Blackout - S/T 7":
Running Out of Time / Burning Insanity // Panic / Tension / Get Up and Go
10 test pressings
500 copies on black vinyl w/lyric sheet and photo insert
DSI Records 6, 1987

Lineup:

Recording Info: Recorded at Sound Logic, 1987.

Notes:

Reviews:

MFD - All Of This 7":
All Of This // 10 Gallons / Find Your Mind
10 test pressings
1000 copies on black vinyl w/yellow labels and insert
1000 copies on black vinyl w/tan labels (insert?)
DSI Records 7, 1987

Lineup: Mike Clayberg - bass / David Rapavi - vocals / Brock Helvie - drums / Richard Gibson - guitar

Recording Info: Recorded at Black Pond, Washington, DC, July-September 1987. Produced by Tom Lyle, engineered by Chris Biondo.

Notes:

Reviews: A very strong followup to the first MFD LP--the songwriting has matured some without sacrificing the rockin' aspect at all.

Slickee Boys - 10th Anniversary 7":
Shake (live) / radio commercial / Darker Side of Me (live) // Reverse Psychiatry / Sea of Your Love
10 test pressings
500 copies on black vinyl w/yellow labels and pink/tan sleeve
1100 w/white labels and green/grey or pink/grey sleeve
400 on white vinyl w/yellow/purple cover
Dacoit 13 / DSI Records 8, 1988

Lineup:

Recording Info:

Notes: The scans Dan Palenski sent me don't quite jive with the info given above (purple/tan sleeve and black vinyl, black/yellow sleeve and white vinyl).

Reviews:

test pressing:

commercial issue:

Thorns - Progress 7":
World Held Hostage / Rape // Terrorist / Math Teacher
10 test pressings
1000 copies on black vinyl w/lyric sheet
1000 copies on black vinyl w/inverted labels and lyric sheet
DSI Records 9, 1988

Lineup: Brian - bass / Ramon - drums / Franklin - guitar / Larry - vocals

Recording Info: Recorded at Inner Ear Studios, November and December 1987. Engineered by Don Zientara and Eli Janney. Mixed by Ian MacKaye.

Notes: Someone wanna scan in the other pressing of this and maybe tell me how I'm supposed to tell the first pressing from the second?

Reviews: Good songs, terrible recording. The sound here is really thin and anemic--no power at all. The songs themselves owe a lot to the GoF/post-punk fever that was going around DC at the time. The Thorns did a demo before this that's much, much better--rippin, ragin, thrashin' punk rock.

Does anyone know how to reach any of the Thorns? If so, email me!

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second press:

third press:

V/A - Odd Man Out 7":
Government Issue - Forever / Fun Junkies - Hardcore Hotel // Black Market Baby - Back Seat Sally / MFD - Minute To Go / Sudder to Think - Touch
10 test pressings
1000 copies on black vinyl w/black cover and insert
1000 copies on blue vinyl w/black cover and insert
2140 copies on green vinyl w/purple cover and insert
DSI Records 10, 1988

Lineup:

Recording Info:

Notes:

Reviews: Despite the lineup, this release isn't that strong. GI contribute a terrible song, the Fun Junkies are completely unmemorable (but Megadosage were so fucking good!), the Black Market Baby song isn't that interesting (and has since been released elsewhere), the MFD track is good, but was released on Full Volume, and Shudder to Think have always sucked. All in all this is a pretty disappointing release.

With that out of the way, however, I'm still lookin' for a test pressing of this record. Drop me a line if you can help me out...