Saturday 17 May 2014

SACRILEGE-Behind the Realms of Madness LP (25th Anniv. Edition)

Blood And Iron Records ‎– IRON006 - 2009

Last one of a bunch I sold in 2009

Combined edition copy has the same sleeve design but with a printed cardboard insert stating "red vinyl mispress very limited edition" on the front - also lyric insert and 2 x Sacrilege stickers plus Sacrilege guitar plectrum.

The British Sacrilege was a female-fronted metal band from the Midlands region of England. Despite having played relatively few gigs during their existence, Sacrilege is today recognised as an important band, both as an influence on later and doom metal bands and as an example of the blending of hardcore punk, radical politics, and heavy metal that occurred during the 1980s, making Sacrilege one of the prototypical bands of the time.

PRESSING INFO:
450 copies normal edition in marble vinyl with insert and sticker.
50 copies "diehard" edition in marble vinyl with insert, handnumbered to 50, with 2 stickers, one poster and one embroidered patch. 
200 copies red vinyl mispress. First 40 copies with normal sleeve written on the back in silver pen "mispress". The combined edition copies had the same sleeve design but printed in a cardboard insert stating "red. vinyl mispress very limited edition" on the front. Few of these were sold and only on combined editions.
Mispress copies have sticker and insert. Only some of the first ones dont have sticker and/or insert.
The last 150 copies circulated with normal sleeve. Some also had the card insert sleeve stating "red vinyl mispress very limited edition" used for the combined editions.
A1 Lifeline 3:52
A2 Shadow From Mordor 4:51
A3 At Deaths Door 5:04
A4 A Violation Of Something Sacred 4:16
B1 The Closing Irony 4:13
B2 Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind 3:48
B3 Blood Run 3:33

Demob ‎– Anti-Police - 7" poster sleeve

Round Ear ‎– Round 1 - 1981 - poster sleeve

SUPERB MINT UNPLAYED CONDITION AS NEW IN FOLD OUT COVER WITH ORIGINAL DUST BAG

A Anti Police
B Teenage Adolescence

Demob formed in late 1978 by guitarist Terry Elcock and drummer Johnny Melfah, and they were soon joined by Mike Howes (vocals), Tony Wakefield (bass) and Chris Rush (guitar). Howes ex-army skinhead friend Andy Kanonik soon joined, also on vocals. It was this line-up that first rehearsed and played the first gigs in and around Gloucester, the Viking youth club becoming the main place of rehearsals and Tracy’s night club was the first venue that Demob played in 1978, and became the local night club hangout for all the band and punks at that time. Elcock had previous experience on guitar as a member of a church band. Demob’s first big break came in the summer of 1979 when they fooled the authorities into letting them have a place in the Gloucester annual carnival parade. The ever increasing support for the band resulted in a mass riot between the punks and the bikers and, ultimately, the suspension of the carnival. The riot made national press and attracted the interest of the local record label, Round Ear Records. In 1980, Howes was sacked from the band, and Kanonik was imprisoned for three months, leaving the band without a singer. The band had just recruited Mark “Miff” Smith to replace Rush, and he took over the role of singer, with Paul “Fatty” Price also replacing Wakefield on bass. Smith soon become an integral part, arranging and organizing gigs. With the line-up now comprising Mark Smith (vocals), Terry Elcock (guitar), Paul Price & Barry Philips (bass guitar), and Johnny Melfah (drums), the band worked on their first recordings. “Anti-Police” was Demob’s first release on the independent Round Ear Records, the record supported by the late John Peel, and journalist Garry Bushell. The record spent over two months in the UK Indie Chart, peaking at number 34.
On the back of the success of “Anti-Police”, Demob supported many acts around the punk circuit at this time, including U2, UK Subs, The Angelic Upstarts, Discharge and The Beat. Most performances ended with a police presence and inevitable violence with their notorious hardcore followers, the Demob Riot Squad. The band’s mult-racial line-up sometimes attracted hostility from Nazi skinheads who attended their gigs, and the band would play several concerts in aid of the Anti-Nazi League. A second single, “No Room For You” quickly followed to add to the success, but unfortunately, like so many punk acts of the era, musical differences soon developed amongst the line up and Demob split to pursue other musical avenues in 1983.

https://blitzrecords.bigcartel.com

The Transistors ‎– Riot Squad - 7"

The Transistors ‎– Riot Squad - Open Circuit Records ‎– OC 1 - 1981

A Riot Squad
B1 636 Stop 63636 Stop 63636 Stop
B2 Sniffing Glue

The Transistors were a British punk band from Croydon, formed in 1979 who released two singles on their own “Open Circuit” record label. Their first 7” was the classic 3 track “Riot Squad” ep released in 1981, really great early 80’s UK Punk. Their second single was called “Mothers Pride” which came out in 1985, by the time this one came out the line up of the band had changed. 

Absolute mint unplayed off the shelf

https://blitzrecords.bigcartel.com

The Transistors ‎– Mothers Pride - 7"


 Open Circuit Records ‎– OC2 - 1985

Absolute mint unplayed as new off the shelf

A Mothers Pride
B1 Change Your Ways
B2 Batman

The Transistors were a British punk band from Croydon, formed in 1979 who released two singles on their own “Open Circuit” record label. Their first 7” was the classic 3 track “Riot Squad” ep released in 1981, really great early 80’s UK Punk. Their second single was called “Mothers Pride” which came out in 1985, by the time this one came out the line up of the band had changed. 

https://blitzrecords.bigcartel.com



Disrupters ‎– Shelters For The Rich - 7"

Radical Change Records ‎– RC 2 - 1982

SUPERB MINT UNPLAYED CONDITION AS NEW IN FOLD OUT COVER WITH ORIGINAL DUST BAG

A Shelters For The Rich
B1 Animal Farm
B2 Self Rule

Anarchist punk band from Norwich, UK. Formed in late 1980, the band got off to an early start with a demo of Napalm being released by Crass Records on the Bullshit Detector compilation. 1981 saw the recording and release of the first single, Young Offender, on the band's own label, Radical Change Records. This was a surprise hit in the indie charts and far outsold all expectations. The track Young Offender also appeared on Punk & Disorderly compilation. 
By 1983 the band had a settled lineup of Steve, Kev, Paul & Steve. The band were believers of direct action, which led to various arrests and court cases. They were also very active in their support of other bands, with releases by Destructors, Icon AD, Revulsion & Self Abuse on the band's label, as well as organising gigs. The band split in 1988, disallusioned with the growing divides within the scene. Kevin went on to form Saigon Kiss. Steve Hansell was vocalist in New York Scum Haters. In recent years there has been a DVD "Anarchy, Peace & Chips" released and also the anthology CD "Gas the Punx". There are murmers from The Disrupters camp that there may be a reform of the band.

https://blitzrecords.bigcartel.com

Disrupters ‎– Bomb Heaven - 7"

Radical Change Records ‎– RC 6 - 1983 - includes insert

A Bomb Heaven
B1 Die With Mother
B2 Make A Baby

Anarchist punk band from Norwich, UK. Formed in late 1980, the band got off to an early start with a demo of Napalm being released by Crass Records on the Bullshit Detector compilation. 
1981 saw the recording and release of the first single, Young Offender, on the band's own label, Radical Change Records. This was a surprise hit in the indie charts and far outsold all expectations. The track Young Offender also appeared on Punk & Disorderly compilation. By 1983 the band had a settled lineup of Steve, Kev, Paul & Steve. The band were believers of direct action, which led to various arrests and court cases. They were also very active in their support of other bands, with releases by Destructors, Icon AD, Revulsion & Self Abuse on the band's label, as well as organising gigs. 
The band split in 1988, disallusioned with the growing divides within the scene. Kevin went on to form Saigon Kiss. Steve Hansell was vocalist in New York Scum Haters. 
In recent years there has been a DVD "Anarchy, Peace & Chips" released and also the anthology CD "Gas the Punx". There are murmers from The Disrupters camp that there may be a reform of the band.

Excellent all round condition

https://blitzrecords.bigcartel.com

The Outcasts ‎– Just Another Teenage Rebel - 7" poster slv

Good Vibrations Records ‎– GOT 3 - 1978 - white or blue slv

SUPERB MINT UNPLAYED CONDITION AS NEW IN FOLD OUT COVER WITH ORIGINAL DUST BAG - BLUE SLV HAS TINY STORAGE NICKS IN TOP EDGE.

A Just Another Teenage Rebel
B Love Is For Sops

The Outcasts were formed in June 1977 in Belfast by the three Cowan brothers, Greg Cowan (vocals / bass), Martin Cowan (guitar/vocals), Colin Cowan (drums) and their friend Colin ‘Getty’ Getgood (guitar), playing their first gig two months later. ‘You’re A Disease’ / ‘Don’t Want To Be No Adult’ / ‘Frustration’ (It, 1978) is easily the roughest sounding early Outcasts single, ‘You’re A Disease’ stands out as the best track. ‘Frustration’ was later re-recorded for the 1982 LP ‘Blood & Thunder’. ‘Just Another Teenage Rebel’ / ‘Love Is For Sops’ (Good Vibrations, 1978) captures the Outcasts at their best, punk rock with a pop edge, both tracks are classics. Came in the trademark Good Vibes foldout poster sleeve in several different colours, a 2nd pressing was issued in early 1979 with a different cover. ‘The Cops Are Comin’ (Good Vibrations, 1979) was released as part of a double single package ‘Battle Of The Bands’ featuring three other local bands, namely Rudi, Spider and the Idiots. A nasty little tale about killing your girlfriend and having sex with her corpse.