Sold Date: March 17, 2015
Start Date: March 2, 2015
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Death

...For The Whole World To See

Format: LP

Record Label: Drag City

Condition: New (sealed) (these are brand new & sealed - the pictures are of my personal copy so that you can see an example of the inner sleeve)

* First time issue of their complete recording session from 1975 - recorded and mixed at United Sound Recording Studio in Detroit, Michigan - also contains a two-sided lyric insert. (Note: because of so many questions and as to not cause any confusion, this vinyl edition was released in 2009 and is the one and only pressing, it's been repressed many times since then due to demand, but this current pressing is exactly the same as the first one released in 2009, no artwork or packaging has changed)
* Their time in the studio was overseen by engineer Jim Vitti, whose work with Parliament/Funkadelic seems to have informed his decision to record Death in raw fashion with little polish, showcasing the organic power relationships within the trio. The songs recorded there make up ...For the Whole World to See, which today blasts from the speakers as a fresh and inspired early entry in the category of punk rock. Death had a single pressed, "Politicians In My Eyes" / "Keep On Knocking", selling them at their shows and on the street. Things weren't really going anywhere when they heard from Columbia Records' president Clive Davis. He was interested, but he had one demand - they'd have to change their name. David, acting as the band's leader, would have no part of it, a decision that ultimately brought an end to Death. Moving to New England, David, Bobby and Dannis reconnected with their faith, forming the Christian rock-n-roll band The 4th Movement, whose self-released early-80s album joined Death's 45 as a sought-after obscurity for the next generation. ...For The Whole World to See is the first full-length release ever for the band called Death - with only one 7" single to their name, and that usually goes for about a grand per. That's $1000! For those who do have the single, the remastered sound here will break you up.
* David Hackney (guitars) / Bobby Hackney (bass, vocals) / Dannis Hackney (drums)
* Track Listing: Keep On Knocking / Rock-N-Roll Victim / Let The World Turn / You're A Prisoner / Freakin Out / Where Do We Go From Here??? / Politicians In My Eyes