Brotherhood - till death LP - 2014 Southern Lord 199, Overkill Records OKR-013
At first I wasn't sure if I (or anybody else for that matter) needed this Re-Issue. Crucial Response kept this classic in print ever since they originally released it in 1989. I read that the band or at least someone in the band wasn't too happy with the CRR version but honestly I do not see how this one is that much better.
I don't like that foldover thing at all. It's stupid. The booklet was what changed my mind but actually it's not as good as I imagined it to be. The pictures are ok but that text.... It's probably the weirdest thing that in the end is not saying anything at all.
And what about adding a repress of the 7" to some versions? Slightly redundant. Very useless. It doesn't even come with a cover and the songs are on the LP anyway. I guess you know I'm all for collecting different pressings but this one is the top of the unnecessary crop. I have an original first press of the 7" and want to add more versions to my collection in the future but definitely not one without a cover. Which is why I didn't order any of those pressings that came with one.
The tri-color is a very nice touch though. Nothing I have seen before so I'm glad I added that one to the white vinyl and 5 black vinyl pressings of the CRR LP. Still need those other colors.
The blue one is still sealed and will probably stay that way. Right now I don't even remember what made me order that one in the first place but then again more Brotherhood is better than less. Definitely a keeper.
