You're the lucky reader of the 35th edition of the Punknews.org Vinyl File. This column aims to keep you informed with upcoming releases as well as spotlighting interesting releases, your favorite bands' own collections and labels with a history of vinyl releases worth talking about.
This week Vinyl File returns after a two week hiatus. I think I passed all my exams – sweet! Not only are we back, but we are back in a big way. This week we're going to be giving away a test pressing of In The Red's debut full–length, Volume I.
We also have a detailed discography of Toronto's Fucked Up, who have to be one of the most creative and impressive bands in modern hardcore. It wasn't an easy one to compile, but with some help from the band's vocalist Damian (aka Pink Eyes), we got it together. Next week we'll be interviewing Damian and giving away some of the records listed after the jump
As always, Vinyl File is brought to you by Ben Conoley.
If you've been streaming In The Red's new album Volume I from their profile page and are just dying to hear how it sounds in vinyl, this may be your lucky night. We're excited to be offering one lucky winner a test pressing and all five color copies of the album. Not only that, but we're also going to be giving away a copy of the rarest color (grey /20) to a runner up. Email ben (at) punknews (dot) org to enter. Winners will be announced next week.
THE VINYL FILE SPOTLIGHT
Since emerging from Toronto's punk and hardcore scene in 2001, Fucked Up have been a dream for music fans, but a nightmare for obsessive vinyl collectors. The band waited six years to release their first full-length, but they spent that time issuing 7" after 7" with some of them only available for one night before going out of print. Listed below is a detailed collection of what the band has offered us so far. Rest assured that there is more to come.
While this list may not be the sexiest one you've ever seen as far as format goes, I think it's fair to say that it's the best way to capture just how many records Fucked Up has released in the last six years. Thanks to Damian for putting the list together.
2002-No Pasran/ Circling The Drain - Deranged - one pressing of 1000
2003-Police / Municipal Pricks, Old Bill - Deranged - 5 pressings of 1000 or so each. The first two pressings have different slightly different sleeves.
2003-Bating The Public - Deranged - one pressing of 1000 or so with one of two different sleeves (an additional 250 were pressed with the wrong labels and a bunch were used for the fake dangerous fumes 7")
2003-Secret 7" (aka friends only 7")
2004-Dance Of Death/ ZEZOZOS - Deranged - 5 pressings of 1000 each
2004-Litany ep (Litany, Colour Removal, Reset the Ride, What Could Have Been) - 1st - Test Patteren - white vinyl 2500, 6 on "shampoo" vinyl
2nd-3rd - Havoc - black 2000 or so each
2005-Litany ep +1 12" (The other song is a Young Hearts cover) - Test Pattern - Europe - 1000
2004-Split with Haymaker 7" - Deep Six Records - 1st press 200 clear/800 black
2nd press 1500 grey
3rd press 1500 clear with reversed labels
2004 - Let Likes be Cured by Likes 12" (live set from Rivoli) - Schizophrenic Records 1st press 750 on clear with screened b-side (some were left unscreened)
2nd press - 1000 on either blue and black or blue and orange with slightly different cover.
2004-Looking for Gold/ fate of fates 12" - 700 copies (some blank labels some stamped at random).
2005-Generation ( Generation, Magic Kingdom, Ban Violins) ep - 1st press 500 with small hole - stamped
2nd press 1500 with large hole
3rd 1500 Black and white sleeve
4th 300 before plates broke - stamped 5th 700 with new plates
2005-Generation 12" - 1500 (about 12 were mispressed with "DJ Mother Fucker" labels. and a bunch had a "dj sleeve" due to the real covers being delayed)
2005-Black Crosses - 300 with blank labels for tour (most of which have stuff written on them) - 1000 blacks
2005-Black Army - same as above
2005-Dangerous Fumes (The Fake 7") - one hundred or so of the "Baiting the Public" mispress with litany labels glued on and a fake cover
2006-Triumph of Life/Neat Parts - 2000 black on vice/ peter bawer (25 came with an arm band and patch and were numbered.[done without band consent])
500 on purple (an unknown number are on a red/black mix and have a "tour cover" [done without the bands consent])
2000 on pink Jade Tree
2006- Dangerous Fumes/ Teenage Problems 7" Deranged Records 3500
2006- Dangerous Fumes/ Fixed Race 7" Hate Records: German Edition 1000 -This version also came out as a "Spanish version" with a different cover and different label. Humos Peligrosos on "La Vida es un Mus" and was limited to 500. There was also a "Show version" released for a show in Barcelona ltd 50 with a different cover (Done without the band's permission)
2006- Hoxton Cunts 7" - ltd 25 A techno 7" that has fake cover and labels on it done to make fun of the band/Vice. (Done without the band's permission)
2006- Hidden World 2xLP - Deranged Records - 4000 black The ones that were mail ordered have a stamp (Done without the band's permission)
2006- Year of the Dog/ last man standing 12" - Blocks Recording Club - 2000
2006- Dolly Mixture 7" - Fucked Up Records - two covers of Dolly Mixture 500 Sold at the Hidden World release show
2006- Shop Assistants 7" - Fucked Up Records - two covers of The Shop Assistants 500 - same as above.
2006- Since You've Been Gone 10" accetate - bootleg
2006- "Two Snakes" 7" Fucked Up Records - 250 UK version - 250 German version
2007- Toronto FC 7" Split with Hard Skin - No Future - 600 sold at Hardskin/Fucked Up shows. 50 have a pocket sleeve
2007- Year of the Pig/ Balck Hats12" - What's Your Rupture? - 3500 all with stamped labels - Vice Records- UK Edition 1000
2007 - David Christmas/ Stars On 45 (for real) 7" - Hidden World Records - 1000 all gift wrapped with red or green bows. 3 have Pearl Jam labels on one side due to a pressing error.
2008 - Split with Think I Care 7" (live set from cbgbs) - Eating Rat Records - 250
THE PUNKNEWS VINYL FILE Bomb the Music Industry!'s first post-Arrogant Sons of Bitches release, Album Minus Band is finally getting pressed on vinyl care of Asbestos Records. The first pressing of 500 will be divided between yellow (150) and blue (350). Mike Hale is keeping himself busy. The In The Red is about to release a collection of solo material. Broken With No Wings will be available on both white and black vinyl. His band also recently released Volume I. Vagrant Records has just repressed Murder by Death's most recent effort Red of Tooth and Claw on burgundy vinyl. This pressing follows the original run on blue vinyl. Vinyl Collective has a number of projects on the go starting with The Magician from Ghost Buffalo. The followup to the band's self-titled effort will be available on tan/brown half andhalf with red splatter vinyl (/200) as well as red with gold splatter vinyl (/300). Pre-orders from Vinyl Collective will be entered into a contest to win a test pressing.
The label is also repressing Minus the Bear's latest, Planet of Ice on coke bottle blue and baby pink split straight down the middle in a run of 500. The band is touring with Portugal. The Man, whose recent Vinyl Collective release, Waiter: âYou Vultures!â is also getting repressed on clear w/ black splatter vinyl as well as silver/black half and half vinyl.
In other Vinyl Collective news, the previously announced Vinyl Collective Cooperative Label shares were launched on Friday. All 200 shares sold out in just eight minutes, leaving yours truly on the shitty end of an over/under bet with Vinyl Collective founder Virgil Dickerson.
A Wilhelm Scream's Career Suicide is finally up for pre-order and can be ordered here on both yellow and marble grey vinyl.
Not only does Teenage Bottlerocket's new album Warning Device totally rule, it is also available on a limited run (1000) of vinyl. You can pre-order it here Gilead Media has started taking orders for Of Sinking Ships' album. You can purchase a copy of it in their