Operation Ivy - Hectic E.P
Truth be told I've never been the biggest ska punk fan in the world, sure I likes me some Clash, The Specials, Rancid, Suicide Machines etc but then again that's like people who don't really like metal having a Black Sabbath or Iron Maiden record right? Anyway, I have always liked Operation Ivy, they were a fine band. The first record I found was the Hectic E.P on Lookout Records. I believe this is an original 1988 press of the record on black vinyl with the booklet included. The booklets a nice touch actually, with pictures and song explanations and the like.
Operation Ivy - '69 Newport
I also got a copy of the '69 Newport single on red vinyl. I must admit I'm not entirely sure if this single was a proper release or not, I don't think it was, I believe it's a bootleg or something. What I do know is that it has two tracks on it that I didn't previously have (on the compilation LP of the Hectic E.P and the Energy LP), so it's a big win in my book.
Love Op Ivy, been loving them since I was little! And apparently I'm a huge poser because I have never heard of or seen that 69 newport bootleg... That's awesome, I've never even heard those songs! What a great find!
ReplyDeleteSorry, but your Hectic 7" isn't a first press. The first press has the Laytonville address and is numbered on the back cover. Yours has the Berkeley address. Also, the 69 Newport 7" is a bootleg. However, the first press was black vinyl only and has picture labels. The colour vinyl blank label copies are from many years later and are effectively a bootleg of a bootleg...
ReplyDeleteThanks Marcus. Great info. I'm not too fussed about original presses truth be told, was just going on the info I found on discogs as the matrix numbers matched that of the first press.
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