Here's one for vinyl fans...
After announcing some time ago that there would be a series of Poison Idea releases and re-releases, TKO Records have kicked off the series with the marvelous looking Darby Crash Rides Again LP.
Here's the info right from the label...
"This month, TKO Records kicks off the much anticipated POISON IDEA “Kings Of Punk” reissue series with “Darby Crash Rides Again: The Early Years.” This LP collects twenty-nine tracks from the band’s earliest days. Included are the 100% previously unreleased “Boner’s Kitchen” demo from 1981, the complete “Darby Crash Rides Again” demo from 1982, the complete uncut live-on-the-air set from the 1983 KBOO radio benefit, and lastly, outtakes from the “Record Collectors Are Pretentious Assholes” recording session. Much of this material is appearing on vinyl for the first time. All the recordings have been meticulously restored by Enormous Door Mastering for this release. This LP comes in a gatefold jacket and printed inner sleeve that is jam packed with old flyers, liner notes and tons of previously unpublished photos from the band’s beginnings. All copies include a download coupon. Really, this LP is a complete no-brainer for POISON IDEA fans or any fan of the early days of American Hardcore Punk".
I emailed them and asked for info on the pressing numbers, here's how they broke it down for me.
Blue vinyl - 170 copies (available only from TKO or the band).
Blue vinyl 'Tour Edition' - Available on their recent West Coast dates, this was the blue vinyl version of the album that came with a signed and numbered Obi strip.
Black vinyl - 700 copies.
Aside from those, there's also 25 test pressings and a future 'top secret' splattered vinyl edition. Not sure what that ones about but it's interesting.
And you can get your hands on a copy from TKO Records.
Your probably aware there are another stack of reissues in the works, the fatal erection years, War all the time, Ian Mackaye, Feel the darkness, We must burn and finally Last will and testament.
ReplyDeleteTko will be doing the vinyl for these releases and Southern Lord are doing the CD versions.
The info I have on the splatter coloured vinyl version is that they will figure in a limited boxset which I guess will include similar versions of the other releases. It however is unlikely to be out for at least a year.