Sold Date: February 16, 2014
Start Date: February 6, 2014
Final Price: $72.77 (USD)
Bid Count: 17
Seller Feedback: 427
Buyer Feedback: 19

Up for auction is an ORIGINAL 1979 12" VINYL PRESSING of GERMS (GI). Released by SLASH Records, Los Angeles, California. The only studio album by the Germs, produced by JOAN JETT. Cover photographs by Melanie Nissen. All lyrics and vocals by the great DARBY CRASH (r.i.p.). This disc is in near perfect condition, unplayed, no scratches, surface is smooth, clean, and unmarked. On the side one run-out is etched "SLASH-A   SR-103-A, and on side two: "SLACH-B   SR-103-B". Cover lies completely flat, some minor wear on edges, but surface is still nice and lustrous. The inside sleeve has printed lyrics and credits.
"A blast of self-lacerating L.A. punk in its original glory, is simply classic; a commanding, rampaging sneer at everyone and everything infused with a particular, disturbed vision. Said vision belongs to , whose proclivities for charismatic manipulation were already well established before he fully spelled them out in lyrics like "Lexicon Devil," here featuring in a re-recording, and "Richie Dagger's Crime. ...  has an equal claim to being the album's star, though, and for good reason -- not only did he co-write everything, his clipped, catchy monster riffing was as pure punk in the late-'70s sense as anything, wasting no time on anything extraneous. and keep up the side as a kickass rhythm section, in particular making a good mark in the first of his many drumming stints over the moons. 's production got knocked at the time for perceived thinness, but she and engineer Pat Burnette actually did a great job at recording the band with crisp, strong results. The notorious closing number, "Shut Down (Annihilation Man)," makes for a nicely balanced contrast to the 42-second opener, "What We Do Is Secret." 

A classic piece of L.A. Punk vinyl by a classic band. Selling at no reserve. I accept PayPal or USPS MO's, and will ship the next day via USPS. Record will be well packaged. Shipping costs $3.99 in the USA, contact me for overseas rates. Good luck bidding and keep rocking and rolling!

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