Im pretty sure this record is in everyones collection Ive ever seen and should probably be in yours. I dont even like this record that much and I have it. Besides being stock collection material I dont think I have ever seen one on black. Anyone know more info about this??
Way back in 1991, Chain Of Strength dropped an EP called What Holds Us Apart? Foundation Records did this one. Not Revelation Records. The first press didn’t go so well. 500 slabs of rejected wax basically (at least 100 of them would play into an important crew pressing years later). The next first press was a biggie. 2000 slabs. But they all sold and a second pressing went down. For some reason, a second test press was created. Plants switched? Master stamper lost? I don’t know. If anyone DOES know, lets hear it. At some point, Foundation Records sold a crap ton (at least 1000) to Mindpower Records. Mindpower Records then put together some weirdo color sleeves (yellow and blue photocopies, BLAH) and sold most out. BUT a certain amount (100? 75? 200? Don’t know) were given a Confusion sleeve and sold. So you have Mindpower Records selling EPs with Foundation Labels. It’s all very confusing. I’m not going to lie. All quite odd. It’s a rare one. I suspect redscrollstore will do quite well on it.
Oh boy. Check out the BIN indiana.17 put up. WOWZA. Good one! Now for my Halo In A Haystack story. Stop me if you’ve heard this one before.
In the winter of 2002, I met a person I had only heard about before. His name was Dickie. He sang in a band called Knockdown and had run a record label for a bit. The crowning glory of his record label was split releasing the first Converge LP. That’s all I knew of him. Turns out, he lived down the street from me in Worcester. Somehow, this part I can’t exactly recall, we met. We discussed the core, and he told me about his amazing record collection. At that time, he was looking to lighten his load and move some of his vinyl. So we set up a time for me to roll over to his house to look through his collection. It was winter and super fucking cold. I don’t think he was big on turning the heat up OR on so I spent a little bit flipping through the vinyl with cold fingers. On the first trip, I grabbed mostly Rev goodies. GB lp on purple, ep on yellow, judge on green, side by side eps, nfaa, soia on red and first press, … You know, the good stuff. A few weeks later, he called and asked if I wanted to buy more. It just so happens that I had gone to Foxwoods the week before and won a weekend poker tourney. I was flush with cash and agreed. At that time, we figured it would just be easier if I bought THE ENTIRE COLLECTION. That’s what I did. Two boxes of EPs and a whole stand of LPs. One of the greatest parts of this collection was getting 16 mint, unplayed copies of Halo In A Haystack. That’s right, 16 copies. I’ve sold 14 of them in the last 8 years and have definitely covered the cost of buying the collection.
That’s right. That means I still have 2 left. So if you are interested in one, hit me up. I’m sure we could work something out. My copy won’t come with a yellowed sleeve, too.
How did this EP escape my notice? I honestly can’t recall when or where The Mongoloids released an EP on AV Train Records. How’d I miss that? Or am I just confusing this with something else? Regardless, d-flow-projekt has the test press up on ebay now. Good for the Mongo fans out there. Fill that gap!
Call me crazy, but I love this album. I picked it up in the mid 90s, after Outspoken had broken up, and before I started attending “real” hardcore shows (I’m sorry, but I have hard time justifying Tree and Sam Black Church as hardcore). I found my copy used at Bull Moose in Brunswick. I had never heard the band, didn’t know anything about them. All I knew is that they were released on New Age Records. At the time, that was all the convincing I need (pre-Internet, wikipedia, myspace music, … all that jazz. I supposed I could have ventured onto alt.music.hardcore for some insight though). I was hooked. I immediately got a Strife vibe but with more politics involved. I could hang with that. And unlike most of the records from that era, this one still stands up, I can still play this and enjoy the hell out of it. As far as I know, this NEVER came on color vinyl. Someone back me up.
Peep robojamesdean’s other auctions for a few more records.
Seller crushedonyou brings back those mid 90s memories with his auctions. Not sure how all those EPs migrated to California, but he’s got some goods.
Here’s the Converge Downpour/ Serial Killer EP on black vinyl. It’s weird, when I think of this one, I always picture the white vinyl. There are ~1000 total 5″s. I’m not sure how they are numbered, I’m guessing randomly between black and white. All the ones I’ve come across have high and low numbers spread across the colors. 1997. Wowza. That makes this slab 13 years old. Not bad. I believe Tre of Deathwish Inc Records does backups on this gem. We love Tre. Go hit up DWI and pick up that merch. Also, if you haven’t grabbed your copy of Jane Doe on limited vinyl, now would be a good time to do that too.
I don’t know who csunate is, but dude is bringing some fire. If I didn’t know Jay Jacoby’s ebay name, I would think it was him. Then I’d remember he would NEVER unload his Right Idea gear.
What we have here are TWO different rejected test presses. That’s right. TWO rejected test presses. You can imagine getting the Right Idea lp pressed was something of a headache. If you pre-ordered, I’m sure you recall that headache. Thankfully, Aram kept all of us up to date on the trials and tribulations of this lp.
The final product is ill. And that’s what counts.
Also, lets talk about Jeff Hess’s collection. Dude collects Varsity Jackets. How cool is that? I gotta step up my game there. I don’t mind an old hand me down varsity jacket. Good look. Hard to compete with a dude who has the OG Smorgasbord Jacket and that Youth Of Today – Free At Last jacket. Real, real hard.
First up is the Mercy For None comp from Reaper Records. As you know, vinylnoize.com LOVES Reaper Records, and why shouldn’t we? Great dudes, great releases.
This is one of those great releases featuring many Reaper Records bands.
Naysayer, Bad Seed, Absolute Madness, Unforgiven, Brick, and Alpha & Omega
Best bands of 2010, basically.
Next up is the Bad Seed test press from 6131 Records. Another great EP by a great band. Sounds good to me.
Stay Gold was a smooth hardcore band from Northwest US, mostly Seattle. They began when hardcore was in a full revival swing, 98 or 99. These were the years of Floorpunch, Reach The Sky, In My Eyes, Kid Dynamite, Saves The Day … Hardcore was back and was really taking names.
They released a few albums on smaller labels (like Aram’s Anchor Records, pre React Records!). And ended up signing to Indecision Records to sell a few EPs and LPs. They did some big tours, but at least on the east coast, they never got the fanfare they deserved. Oh sure, the Tanguays moshed like crazy bastards (or at least Kyle did), but for the most part, it felt like they slipped unnoticed through the east coast. I’m sure it was an all together different story in Seattle and Portland.
Also, lets not forget that one of the dudes in the band is named Eagle Barber. Great name. And a pretty chill dude too. He hooked me up with a big box of tees a while back for a VERY reasonable price. Big fan.
First up, their first release on Anchor Records. Later Anchor Records would release EPs from What Feeds The Fire and almost Verse. Then Aram got super busy touring the world 600 times over with Champion and had to put record labels on the back burner for a bit. But this Stay Gold EP is a fave. This is the regular release.
This is the same EP but with the limited edition record release cover. Limited to 75. Aram is obviously good with packaging, always has been. This one comes with an acetate sleeve AND a vellum sleeve. Clear vinyl too!
Up next is the Caught Up In The Moment EP from Indecision Records. This one dropped in 2001 and was really when Stay Gold seemed to shine. This was the record that kids really wanted. Sadly, most of those kids wanted the record in 2006, instead of when it originally dropped in 2001. Like Van Gogh, they seemed to have got more popular post break up.
If you never got down with Stay Gold, I suggest picking these up. They are worth the listen. Continue reading
If you haven’t heard Alert yet, you must be living in a yurt in the middle of Big Sur.
I can’t think of any other reason you would have missed out on this crew.
Seriously.
This band is all about fun. They bring it back like the late 80s. No one takes themselves to seriously, but pride in their actions is apparent. Lots of Straight Edge pride up on this one.
This lot is for the demo pressed on wax. I’m 90% positive it only came on clear and black, and both colors had an equal amount pressed. What’s odd is that the record label is some joint from Florida that I just can’t recall. I honestly would have expected a Western Mass label, but no.
Also, the cover is drawn up by Jay Jacoby. You’ve seen his work before, trust me. Great dude with a good eye (and a steady hand) for what bands want and deserve.
I suggest snapping this up. In about 6 months, you’ll be kicking yourself if you don’t. Trust me on that one.
The contents of this auction may be a little overwhelming to some, underwhelming to others.
For those of you expecting DYS or In My Eyes, you are out of luck on that.
BUT you can scoop this lot and discover some of the Boston area gems you may have overlooked in the last 20 years.
Lets take Daltonic, for example. Great central mass (not really boston, but you get the point) hardcore band that rocked through the mid 90s. At one point, I think Dalbec from Bane played with this crew. I can recall a great show at the Old Store in Palmer Mass with Daltonic. Excellent gig. Skott is still out there doing his thing. Still down for the core too.
Chilmark. Wow. Named after a little town on the coast of Martha’s Vineyard. Fun fact: Martha’s Vineyard is one of only FIVE locations in the US with a possessive apostrophe in the name. Now how’s that for hardcore trivia?
Opposition (on clear vinyl), Ipecac, Cast Iron Hike (wowza), …
Kingpin. Oh man. There are always rumors of a Kingpin discography, but it hasn’t hit yet.
And a great comp from 1991 that features Said And Done, Wrecking Crew (pre Righteous Jams, duh) and Sam Black Church. That’s right, Sam Black Church. You’re moshing.
Honestly, the only thing this lot is missing is Dive. If there was a Dive EP in here, you’d basically have Earlky/Mid 90s Mass in one go.
I stumbled across these EPs last night.
And I was astounded at how awesome they are, and the great condition that they appear to be in.
Then I nearly keeled over when I saw the Buy It Now prices.
1. Together Comp EP on Orange vinyl with the Batman Stamp. Holy shit, that’s cool. Everyone has drooled over the Rev List before. I know I have. I’m sure I’m not the only one. This particular record is one of 400 AND one of “a number of the orange vinyl copies.” Not very specific. Could be 4, could be 14, could be 140. I’m guessing closer to 14 than 140, of course.
But WOW at the $1k Buy It Now price. Seems a little steep to me.
2. Antidote – Thou Shalt Not Kill EP. Fuck, this is a GREAT one. Think of all the bands that have used this EP as their blueprint. A quintessential piece of NYHC. But for $1k? Yikes. “Too rich for my blood.”
I’m a big fan of React Records. Aram is a great dude, and he’s pulled together some awesome bands for his label.
He also pulls together some excellent packages for his releases. Always that personal touch.
Mindset is one of those bands on React Records. Mindset is also awesome. The music is fucking excellent. There is no doubt about that. They’re holding down that Central US Straight Edge scene. Much like The First Step, they have it on lock.
Go ahead and grab this ep set, and you’ll be one step closer to having a collection like Jay Jacoby. This lot comes with everything Aram would have sent you had pre-ordered like you know you should have.
Don’t forget, The React Records showcase is one week from today in Berkley, Cali. If anyone wants to fly me out for the gig, I’ll gift them some sweet slabs of wax. Get at me, folks.
I came across this GREAT lot just now.
Actually, a little birdie told me about it …
Now, my math may not be the greatest (if you saw my tax return, you’d likely agree), but $67 for these 3 LPs seems like a a second best bargain to having actually done the pre-order the first time around. Color vinyl is sold out so you can’t get that anymore. Of course, you should still order the black vinyl from the labels. Support React Records and Youngblood Records.
Do it. Do it.
Great record.
I know we’ve seen test presses for this album on ebay before.
BUT
Never before have we seen the REJECTED test presses. In fact, I wasn’t even aware there were rejected test presses. Seller has lots of great info (of course, he’s a head). And this one seems to be coming straight from Riley’s collection. To yours?
Dan Doyle would support. Do your job, pick this one up. Guns Up. Mosh.
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