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American Nightmare Reunion LPs

By b. murphy | Published 12/30/2011

905driving-force is from Ontario. Do you think he drove home after the reunion gig and IMMEDIATELY posted up these two auctions? Or do you think he’s staying at a friends house locally, and posted the records from their house? Ridic.

American Nightmare Background Music. Red vinyl. Buy it here.

Give Up The Ghost Down Till We’re Underground. Purple vinyl. Buy it here.

Its sometimes like it will never end…

By mcs | Published 11/21/2011

It was recently announced that some dodgy record label is soon to be reissuing both the American Nightmare LPs. So now could be the right time to grab the originals before the reissues cause the prices to shoot through the roof. Or possibly drop through the floor. You can never predict which way it will go when the reissues hit the streets. in_vinyl_we_trust is giving you a chance to bag a purple vinyl copy of this album, which is one of the rarer colors this record came on.

Here’s a weird fact – I think I was the first person in the whole world to order this when it came out. I called up Equal Vision because I knew this was coming out, and the dude on the phone told me they weren’t taking any orders for another week. But somehow I managed to talk him into taking my order there and then. Dunno what I said exactly, but I managed to get in an order for three copies and I got sent one on red, one on purple, and one on pink. I was happy enough at the time, although the way the world was back then it didn’t feel like a major feat. But a couple of years later some dude I met was talking to me about this LP and telling me that apparently there was some kind of uproar when it came out in certain circles. Apparently loads of people who ordered it were not happy that they received the more common clear vinyl version, more so because it seemed that nobody got the funky candy colors. I never knew anything about this. Did it really happen, or was it just a total exaggeration? Anyone?

Did you hear about the American Nightmare shows?

By Tre | Published 10/28/2011

Well, did you hear about the American Nightmare / GUTG reunions shows? I am sure you did. It’s been all over the news. Along with that, we announced that we were reissuing both AN LPs, or Give Up The Ghost LPs, Background Music, and We’re Down Til We’re Underground on sweet sweet vinyl. So that’s awesome! But probably not so awesome if you’re trying to unload your original copies of these LPs. A lot of your target audience figures that they can just get the new version, and not pay collector prices.

So meganmackers has the original American Nightmare “Background Music” on black with the purple cross. The BIN is a little high, but she’s taking offers. So go for it. Sometimes with reissues, it brings more attention to the originals… so you never know.

And recordgraveyard has the 2nd press, out of only 500 on black vinyl.

First, second, or fourth press?

By Tre | Published 09/08/2011

Maybe someone should ask thedanceofdays what press this record is. I am far too busy blogging right now to do this research for you. So there are either 900 of these of the first press, 1000 of the second, or 1500 from the fourth. It doesn’t really matter, this record is amazing, and I bet you can scoop it on the cheap.

American Nightmare Purple X LP

By mcs | Published 08/14/2011

For many years I thought that the American Nightmare friends press LP was supposed to be a purple X across the black vinyl as some kind of straight edge symbol. What a dipshit. But what always surprised me more about this LP is that it seems commonly referred to as the ‘blood splatter’. I have seriously wondered why for a long time. I mean, did anyone ever see blood that was purple, or blood that randomly splattered into a nice neat X? No, of course not. This should just be referred to as the purple X edition if you ask me. Anyway, regardless of what you’re calling it, this is rare as hell and twice as popular. UK seller boroxrob is selling his to help push his business forward, and in the process helping you push your American Nightmare collection forward.

And if that’s not enough, dude also has the dark red color of the same LP up as well. This one is the one that really should be called ‘blood splatter’ as it is deep red and actually does look like blood. Sometimes I wonder whether this color IS the blood splatter and at some point years ago someone, somewhere got confused and referred to the purple X one as ‘blood splatter’ and the name just stuck. Seems kinda plausible to me. Anyone got any idea?

a few solid slabs of vinyl…

By Josh | Published 02/19/2011

overduecollection has a bunch of lots posted up, but also has a few single LPs for sale. I picked out 3 that I think are cool. I know a lot of people hate on the ISHC record, but I enjoy it for what it is.

I personally really like the name Give Up The Ghost, but I know most people are much more partial to American Nightmare. We’re Down ‘Til We’re Underground LP, Equal Vision Records 2003 and limited to 1000 copies.

black vinyl on Epitaph. I was going to call this a ‘recent’ ALL record, but its already 13 years old! Man time flys!!

ISHC – blue/red mix. this color was a preorder only and was limited to 400 copies.

do do do do ya have it… GUTGS!

By Josh | Published 07/17/2010

xchokeholdx is selling a bunch of stuff. Some has been posted here and some was posted on ttd. Definitely some good stuff, but I give huge bonus points becuase hes from Woonsocket, RI and thats where I grew up and lived for the majority of my life. “Bienvenu a Woonsocket” a true “City on the Move”!

I love the band name GIVE UP THE GHOST. It sounds like it could be a really bad anime movie, but I still really like it.

Heres a copy of Give Up The Ghost, GTUG for the scenesters, ‘Year One’ LP. It was put out by Reflection Records, under license from Bridge 9.

I believe the firsr press was 1000 copies with 500 of them on a yellow with brown/black splatter. 250 on a ‘piss yellow’ and 250 on ‘shit brown’. This is one of the rare ‘shit brown copies.

BIN – American Nightmare Lot

By b. murphy | Published 04/26/2010

If I were you, I’d jump on this.

Great little EP lot.

“the sun isnt getting any brighter” WHITE LABELS FIRST PRESS (limited to 350)

“live in london” (one time press of 750)

“year one” black + blue (limited to 1000).

Cool

Give Up The Ghost vs American Nightmare

By Josh | Published 03/02/2010

I missed the whole Give Up The Ghost/American Nightmare explosion when it happened. It was a time when I had closed myself off to ‘new’ hardcore band for some reason. I know that I missed a lot of good stuff from that time period because I’ve gone back and check out lots of it.

Because of that I dont have a super strong opinion on any of it, but I do really like the name ‘Give Up The Ghost’.

this is Equal Vision Records 2003 ‘We’re Down Til We’re Underground’ on pink vinyl limited to 200 and ending VERY soon!