Have Heart version:
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Live and Let Live
This record was released in 1988. Its as old as I am but man it sounds good. I've always had a soft spot for this type of punk/hc. Its fast, positive, its for the youth and its straight edge. I don't really own alot of this type of stuff for no real reason but I'm glad I picked this up. What put me onto this band was actually a cover Have Heart did for one of their 7's but called its Bonds of Bro-ship, so I had to find out about it. Speaking of the cover, how good is it. Dudes being bro's.
Have Heart version:
Have Heart version:
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Silverstein
'Discovering The Waterfront'
- On clear mint green.
- /1835
'Arrivals & Departures'
- On Blue w/ white swirl.
- /900
'Shipwreck In The Sand'
- On Orange
- /400
'Rescue'
- On Brown/White
- /500
-Matt
Taking Back Sunday
'Tell All Your Friends'
- 3rd or 4th pressing or something, I think.
- On Clear Purple.
- /1000
'Where You Want To Be'
- On Clear Green.
- /2404
'Louder Now'
- On Black
- /?
'New Again'
- On Black
- /?
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Consequences
What a score. So happy to add this to the collection. A test pressing of Miles Away - Consequences (/15).
For people reading this that don't know what a test pressing is, its a record made to test the quality of the finished version before making hundreds of them. So in other words, they are majorly limited - want an example? Check out the price of this auction for a Metallica test press here. The punk/hardcore community goes nuts for tests and some record labels like to run competitions to get your hands on one or even throw them in with orders. Unlike those chances, I bought one online from another collector and for a reasonable price. Pretty bloody happy.
This is a DIY cover the label did for the test pressings, a little bit different to the original cover.
For people reading this that don't know what a test pressing is, its a record made to test the quality of the finished version before making hundreds of them. So in other words, they are majorly limited - want an example? Check out the price of this auction for a Metallica test press here. The punk/hardcore community goes nuts for tests and some record labels like to run competitions to get your hands on one or even throw them in with orders. Unlike those chances, I bought one online from another collector and for a reasonable price. Pretty bloody happy.
This is a DIY cover the label did for the test pressings, a little bit different to the original cover.
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Record Store Day
Record Store Day was last month and I picked up a few exclusives. Didn't mind paying extra munz for them, because they're GLATE LECORDS.
First one I picked up was City & Colour- Sometimes.
- /530 (?)
Then I decided to lurk eBay for Exclusives that weren't avaliable in Australia,
I came across Circa Survive- Appendage.
- On 'Oxblood' coloured vinyl.
- /3000
And then Anberlin- Cities.
- 2 LP's on Black w/ orange labels.
- /1000
-Matt
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Break Away
Break Even - The Bright Side: 2nd pressing.
Clear (/200)
Finally these came in the mail after another 2 and half months. Glad they did as they look pretty sweet, however the wait is ridiculous. Its going to be hard to order from this label again. This clear version is almost crystal, different to other clear records I have. You can barely see it up against the black record cover. And they've gone for a small and neater card lyric/photo sheet compared to the first pressing where its a fold out mega booklet.
Finally these came in the mail after another 2 and half months. Glad they did as they look pretty sweet, however the wait is ridiculous. Its going to be hard to order from this label again. This clear version is almost crystal, different to other clear records I have. You can barely see it up against the black record cover. And they've gone for a small and neater card lyric/photo sheet compared to the first pressing where its a fold out mega booklet.
Blue Transparent/Blue Splatter (/300).
I keep saying this label takes forever sending out things, but the colours on this release have been pretty amazing. Not too often you see something cool like this, looks pretty good to me.
I keep saying this label takes forever sending out things, but the colours on this release have been pretty amazing. Not too often you see something cool like this, looks pretty good to me.
Yes, I collect Miles Away, you would of guessed that by now. So when they did a South East Asia tour and Malaysian label, 'Brnwrck' released Endless Roads on cassette tape, I had to get it and why not for only $8 total including postage to Australia. Just need a tape player...
Miles Away- Endless Roads (/100)
Miles Away- Endless Roads (/100)
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Limited Cover
Break Even - The Bright Side /39.
This is a limited run cover Anchors Aweigh Records did for the last 39 copies of this record. Looks pretty sweet. About time it got here, only took 2 months.#13/39
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Hey,I thought I would post my Four Year Strong records while I wait on a healthy sized batch of new records that should arrive for me this week/next week hopefully.
First up, 'Rise Or Die Trying', Which i picked up locally a while back.
- Limited Edition purple/yellow 180Gram 'Nuke' vinyl
- /400
And then 2010's 'Enemy Of The World'.
- On Clear Gold
- /1000
-Matt
More, More, More
Good records come to those who wait. Well for this Break Even one anyway. When the pre-order version went up for this ages ago, I only got the blue/black version, since then this version sold out and I haven't been able to find it ever since, till the other day at Resist Records for 18 bux. Pretty happy, now just waiting for the other 3 versions of it to come in the mail....
Break Even - The Bright Side /200
Break Even - The Bright Side /200
Matt peer pressured me into buying this, glad he did because I forgot how good this album is.Comeback Kid - Wake the Dead /600
This record doesn't need an intro, its top shelf. Shame about the lame colour though. Band rocks.Polar Bear Club - Chasing Hamburg / 2000
Monday, April 18, 2011
International Record Store Day
Last Saturday was International Record Store Day (RSD). It has been happening for a couple of years now and it is a chance for bands across the world to release new or old material as a special limited release for the occasion to promote independently owned music stores.
I have learnt 2 things from such a day:
1) People go absolutely wild for this shit in the U.S
2) I am becoming one of these types of people.
About a month back, I noticed City and Colour would be participating in this years RSD in which his first album would be released on limited edition 2xLP 180 gram vinyl for the first time, but with one little side note - US/Canada stores only. At this point i thought FML, I will have to resort to some jerk on Ebay who will up the price dramatically. Time passed, and I noticed Beatdisc in Parramatta posted what releases that would be carrying for RSD and what was first on the list and the only thing I cared about? City and Colour - Sometimes, how good is this....
So I let Matt know and we set up our game plan. Wake up mega early and get down there first and get possibly the first and only 2 copies. We ran through Westfield at 7am, seen some strange shit, lined up down at the store after some loitering around and were given stickers for #1 and #2 in line for RSD, we were loving it until we realised that we're like Star Wars nerds when a new movie comes out camping out over night to see it. 930AM rolled around and we were in, picked up our copies of this beautiful record, and we were outta there. Turned out the store had 20 copies and we could of slept in but ah well. There was /500 of these worldwide, but after some lurking, at least 30 or more were over-pressed which is pretty weird but I'm not complaining. Explains why I got the number I did.
Great record.
I have learnt 2 things from such a day:
1) People go absolutely wild for this shit in the U.S
2) I am becoming one of these types of people.
About a month back, I noticed City and Colour would be participating in this years RSD in which his first album would be released on limited edition 2xLP 180 gram vinyl for the first time, but with one little side note - US/Canada stores only. At this point i thought FML, I will have to resort to some jerk on Ebay who will up the price dramatically. Time passed, and I noticed Beatdisc in Parramatta posted what releases that would be carrying for RSD and what was first on the list and the only thing I cared about? City and Colour - Sometimes, how good is this....
So I let Matt know and we set up our game plan. Wake up mega early and get down there first and get possibly the first and only 2 copies. We ran through Westfield at 7am, seen some strange shit, lined up down at the store after some loitering around and were given stickers for #1 and #2 in line for RSD, we were loving it until we realised that we're like Star Wars nerds when a new movie comes out camping out over night to see it. 930AM rolled around and we were in, picked up our copies of this beautiful record, and we were outta there. Turned out the store had 20 copies and we could of slept in but ah well. There was /500 of these worldwide, but after some lurking, at least 30 or more were over-pressed which is pretty weird but I'm not complaining. Explains why I got the number I did.
Great record.
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