Blue Faith

What year was it again that Kyle Whitlow of Rivalry Records sold most of his collection? I can't remember but prior to that I didn't have a single one out of the 6 pressings of the record I'm posting about today. Which was pretty embarrassing considered they are not actually that expensive or hard to find. So I stepped up my game and was able to score Kyle's 2nd, 3rd and 5th press. And with the recent trade I obtained the 1st press


Faith - subject to change LP - 1983 Dischord No.11

I chose this to be the top score of this trade because I wanted this for so long already but somehow never got around to picking one up. Now that task is finally completed.

When agreeing on the trade I thought I could now put the other three pressings I already owned on my trade list because I had recently decided to just collect 1st press Dischord releases. But I wasn't aware that the lyricsheet of the 1st press is totally different from the other pressings who all have the same one. Therefore I am keeping two copies of this in my collection. 1st and 2nd press and if I ever find a copy on clear that doesn't cost me an arm and a leg I'll add that to my collection too but I highly doubt that. So if you are looking for a 3rd and/or 5th press hit me up.

First thing last

Another classic yet not just a Re-Issue:


S.O.A. - First Demo 12/29/80 - 2014 Dischord Records Dis 177V

This must have been released on tape in 1980/81. Or was this just a recording to pass around to bookers and labels? I have never seen a copy of an actual tape of this recording. Of course not in real life but also not on pictures on the net. The only thing I know of is that bootleg 7" you probably know too.
Maybe this is the first time it was ever officially made available to the public. On vinyl it sure is but maybe even altogether. Clue me in if I'm wrong. I'd like to know.
I think I don't have to tell you about the music or that this was Henry's band before he joined Black Flag.

Nice first press copy on clear red vinyl. I'm still contemplating buying a 2nd press copy on clear blue too. I said to myself that I'm not going to seriously collect all these Re-Issues that hit the streets like everyday lately but this feels somewhat different. It not really being a Re-Issue. I'm still undecided...

Time flies

And again more than a month has passed since my last post. A lot of things have happened that I would have wanted to write about if I just would have had the time for it.
Luckily I was on holidays inbetween. Makes me feel a little better about not sharing with you all that time.
Meanwhile the Void and Faith records are out on Dischord. The Inherit 7" is out on Reflections. Rise And Fall played the record release shows for their new 7" on Deathwish which is awesome by the way. Well... all these releases are awesome and well worth your hard earned dough.
I'm sure a lot more things have happened. I made some notes so hopefully I'll have some time soon to get some more updates out there.
Take care and check out those records if you still haven't. What's keeping you?

Dischord Reissue part I

The first of the two highly anticipated (at least by me) Dischord Reissues went up for pre-orders a few days ago.

I do not own a single copy of the Faith - subject to change LP. What a shame that is. Huge hole in my collection. So naturally I was pretty stoked to read about this reissue. Finally that record will be readily available again and as if that wasn't enough good news they also put the 1st Demo on the 12" as well. Needless to say I have to get this.
But I am sure Dischord is not going to do any special pre-order colors, covers or any other kind of ltd. stuff so I will wait until it hits stores around here. If you can't wait you should hit this link.
And by the way I couldn't live with the shame of not owning an original Faith LP so I searched ebay and took care of it. So if the postal service doesn't screw up I will soon be holding a 2nd, 3rd and 5th press in my hands. No 1st press is still a shame but for now I can live with those 3.

No. 2 to drop in October. Stay tuned!

Jeff Nelson - Pedestrian Press - Dischord Shirts

I'm pretty sure almost everybody already knows about Jeff Nelson selling Dischord Shirts through his Pedesttrian Press website. But there are friends of mine who probably do not know and maybe you heard about it but need another reminder to get on it. Here are infos from different sources:




Straight from the Dischord Records homepage:


"Dischord co-owner Jeff Nelson has launched a new website for his printing company, Pedestrian Press, and is selling the first printing of original Dischord shirts in 18 years (and first new designs in 30 years!). These shirts are the only official, authorized Dischord shirts.
Jeff designed many of the early Dischord album covers and is also an accomplished screen printer. His "Meese is a Pig" posters are legendary.




From the Tee Till Death blog:


"Over the years, ebay has been flooded with Dischord Records tshirt bootlegs. Very few originals ever pop up. I’m not kidding, go check for yourself. Most of those tshirts are not OG. Not even close. But a lot of that is going to change courtesy of an email I just read from Jeff Nelson. You may recall him selling a few “trifles on ebay a while back. Minds were blown, and you can expect a few tees going forward. But here’s the email, read for yourself.

Hello, everyone!
Jeff Nelson here. In past I have had many requests from people for Dischord t-shirts, and I wanted to let you know that after YEARS of talking about it, I finally did something about it. I printed 3 new Dischord Records t-shirts and re-printed the original shirt. Also got some Egg Hunt and Inner Ear Studios t-shirts printed. The whole process took months and months. After designing the shirts, I got a ridiculous number of test shirts done, to test all sorts of ink and shirt color combinations. I chose the best color combinations to produce in quantity (and I will be selling the other test shirts on eBay at some point). It took two weeks to put together the actual order, and I have no one to blame but myself for offering so many choices and making it so complicated – there are 198 different combinations of shirt design, ink color changes, shirt type (t-shirt/long-sleeve shirt, crewneck sweatshirt, hooded sweatshirt), and size!
After overseeing the printing of the shirts, I spent a good week sorting, folding, bagging and labeling the shirts and putting them in boxes. Then I spent a week building shelves to hold them all – 12 feet wide by 16 feet tall! Definitely the tallest shelves I’ve ever built. Finally, making good use of the ridiculously tall ceiling in the 3rd floor ballroom.
Of course the most obvious place to sell the shirts would be from Dischord, but as you may, my partner Ian is not a fan of merchandising (very different from me – ever since I was a kid I’ve loved companies and packaging and logos and advertising and promotion). So, I’m selling the shirts through my company Pedestrian Press, which I founded in 1988 to handle the avalanche of orders I was getting for the “Meese is a Pig” t-shirt (an interesting side note – I have started working with a filmmaker from Washington, DC who is putting together a documentary about the whole “Meese is a Pig” poster campaign. Being interviewed for hours on end awakened memories of how fun it was, trying to elude the authorities in slapping up huge posters needling attorney general Edwin Meese, and also of just how horrible the Reagan administration was).
After choosing some storefront software that even a luddite such as myself can use, I spent several weeks spent updating the Pedestrian Press website, and now I can properly proffer all the shirts (and 1 book) I have for sale. If you are interested in taking a look, here’s the website address:
www.PedestrianPress.com
I also have some Toledo-themed shirts on the site, and shirts from my band Fast Piece of Furniture, so you will have to wade through a mix of shirts. If you find anything that strikes your fancy, I will be happy to outfit you for both warm and cold weather. Please do me a big favor, and help spread the word.
Thanks very much. Take care….Jeff

You better move fast. I just checked. LOTS have already sold. Quit sleeping."




Right now shirts are sold out but supposed to be re-stocked by the end of the month.