UNDERTONES

Undertones - s/t LP - 1979 Sire SRK 6071

Another UK killer. I've had another copy of this album for years already when I saw a beautiful first press at a good friends place. I knew right there and then I had to get one too. Good thing it didn't take me long to find my own copy. This might be my all time favorite 77 Punk album. It slays front to back.

Sealed Session Ruts

The Ruts - The Peel Sessions 12" - 1986 Strange Fruit SFPS 011

At first I only liked their Hit Babylon's Burning but after I listened to their eponymous The Crack LP a couple of times it grew on me. No I love it front to back so I didn't have to think for a second when I found this still sealed canadian pressing of their Peel Session. It's a cut out but you can hardly see the tiny hole in the front bottom right corner. I thought to myself what are the chances to find this one unopened but only a day or two later I saw another one in a different shop. Maybe I should have picked that one up too so I could open and listen to one. Then again I'd rob someone else of the chance to add a sealed copy to her / his collection. Not sure if many people are as crazy as I am and keep records sealed even though they don't have a copy to play. But who knows. Maybe someone will be as excited about old sealed records as I am. Currently I have 4 sealed records in my collection that I will never open. Including this one. Two of those are the only copies I have.

Ninteen inches of Clash

The Clash - s/t LP - 1979 Epic 36060, Epic JE 36060, Epic AE7 1178

Ok, there are a lot of bands that I think need no introduction but if that is right for only one band I think it's The Clash. So glad I scored this great copy of the crucial first LP. I've always held out buying this album until I found a special pressing. And I believe this to be one. Of course it's available online but for some reason I prefer tracking down UK bands' vinyl in brick and mortar stores.

I can't recall if I ever physically saw this pressing before but definitely not including the 7". Lucky me the first time I see one it's in great shape at a reasonable price. Now I only still need a true first press.

Fanx 69

Today is dedicated to some British classics

Sham 69 - that's life LP - 1978 Polydor POLD 5010, Polydor 2442 158

These lads released some of the best Oi songs ever. I cannot imagine anyone being into Punk or Hardcore not knowing at least one or two of their songs.
That's life is their 2nd full length.

A copy of this album is not hard to find. It seems there were millions pressed. If you're looking for a genuine UK first press though it gets a little more difficult.
Coming across a copy with the hype sticker on the cover and looking as fine as the one on my copy cuts down your chances again.

Finding a copy that actually does still come with the advertised poster is taking the cake. At least if you try to find one in this condition in the wild aka a real recordstore and not on discogs. I lost track of the number of copies I checked for the poster. Glad I finally got lucky. Sooner or later this will be going on my wall. In a frame of course. I'm not 14 anymore.