My love of 'Nardcore and It's Alive Records continues with this latest pickup, a repress of the debut release by Ill Repute 7". The 'Oxnard - Land Of No Toilets' 7" was originally released in 1984 by Mystic Records in 1983. There have been a few pressings over the years, but I grabbed the cheapest and easiest to acquire, being this clear vinyl repress from last year.
There were 500 copies on clear vinyl, which are hand numbered. The cover also folds out into a poster type thing:
This is a great example or early, raw US hardcore. There are 8 songs that are done in 8 minutes, and features the 'classic' opener 'Fuck With My Head'.
So I was digging the 7" and, as often happens, it inspired me to go shopping for other Ill Repute records. I already own a couple of LPs, but was stoked to also get a red vinyl copy of 'The 1982 Demos' LP that Mankind Records put out about ten years ago. I got this from the dude who runs the label, so it's a new, unplayed copy which is nice.
There are also copies on blue vinyl, but the red is the more limited colour.
There are 35 songs on here, which seems insane for a single LP. It sounds very similar to the 7", which is no surprise. It also contains the original recording of what is now probably considered their most well known song, 'Clean Cut American Kid', which I just found out features in an episode of 'Stranger Things', which seems kinda crazy.
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