Seller dirrrty_harry is sure to stir up the conversation (and most likely the bids) with the dirrrty deed of buying this test pressing (a European tour only version out of 50, but the actual records are tests) of the Supertouch Live on WNYU LP and immediately flipping it onto eBay. And I do mean immediately:
I bought this last night in Essen, Germany together with their new 7″ on Reaper (which blows my mind btw.) and thought, I should give you a chance to get a hold on this rare item… They sell it for 20 Euros (= 27 USD) and with a strict policy of only two test presses at each show, so that they wouldn’t be all sold out after the first gig of the tour. Nice! I was lucky enough to get one.
And by lucky, I’m sure he’s thinking winning the lottery lucky…

I have to admit; I am on some level tickled to see the traditional “American seller flips limited pressing from a US show on eBay in attempt to score big bucks from the Euros” routine turned on it’s ear. I would have appreciated a bit more subtlety though.
(It’s actually pretty hard to find info on this release online, since as I understand it it’s a new label putting this out, so for more info on ordering the LP, email horrorhotelproductions@yahoo.com.)
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