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Death

...For The Whole World To See

Format: LP
Record Label: Drag City
Condition: New (sealed/shrink wrapped)

Their complete recording session from 1975 - in their day, they only released a 7" single featuring 2 songs from this recording session. The complete session has been remastered from the original tapes - the record also includes a 2-sided insert with lyrics - this edition was first released in 2009, has been repressed many times, but always with the same cover and insert - this copy is the current pressing

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.

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