and "She Made Magic" from their first 7", plus the unsourced" JJJJenny," "Evil Man," "Something to Tell You," and "He's Back." Nice artwork with extensive band bio, Italian import. (Rave Up)
NEGAZIONE - WILD BUNCH LP - NO NEVER - $16
This collects the earliest and rarest recordings by this pioneering '80s Italian hardcore band, including their 1984 "Mucchio Selvaggio" split cassette with DECLINO, and their impossible-to-find 1985 "Tutti Pazzi" and "Condannati a Morte Nel Vostro Quieto Vivere" 7"s. A total of 18 high quality tracks, with full color cover, and a printed board innersleeve with the lyrics in English on one side and Italian on the other. Italian import. (No Never)
GAUZE - RARE TRACKS LP - FANCLUB - $17.50
This collects all the tracks by this great '80s Japanese thrash band from four classic and long-gone compilations: "The Outsider," "City Rockers," "Thrash Til Death," and "Farewell to Arms." 23 tracks total, with a 2-sided glossy insert with cover and insert art from all the original records! 160 gram vinyl pressing, UK import.
YOUNG REPUBLICANS - "SABOTAGE YOUR COOKOUT" 7" - MORE THAN A WITNESS PRODUCT - $5
Finally found after going missing for nearly 25 years (and doubted by some to even exist), the Young Republicans demo cassette is certainly one of the most elusive and infamous artifacts in the history of hardcore and is truly a special item. This hardcore holy grail was recorded in ’83 and only given to a handful of close friends before the band split and ¾ of the band would go on to form the initial lineup of the influential New York hardcore group YOUTH OF TODAY. This 9 song EP captures the absolute essence of spirited hardcore under the shroud of Reagan: snot-nosed teens going faster MPH while standing in opposition to teachers, parents, rednecks, & suburbia. Highly catchy & classic sounding, this could easily be considered the absolutely crucial missing NYHC or CT hardcore 7” EP from 1983.
This demo features 3 tracks that would soon be re-recorded for the debut YOUTH OF TODAY 7” and another track that would become “Straightedge Revenge” on the Project X 7” on Schism. Comes in a high-quality thick, 14 pt glued sleeve with an old style dip cut top & a 2-sided insert containing lyrics & photos. Includes free digital download card.
CIA - "GOD GUTS GUNS & MORE" LP - MORE THAN A WITNESS PRODUCT - $10.25
Legions of hardcore diehards would argue that C.I.A.'s "God, Guns, Guts" 7" is one of the best U.S. hardcore singles to ever be released. Originally self-released in 1983, the six songs on the original 7" are blasts of driving, intelligent and furious hardcore. This deluxe reissue adds five original 7" session outtakes that have never been heard until now along with several other previously unreleased essential demos recorded just before the 7" came out, plus two tracks recorded live at the Anthrax club in Connecticut in 1983.
THE AUTHORITIES - "SOUNDTRACK FOR TROUBLE" 7" - GET HIP - $5.25
Totally sick KBD ripper!!!! You could even say this has a proto hardcore kind of sound. Well, whatever you want to call it, this is an incredible record and I'm glad to see it's back in print! Exact repro courtesy of the fine folks at Get Hip!!! Includes two unreleased bonus tracks.
KLEENEX/LILIPUT - "S/T" 4 LP SET - MISSISSIPPI - $45
One of the most unique punk bands of our time, hailed from Zurich, Switzerland. From 1978-80, KLEENEX gigged around, recorded two 7-inches and toured the UK with such acts as Gang Of Four, Subway Sect, The Swell Maps and The Raincoats. In 1980, the group changed their name to LILIPUT (due to pressures from the Kleenex tissue company) and continued under that moniker until their demise in 1983. As Liliput, three more 7-inches and two LPs were released as the band evolved through numerous personnel changes. Finally the entire contents of the ever-popular Kill Rock Stars double CD is now available as a 4-LP set. Housed in sturdy tip-on sleeve slipcases with full-color 12-page booklets.
ROBERT POLLARD - "MOSES ON A SNAIL" LP - GBV INC - $15
Has any artist had a run like Robert Pollard since he struck out on his own with the launch of GBV Inc. in 2008? With the release of Moses on a Snail, Pollard has put out an unbelievable twelve albums in a span of roughly two years--and that's not even including all the various EPs, singles and a (third) box set of outtakes and unreleased tracks.
Moses on a Snail contains a dozen amazingly strong Pollard compositions. Even for the ridiculously prolific songwriter, this was a notable writing session as ten of the twelve songs were written in one sitting. As Pollard describes the process, he started with a notebook of working song titles, and penned 22 songs in a single afternoon's creative burst. He discarded over half, and ten songs were picked to later revise and flesh out. He made demos to send to frequent producer / collaborator Todd Tobias, who recorded the instruments before Pollard did his final vocals.
This batch of songs finds a somber, more reflective, yet ultimately triumphant Pollard on such instant classics as "Arrows and Balloons," "Each Is Good in His Own House," "It's a Pleasure Being You" and the enormous title track, which culminates in a dramatic (and atypical) minute-long guitar lead to close the album. Elsewhere, the elegiac "Teardrop Paintballs" delivers seriously heartbreaking melodies, and the (dare we call it) mellow "The Weekly Crow" reminds us to mention that there will be a Pollard composition on the forthcoming Glen Campbell album.
Clocking in at a concise 36 minutes, Moses on a Snail begs to be played over and over again as it reveals itself more with each listen. It's an album that prompts the question: "What is Robert Pollard going to do next to top this one?"
MALEFICE - "OVERBOARD" - DSI RECORDS - ORIGINAL UNPLAYED DEADSTOCK - $6.50
New lower price. This is now $6.50 instead of $7 as I'm looking to get rid of my final copies of this. This is part of a recent deadstock find that I obtained from John Fox of United Mutation/DSI Records. This is new and unplayed. Here's your chance to grab a nice clean copy of this.
Incredibly underrated record. Malefice isn’t quite as metallic as Void’s lost Potion of Bad Dreams, but they’re drinking from the same well. They’re a bit speedier, and the vocals are a little more unhinged, but the guitar work is also a little less flashy and more tame. You won’t find the lost Void record by picking up the Malefice 7″, but if you’re a fan of the 80’s pscyho-core style, you should dig this. If I had to pinpoint this I’d say take some Void, some UM, and a bit of Venom or maybe 7″ era Obsessed and you’re pretty close to what this sounds like. Blue vinyl.
HEART ATTACK - "TOXIC LULLABIES" LP - FANCLUB - $15
Only a few of these left. Act quick! Doubtful I'll be able to get more copies in.
Killer collection of material from this early NYHC band. I was familiar with the band's vinyl output--three of the most killer slabs of early hardcore punk from NYC--but the whole first side of this great bootleg collects two 1980 demo sessions that have great sound quality and great tunes as well. If you're not familiar with Heart Attack, they were a bit more on the "punk" end of things compared to bands like Antidote and Urban Waste, coming across like a tougher, NYC version of early Toxic Reasons or west coast punk like Adolescents or CH3. Basically, this is tough, melodic punk inspired by '77 bands like UK Subs, and for that style it doesn't get any better than this.
CHEAP TIME - "FANTASTIC EXPLANATIONS" LP - IN THE RED - $15
Some people didn't know what to make of Cheap Time's self-titled debut album when it was released in 2008. It was a huge leap from their first 7-inch of the year before, and it didn't really sound like anything else going at that time. Too glamtastic and bubblegum for the garage purists and too raw for indie rockers. Cheap Time's new album, entitled Fantastic Explanations (and Similar Situations), proves that they are capable of still further artistic leaps. Guitarist / songwriter Jeffrey Novak soaks up his influences and spits out new songs with more complex structures and melodies than ever before, while bassist Stephen Braren adds backbone to the songs with his heavily compressed Roy-Wood-style playing, and new drummer Ryan Sweeney tightens up the sound while still keeping things very loose. The Fantastic Explanations sessions have also become something of legend--tracking for the album ended abruptly after engineer Mike McHugh suffered a breakdown and kicked the band out of the studio at gunpoint. Once the tapes were retrieved over a month later, Earle Mankey (ex-Sparks member and producer of the Quick's Mondo Deco and The Runaways' Queens of Noise) was brought in to mix the final album, which turned out to be a perfect match! Anyone who saw Cheap Time on tour last year opening for Yo La Tengo will be pleased with the way these new songs have turned out on record. Fantastic Explanations (and Similar Situations) will surely surprise, divide and leave fans scratching their heads as to where Cheap Time will go next!
Includes digital download.
DEATH - "SPIRITUAL MENTAL PHYSICAL" LP - DRAG CITY - $16.50
Spiritual-Mental-Physical is a collection of wild early DEATH demos, presenting the three young HACKNEY brothers consolidating their powers as they embark on a trip into pure rock and roll music. For many years following the emergence of punk rock, nothing changed. Punk bands either signed contracts and played the rock band game or they lived in a world parallel to the world of commercial rock and roll. Farther along came “the year that punk broke,” a puzzling decade and a half after the whole thing had first been absorbed into the mainstream in the last of the 1970s. And so it was. The books were written; the pronouncements made. Then came news of Death. They’d self-released a single in 1976; the tracks made it onto an unheard punk compilation a couple decades later. In 2008, an obsessive young man tracked them down and found that the surviving two brothers had master tapes from all those years ago. These made up the truly senses-shattering album…For The Whole World To See. Suddenly, the book was open again and the history of punk rock needed to be rewritten to include Death. The sounds on …For the Whole World To See are those of young men, scorching their influences in the process of becoming new.
Spiritual-Mental-Physical gives us Death by transistor radio, with a tinnyyet- furious sound representing the 1970s environment of Death. Here, the musical landscape that inspired them is more clearly defined as they demo material that didn’t make it to the studio, but shares the same ferocious bent as “Politicians In My Eyes,” “Keep On Knocking,” and the rest of ...For the Whole World To See. Spiritual-Mental-Physical is an inside look at Death’s early days, one that fans of the group and fans of punk rock (and, indeed, rock of all kinds) are sure to enjoy for the rest of time.
STRIKE - "RADIO SONGS" 7" - SING SING - $6.50
Strike were a four-piece powerpop band from Belfast consisting of Mark Nixon (v), Noel Rafferty (gtr), Paul Kenny (gtr), Laurence Sprott (b) and Davy Johnston (d). Their sole release was 'Radio Songs' b/w "Teenage Rebel", an amazing 45 issued by the "Shock Rock" label in 1980 an edition of only 500 copies. Shock Rock was setup up by Outlet, a traditional / folk recording studio and label to cash in on punk in Belfast in 1980 but both tracks are well crafted pop songs and its unfortunate that the band didn't go on to more releases. (A later version of Strike featuring a female singer did have a couple tracks on a Shock Rock compilation aptly titled 'Belfast')
GG ALLIN - "ALWAYS WAS, IS, AND ALWAYS SHALL BE" LP - FANCLUB - $17
G.G. Allin's debut album is a raging, disturbingly sincere testament to all out, off the rails rock and roll fun at anyone's expense; he puts on a virtual clinic demonstrating his big fat wild streak. Allin is backed by a competent band playing Stooges-style riffs, and he himself is often quite tuneful; this is enough to make the songs some of his best musical material. This is an absolute punk rock classic. A must! Limited Euro import...
Amazingly enough, the violent hatred, sexual and psychological degradation, and staggering stupidity only hint at the heights (or depths) Allin would reach later.
GG ALLIN - "YOU HATE ME AND I HATE YOU" LP - FANCLUB - $17
For better and worse, GG Allin was a legend. Until he finally bit the big one on June 29, 1993, this self-immolating jockstrap-clad mace-spraying dung-flinging aberration survived his own berserk reputation (not to mention his recklessly self-destructive instincts) to become the worst nightmare the Dead Boys and Iggy never had. Allin was a relentlessly obnoxious, coarse and lewd extremist who could send even the most generous-minded liberal over the edge. His catalogue is a juggernaut of puerile mania, demented concupiscence and Hustler-level humor. This album is a fine example of such claims. Includes his absolute best material from 1980-85. Limited Euro import.
SOUTHSIDE STRANGLERS - "STRANGLE YOU" 7" - FASHIONABLE IDIOTS - $5
Killer stuff!!!! Richmond, VA bad boys return with their second vinyl offering of speedy punk thats catchier than the clap and twice as infectious. This single will surely hold you over till the release of their rumored LP.
NAKED RAYGUN "THROB THROB" LP - HAUNTED TOWN - $12
Total classic! Finally back in print on colored vinyl, hand-numbered out of 800 is this second full-length from Chicago punk legends Naked Raygun, with their one-of-a-kind mid tempo melodic punk rock which kicks off with one of their best songs, "Rat Patrol."
BIRTHDAY PARTY - "JUNKYARD" LP - FANCLUB - $17
The Party's second and final full studio album, also the final release with the five-person lineup, was perhaps its scuzzy masterpiece, its art/psych/blues/punk fusion taken to at times outrageous heights. Right from its start, nobody held back on anything, Cave's now-demonic vocals in full roar while the rest of the players revamped rhythm & blues and funk into a blood-soaked cabaret exorcism. Nearly every tune is a Party classic one way or another, from the opening slow, sexy grind of "She's Hit," Cave's freaked tale of death and destruction matched by clattering percussion and a perversely crisp guitar from Howard, to the ending title track's crawl toward a last gruesome ending.
HOMOSTUPIDS - "NIGHT DEACON" 7" - FASHIONABLE IDIOTS - $5
Here we have six brand new tracks from the best band in America. The songs featured here are better than all previous recordings, side B kicks off with a 'stupids' traditional re-recorded by a mandolin quartet. This wonderful record is a must have for morons worldwide.
X - "ASPIRATIONS" LP - ROCK N ROLL BLITZKRIEG - SPECIAL LIMITED TOUR EDITION - $20
This is limited tour-only edition of the recent (and now quickly out of print to not be repressed) offering on Rock 'N Roll Blitzkrieg. Features unique handmade sleeves and red colored vinyl with a unique screen printed back. The back of the is hand numbered. If you want this, don't sleep on it. It'll be gone pretty quickly as I only obtained a small grip from the label.
The story goes that X-Aspirations, one of the most important and underrated albums of the punk era in Australia, was recorded in a mere five hours. The scoop, published almost 30 years later on the eve of its reissue, was that it actually took just four. "It was a Saturday afternoon at Trafalgar Studio in Sydney," said Debbie Nankervis, who was married to producer Lobby Loyde at the time, in a recent interview. "The band belted out 13 fantastic songs, one after another." Then they all went out to Manly to see Rose Tattoo and fuck themselves up on weed and beer.
One of the best punk albums ever recorded, hands down.
V/A - "RIP OFF RECORDS SINGLES" LP - SING SING - $13
RIP OFF RECORDS was formed in 1978 by George Doherty to capitalize on the vibrant punk scene in Northern Ireland. The original releases have eluded collectors worldwide for years and when they occasionally surface only trade hands at large sums. This RIP OFF RECORDS Compilation LP should put an end to some of that hunting because for the first time in years punk and powerpop fans can easily locate and afford their favorite tracks by CRAMP, CLIVE CULBERTSON, LENNY & THE LAWBREAKERS, NO SWEAT, PRETTY BOY FLOYD & THE GEMS and THE ZIPPS. But that's not all! We tracked down George Doherty and got a few unreleased tracks from THE FADERS, MINOR CLASSICS and TINOPENERS!
DILLINGER FOUR - "THE BOOTLEG" 12" - FANCLUB - $15
This one-sided 12" features four songs recorded live on the BBC from Twin Cities melodic punks Dillinger Four and comes in a heavy, tip-on sleeve. A very nice fan-created item that will be gone before you know it. Get it now or get it on eBay for twice as much in the future.
PRIMITIVE CALCULATORS / SLUG GUTS SPLIT 7" - SWEET ROT - $7
Sweet Rot is thrilled to present a split 7” by legendary Australian noise merchants PRIMITIVE CALCULATORS and Brisbane, Australia’s swamp gang SLUG GUTS. This record features three previously unreleased versions of the Primitive Calculators quasi single/hit "Ugly Pumping Muscle." You get a devastating version recorded by Primitive Calculators in 1979 in the practice room of the band’s home in Fitzroy, Melbourne. As well as this, they contribute an equally fierce and driving live version recorded in 2009 following their memorable reunion at All Tomorrow’s Parties in Melbourne. Not to be outdone, Slug Guts (2nd LP coming soon on Sacred Bones) darkly interpret ‘Ugly Pumping Muscle’ and give it their own unique twist. For fans of Screamers, Suicide, DFA, etc.
MARKED MEN - "ON" B/W "THE OTHER SIDE" 7" - 540 RECORDS - $5
The Marked Men are simply one of the best modern punk bands right now and this is a great example of their prowess. This is a two-song single from Texas group and continues in their melodic power-pop sound that's comparable to The Exploding Hearts, The Replacements or the Buzzcocks. This features cover art provided by Tim Kerr of The Big Boys.
BIRTHDAY PARTY - "PRAYERS ON FIRE" LP - FANCLUB - $17
It should come as no surprise that there is an album in Nick Cave's oeuvre called Prayers on Fire; a fascination with the dark, (self-)destructive side of religion is more than evident in his later work with the Bad Seeds. While there might not be any of the explicit Biblical imagery on Prayers on Fire that Cave would later ejaculate, the title of the album is apt, and its aptness is revealed almost immediately. Over the tribal thud of floor toms, shards of trebly guitar, the throb of an organ, and even a creepily out-of-place trumpet come the possessed, chant-like vocals -- not an incantation to any god, but to "Zoo-Music Girl." It's the religion of depraved sexuality, bestial urges, and sadomasochism. "We spend our lives in a box full of dirt/I murder her dress till it hurts/I murder her dress and she loves it," howls Cave, echoing Leonard Cohen and finally concluding with the berserk plea, "Oh! God! Please let me die beneath her fists." Meanwhile, Cave sounds like he's actually being assaulted by the music, emitting horrific gasps and primitive grunts. And this is only the first track.
Limited Euro import. I only have a small handful of copies.
PURE HELL - "NOISE ADDICTION" LP - WELFARE - $11
In 1974, on the streets of Philadelphia, a band unlike any other was formed. They called themselves Pretty Poison. The band consisted of Stinker (Kenny Gordon) on vocals, Chip Wreck (Preston Morris III) on guitar, Lenny Steel (Kerry Boles) on bass, and Spider (Michael Sanders) on drums. They had a sound so ahead of its time that the music industry was not yet ready for it. They coupled the punk sound of the New York bands of the time with a harder, faster heavy metal edge unheard before. Their unique sound was a result of Gordon's berserk choreography and Morris's needling guitar riffs, while Steel and Spider added a synchronized barrage with no nonsense execution to the arsenal.
Inspired by the famous fuel-altered dragster, they changed their name to Pure Hell in 1975. Soon after, they moved to New York City where they played with bands like the New York Dolls, Sid Vicious, Wayne County and the Electric Chairs, The Dead Boys, The Stimulators, Richard Hell, The Germs, The Nuns, The Cramps and more. In 1978 Pure Hell headlined a tour of the UK, with bands like The UK Subs, Wilko Johnson, Vermilion & the Aces and more opening for them. While in the UK, their only original record was released. It was a single released by their manager Curtis Knight on his label, Golden Sphinx Records. The songs on the single were “These Boots Were Made for Walking” and “No Rules.” The single charted in the top 40 charts in the UK. During the same year, a full length album was recorded but was never released. It did not surface again for 26 years…
NEON CHRIST - "PARENTAL SUPERVISION" 7" - FANCLUB - $7
A faithful, semi-official reissue of this highly collectible and much raved-over 1984 Georgia hardcore 7" release; wild, raging, noisy and ultrafast. Very limited pressing, of course. Get it now if you want it because this is the kind of thing that'll be long gone before you know it...
GOVERNMENT ISSUE - "BOYCOTT STABB COMPLETE SESSION" LP - DISCHORD - $14
“In November of 1982, I went into the studio with GOVERNMENT ISSUE to record what was to be their first full-length album. Up until that time, they had only released the Legless Bull 7-inch EP, and the tape they recorded early 1982 would take over a year and a half to be released as the Make An Effort 7-inch EP. The members of G.I. excelled at driving each other crazy and there was a lot of arguing, but still we had a great session at Inner Ear and we managed to track 20 songs in one day. From the beginning the band had been divided on what to record, and it was only after much debate that they decided to leave off the material they had recorded with the earlier line-ups and only put out 10 new songs. In early 1983 Dischord was strapped for cash, meaning that we could only work on one release at a time. Since all of our money was tied up with the manufacturing of Minor Threat’s Out of Step 12-inch EP, the G.I. record would have to wait. A new DC label, Fountain of Youth expressed an interest in releasing Boycott Stabb, so it was decided to do a ‘split-label’ record. In this case, Fountain of Youth put up the money and we let them use the Dischord Records name to help with context and distribution. It has since been reissued on a number of different labels and formats, but after coming across the master tapes and hearing the songs that had been left off, we thought it would be cool to release the complete session, and to fi nally release the record on Dischord proper. In going through the tapes, I discovered that most of the outtake songs were never mixed, so earlier this year I took the recordings back into the studio.
Hearing the separated tracks amazed me. Such great playing and songs! With the technological advances in the recording world making multi-tracking and overdubbing so common, it’s easy to forget that studios could also be used as something more akin to a photo-booth, capturing what was happening at that very moment. Most of the early Dischord sessions were essentially ‘live’ recordings, so the bands had to be able to play, and because the budgets were minuscule, they had to get the songs down in short order. G.I. stepped up on both counts.”—Ian MacKaye, August 2010. Includes a free download.
JERRY'S KIDS - "IS THIS MY WORLD PLUS UNRELEASED BONUS" LP - FANCLUB - $17
First out on the Xclaim label in 1983, this is one of the classic releases of the Boston hardcore scene. This reissue supplements the original 12 tracks with all 6 songs from the 1982 "Boston Not LA" compilation, plus 7 more from those same recording sessions. Original artwork, Euro import.
NO BUNNY - "RAW ROMANCE" LP - BURGER - $13.25
Maybe the best stuff by these guys. NOW AVAILABLE ON VINYL!!! Previously only available on cassette, this album is a collection of early recordings, live tracks, rare cuts and demos by everyone's favorite floppy-eared friend, NO BUNNY!
SONIC YOUTH - "DAYDREAM NATION" 4 LP DELUXE BOX SET W/ 16 PAGE BOOKLET - GOOFIN - $32
Daydream Nation was Sonic Youth’s sixth album, their first double LP, and their last for an indie label before signing with Geffen. Widely considered to be their watershed moment, Daydream Nation catapulted them into the mainstream and proved that indie bands could enjoy wide commercial success without compromising their artistic vision. The original 1988 album has been remastered under the band’s supervision. The bonus platters begin with previously unreleased live performances from the Daydream Nation Tour. Culled from performances at CBGB in New York, The Paradiso in Amsterdam, and several other primo venues, “Live Daydream” includes live versions of every song on the original album. Added to that are four studio bonuses: “Within You, Without You” (a Beatles cover from the NME-sponsored charity Beatles tribute album Sgt. Pepper Knew My Father), “Computer Age,” from the Neil Young tribute album The Bridge, “Electricity” from the Captain Beefheart tribute album Fast And Bulbous, and a cover of Mudhoney’s “Touch Me, I’m Sick,” originally released as a Sub Pop 7-inch single. Lee Ranaldo’s original demo of “Eric’s Trip” concludes the album.
SPITS - "S/T FOURTH ALBUM" LP - IN THE RED - $13.50
In The Red is proud to announce the vinyl (re)issue of The Spits' latest (and fourth) self-titled full-length LP. Originally released by the band late last year on their own Thriftstore Records, the album carries on in the psychedelic skate-punk band's grand tradition of anarchy, chaos, stupidity and destruction--all delivered with an artisan's skill that proves these guys are the real deal. This is the precursor to the brand new Spits album, currently in the works, that will be out on In The Red later this year.
The Spits show no sign of slowing down with their latest effort, mixing equal parts Devo and Misfits into an aurally addictive, synth-inflected stew. Describing the music they play as "punk for the people," these prophets of the proletariat have a message for the masses: The Spits are the soundtrack to the apocalypse.
The band has never shied away from esoteric subject matter. Previous records have contained themes of escaped Nazi war criminals, nuclear winters, commie spies and terrorist attacks, coupled with back alley booze-fests, brain-bruising bong rips, skateboards and fisticuffs. With songs about constable evasion ("Police"), Huxley-esque visions of metropolitan horror ("Eyesore City") and alien abduction ("Alienize"), The Spits' fourth should prove to be just as desperately disparate and sonically sordid as previous salvos. It's their strongest to date, showcasing a band that is only beginning to approach the zenith of its power, as the world dips entropically past its own, toward obliteration. Buy the record, take the ride.
CHRONIC SICK - S/T 7" - NO WAY RECORDS - $5
Finally reissued legitimately/band authorized after 27 years. Great NJHC from 1983. The original of the hc/kbd classic on MUTHA RECORDS goes for up to 500.00 on ebay so jump on this now to get it at a reasonable price. 3 songs of catchy, snotty reagan era hardcore the way it was meant to be. Short, fast, and loud. The front cover art to this record is a dead give away- you need this! Restored and Remastered by Dave Eck at Lucky Lacquers, and what a great job he did on this.
UV RACE - "I HATE YOU" - FASHIONABLE IDIOTS - $5
Four brand new cuts of UV Race's unique Aussie punk meets name it kbd slop. A fantastic effort from these Australian knobs, dont miss it. Great stuff!!!
MANIPULATION - S/T 7" - FASHIONABLE IDIOTS - $5
Manipulation is a hardcore band from Chicago with members of Chronic Seizure, Pedestrians, and Civic Progress according to the label website. What's inside is furious hardcore that's doing everything right; I've played this record at least ten times every day since I've gotten it. Includes three songs from their demo and two new (I guess) ones as well. I only hope that ripping on my awful equipment does it justice. Someone claimed this was going to be some of the best material of 2010, and I can see why it might have been. Check this out, and if you like it, buy a copy.
THE COMES - "NO SIDE & OUTSIDER COMPILATION" LP - FANCLUB - $15
Excellent quality fanclub release of this classic female-fronted Japanese hardcore band. Includes their 11-song No Side LP and their cuts from the elusive Outsider compilation LP. Ultra classic material. Maybe the best Japanese 12" ever. A must for any fan of Japanese hardcore. Euro import. Limited edition.
RAMONES/UNDERTONES - "PUNK ROCK SLIDE" DOUBLE LP - FANCLUB - $20
Very well done fanclub release. This is a great double LP on blue vinyl and features incredible sound with a fantastic sleeve. The first three sides of this double set are 29 tracks from The Ramones are recorded live in Indianapolis 6/012/1978.Side four features six songs by the Undertones recorded when they played on the Rockpalast television show recorded in Grugahalle, Essen, Germany, 10/17/1982. Euro import. Limited edition.
