Album Notes:

First two 7”s on a 12”, also known as the Minor Threat LP, was a combination of American hardcore punk group Minor Threat’s first two EPs, Minor Threat (originally released June 1981) and In My Eyes (originally released December 1981). It had the same cover as their first release, it actually depicts MacKayes younger brother Alec (Untouchables, The Faith). The image has been imitated by punk bands such as Rancid (…And Out Come the Wolves) and in the Major Threat ad campaign by Nike.

 

“Straight Edge”, a song on the first EP, inadvertently inspired the straight edge movement. The song seemed to be a call for abstinence from drugs and alcohol—a new thing in the punk scene, which initially found a small, but dedicated following.

 

Another Minor Threat song, from the second EP, “Out of Step”, further demonstrates the aesthetic: “Don’t smoke/ Don’t drink/ Don’t f*ck/ At least I can f*cking think/ I can’t keep up/ Can’t keep up/ Can’t keep up/ I’m out of step with the world”. Some in Minor Threat—Jeff Nelson in particular—took exception to what they saw as MacKaye’s imperious attitude on the song.

 

“In My Eyes” is an anti-smoking, anti-peer pressure song which has been covered by Rap Metal band Rage Against the Machine among others. This song, along with “Straight Edge” and “Out of Step”, helped to solidify views of Minor Threat as a band with an anti-drug platform.

 

“Guilty of Being White” led to some false accusations of racial prejudice, due to perceived similarities between the song’s lyrics and that of white power sloganeering which often propagandizes the majority race as victims at the hands of a minority race. However, MacKaye has strongly denied such intentions and said that some listeners misinterpreted his words. Slayer later covered the song, though perhaps not entirely in the spirit in which MacKaye wrote it: they changed the lyric “guilty of being white” to “guilty of being right” at the song’s climax. MacKaye has stated that he was offended by the change.

 

“Minor Threat” is a youth anthem which has been covered by such rock bands as Sublime, Silverchair, Rise Against and Pennywise.

 

“Steppin’ Stone” is a Monkees cover. It has been covered by such other famous punk bands as the Sex Pistols, State of Alert, Government Issue, and D.S.-13.

 

Minor Threat was an American hardcore punk band formed in Washington, D.C. in 1980 and disbanded in 1983. The band was relatively short-lived, but had a strong influence on the hardcore punk music scene, both stylistically and in establishing a “do it yourself” (DIY) ethic for music distribution and concert promotion. Minor Threat’s song “Straight Edge” became the eventual basis of the straight edge movement, while the band often professed their own ‘straight edge’ ideals. Allmusic described Minor Threat’s music as “iconic,” and noted that their groundbreaking music “has held up better than [that of] most of their contemporaries.”

 

Along with the fellow Washington, D.C. hardcore band Bad Brains and California band Black Flag, Minor Threat set the standard for many hardcore punk bands in the 1980s and 1990s. All of Minor Threat’s records were released on Ian MacKaye and Jeff Nelson’s own label, Dischord Records.

 

Personnel:

Ian MacKaye ~ vocals

Lyle Preslar ~ guitar

Brian Baker ~ bass

Jeff Nelson ~ drums

 

Track List:

Minor Threat EP

1.     Filler   [1:31]

2.     I Don’t Wanna Hear It   [1:13]

3.     Seeing Red   [1:02]

4.     Straight Edge   [0:46]

5.     Small Man, Big Mouth   [0:55]

6.     Screaming at a Wall   [1:31]

7.     Bottled Violence   [0:55]

8.     Minor Threat   [1:27]

In My Eyes EP

9.     In My Eyes   [2:49]

10. Out of Step (With the World)   [1:20]

11. Guilty of Being White   [1:18]

12. Steppin’ Stone (Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart)   [2:11]

 

The Minor Threat LP is factory-sealed new. It has never been played and has always been kept in its original packaging. The LP is not a promo or cutout. There are no marks or punches of any kind. All our CDs and vinyl are new! If you have any questions or want to see additional photos, just email us.

 

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