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[Cornu Ammonis]

Poison Idea - War All the Time LP (1987)
Poison Idea - Record Collectors are Pretentious Assholes LP (1984 reissue)
Poison - Sons of Evil LP (1984 demo reissue of German proto black/death metal)
Masonna - Vestal Spacy Ritual LP (2023 reissue of 90's Japanese noise CD on Alchemy)

The War All the Time LP was on the other Alchemy Records, the one from the SF Bay Area circa 1986-89 that released first Melvins, Neurosis LPs. It was run by painter Victor Hayden (RIP) who was a cousin of Beefheart and appeared on Trout Mask Replica under the name The Mascara Snake

Both Alchemy’s are good with me.

 

[Cornu Ammonis]

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I’m still raging that I sold my LP of this. It was the Southern Lord reissue that had the second LP of rarities.

 

[nuke terrorist]

I’m still raging that I sold my LP of this. It was the Southern Lord reissue that had the second LP of rarities.

Horrified came out on double CD on Relapse about 20 years ago with those extra tracks AFAI remember.
Reminds me I need to get it on vinyl.

Both Alchemy’s are good with me.

Even in early 2000s 15 years after Alchemy Records from California shut down there was still loads of copies of their LPs going around and I often saw Gluey Porch Treatments LP (Melvins) in shops in Dublin.
Shows how much the status of vinyl has changed since.

Another Alchemy band was VIRULENCE, a sort of post HC era Black Flag sounding band. After hearing The Melvins they turned into FU MANCHU.

I was well aware of Hijokaidan's Alchemy Records since 1993 but hardly own anything on the label:

Anyone remember Japan Overseas mailorder?
I got a catalog off them in late 93 or early 94 and they had fantastic stuff - nearly all CDs.
Alchemy, Selfish Records (S.O.B. Gauze etc.) PSF label (Keiji Haino, High Rise etc.)
But I bought nothing because of the prices.

It was about ¥2500 (about $25) for a CD plus postage.
Dole in Ireland was about £60 a week at time.

It was only in 2010's that I started to see people in Europe selling Hijokaidan CDs on Alchemy for a relatively cheap €20.

In early 1994 I bought a couple of Japanese HC CDs off MCR UK (Mike Foster permanently moved to Japan in 1990's).
The £14 or £15 I paid then is still probably as much as I've paid for one CD inc. inflation and that was bargain prices.

The Japanese economy was at its peak then.

 

[pete]

I’m still raging that I sold my LP of this. It was the Southern Lord reissue that had the second LP of rarities.

My post-Grindcrusher Horrified LP is long gone.

 

[Cornu Ammonis]

Another Alchemy band was VIRULENCE, a sort of post HC era Black Flag sounding band. After hearing The Melvins they turned into FU MANCHU.

I have the compilation CD that Southern Lord put out in the 00s. I don’t really remember much about it.

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

That virulence LP was a common cut out In Belfast. I've had 3 or 4 copies. Still have one

 

[Jill Hives]

It's a Tom Petty day for me.
One artist I regret not seeing live.

 

[MacDara]

Sir Richard Bishop - the Freak of Araby LP
Kate Bush - the Kick Inside LP
Lou Reed - New York LP
Zen Guerrilla - Positronic Raygun LP
The Police - Synchronicity LP
Pharaoh Sanders - Pharoah LP
Whipping Boy - Heartworm LP
The Wild Tchoupitoulas - S/T LP

Zen Guerrilla! I saw them open for Man…Or Astro-Man? a million years ago and they were brilliant.

 

[MacDara]

Currently listening to the new vinyl reissue of Meat Puppets II. If you have the MPD Audio one from the last decade, it’s probably the same as this (they forgot to edit the MPD logo and cat number from the spine).

 

[Jerry Twig]

Zen Guerrilla! I saw them open for Man…Or Astro-Man? a million years ago and they were brilliant.

TBMC? I was at that one. Saw them a few other times. Always great

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

Moskwa-jarocin 84 LP
V/a-where the buffalo roam LP
Discharge-the easy west live disaster LP
Wheezing Maniac-shade through the night door LP
Crucified class 7"
The Tribe-8 minutes of nausea 7"
UK Decay- unexpected guest 7"

 

[nuke terrorist]

ATAVISTIC - Retrospective From Within Clear Cut Conscience 2xLP (1985-89 discography. 2023)
SEPTIC DEATH - Gore Story LP (1991 pirate/boot by scummy label Lost & Found. Live, demos, instrumentals. Bought this used in late 90's).
C.C.C.C. - Amplified Crystal CD (2023 reissue of 1992 Japanese noise)
AGRESSOR - Llamas de Muerte. The Complete Ultra Sessions 1986-87 2xLP (Medellin Ultra Metal)
HIJOKAIDAN - Ferocity of Practical Life 10" (1997)
UK release. For years this was the only thing I owned by them. Junko does vocals somewhere on this and Merzbow plays drums on this but I can't pick out any percussion.

 

[Scientician 0.8]

Beatles alternate takes, demos, outtakes etc.

A few things come across:
• hearing overly familiar songs in a slightly different way really reminds you why you loved them to begin with.
• Also gives insights into how much work goes into a song.
•Lennon, though eminently talented, seemed like a salty enough geezer.
•if they're not the greatest band ever, they're up there near the top of the celestial bandometer.

 

[Jerry Twig]

The Jam - Snap! (80’s singles comp) DLP. The dog’s bollocks, top to bottom.
Fred McDowell - The Alan Lomax Recordings LP
Anthony Johnson - Reggae Feeling LP
King Gizzard - Octagon Infinity LP
Firehose - Flyin’ the Flannel LP
Sonic Youth - Murray St LP
The Gloaming - S/T LP

Welcome.

 

[Cornu Ammonis]

C.C.C.C. - Amplified Crystal CD (2023 reissue of 1992 Japanese noise)

Underrated band. I have a box set that came out a while ago and it’s deadly.

 

[nuke terrorist]

CHROME - 3rd Rock From the Sun LP (1982)
CHROME - Blood on the Moon LP (1981)
HANS-A-PLAST - Live on Rockpalast 2-7-1980 CD + DVD.
V/A- Rudi Rat vol.2 tape (dubbed copy of 1989 comp. Tape)

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THIN LIZZY - Vagabonds of the Western World CD

 

[Kermit McDermott]

Led Zeppelin - Physical graffiti (disc 2)

 

[Jerry Twig]

REM - Chronic Town 12”
REM - Murmur LP
REM - Reckoning LP
REM - Fables of the Reconstruction LP
REM - Life’s Rich Pageant LP
(A bit of a moment)

Patti Smith - Banga LP
Linton Kwesi Johnston - Dread, Beats and Blood LP

 

[Jill Hives]

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[Jill Hives]

Also, Spotify DJ wants me to put my ass into it.

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