Red Spirit

and another one

Up Front - spirit LP - 1988 Smorgasbord Records No.2

I've been after this classic for quite a while. For most people it's not that high up on the list but to me it's one of the best Youth Crew LPs ever and with this purchase I do now own all the old pressings. So glad that's finally done.

On a side not I recently figured why I bought that unnecessary RSD pressing. When I was pondering which one of the originals I should play I realised that this is actually the perfect job for that thing.

And here they all are. Minus test press(ings?) and that other solid red REV version obviously. Yet to me this is what a complete Spirit collection looks like:

Mind you I took that picture when the RSD pressing was still sealed but you all know what that one looks like anyway.

Raw step

Lazy Sunday killer record

Minor Threat - out of step LP - 1983 Dischord No.10

My Minor Threat collection is really lacking. So when I got the chance I grabbed this nice first press from a friend. I had totally forgotten that it has a different mix from all the other pressings and therefore was in for a bit of a treat when I put the needle down. The sound is more raw. Just the way I like it. Definitely a record you have to have no matter if you collect records or not. You have to hear this. Yet I don't thin it's worth what you'd have to pay on Discogs right now. Does anyone else but me think that's crazy?

I love the original cover layout and labels. Somehow I'm even into the how the back cover came out all black. Especially because it means no photos of the band at all. Like this it's just about the music and lyrics no matter who's behind it. Well, of course at that point everybody already knew who these guys were and it wasn't a conscious decision. Yet this is how it came out and I like it for the above reason. More bands should do that. Maybe it would make hardcore less cool. Just like Straight Edge isn't cool anymore......