Sunday 24 June 2012

Two Headed Coin

Pretty much anyone who lived through the 90s and came out the other end has (or had) a copy of this record. I would even go as far as to say that most rate this 7" highly. Those of you under the age of 35, however, are probably unsure what I am talking about. So for you, the kids... this is a split 7" by Hoover & Lincoln which is cleverly titled 'Two Headed Coin'. Despite owning one of these things since it came out, I recently spotted this silver sleeve version on eBay which I had never seen before. The seller described it as the 'dime' version as it features a different coin to the regular version. I was intrigued, and because it was pretty cheap I nabbed it.

There was no insert with this version, but there was something - an old Art Monk Construction catalog from 1997. This actually proved very helpful and has allowed me, Sherlock Homes style, to piece together some kind of pressing information.

I now have three copies of this one. Gold vinyl with copper sleeve, a blue vinyl with a different copper sleeve (which I also bought on eBay, and which the seller stated was limited to 50 copies, although I don't think I believe that), and this version with the silver sleeve.

The gold vinyl copy I know is from the first press in 1993 because I got one not long after that time. And since the silver sleeve one has a 1997 catalog inside it, I'm assuming that this is some later repress. But also, on closer inspection, it seems that the vinyl in the silver sleeve copy has a slightly different matrix to the gold copy. So it must have been repressed using newer plates, or possibly a different pressing plant. The blue vinyl copy has the same labels and matrix as the silver sleeve version, meaning that it too must be a later repress. So there you go.

I think that I may once have seen a version with a photocopied sleeve too, but I'm not sure. It could just be my mind playing tricks. Anyone know?

9 comments:

J@screamingforrecords said...

Elementary my dear Marcus...Elementary!

Anonymous said...

I actually just got an Art Monk Records 7" this weekend. The split between Karate and CrownHateRuin, to be exact. I'd never heard of the label before seeing this 7"

mcs said...

The Karate song on that split is fantastic...

You know I can't take a joke,
Wash it down with cherry coke

Mike said...

I remember there being a ton of hype for this split back in 1993. Lincoln and Hoover combined with Art Monk made for an early 90's wet dream come true.

Across Your Face said...

You were spot on. I've never heard of either of these bands, that record label, or seen this record before... Thank you for the history lesson!

s.wade said...

two of my favorites from that era, and thankful that i got to see them a few times each. i got this record pretty much they day it came out and i have never seen a photocopied cover. unless they ended up with the vinyl before the covers came in and decided to sell a few at a show. of course i had never seen the dime version until now, pretty cool that.

Alternate 1995 said...

Good record. I have the dime cover. I don't think it's that rare really. Definitely more than 50.

Mike said...

There was a photocopied sleeve, you can see it here!: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v510/epicake/DSC_0120.jpg

The coin is handcrayoned and it is numbered out of 75 copies.

mcs said...

Thanks, Mike. Amazing!