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This is a rare and highly sought-after vinyl record by Husker Du, titled "Land Speed Record" and released in 1981 on New Alliance Records. It features a live recording of the band's speed punk genre, with a speed of 33 RPM. The record grading is Near Mint (NM or M-), while the sleeve grading is also Near Mint (NM or M-). The record label is New Alliance Records, and the release title is "Land Speed Record" an original first pressing with no UPC. The material is vinyl, and the format is a 12" record. The record features an insert, and it is a great addition to any music collection. The release year is 1981, and the country/region of manufacture is the United States. This record is perfect for fans of speed punk and punk music genres. Hüsker Dü () was an American  band formed in  in 1979. The band's continuous members were guitarist/vocalist , bassist , and drummer/vocalist . They first gained notability as a  band, and later crossed over into . Mould and Hart were the band's principal songwriters, with Hart's higher-pitched vocals and Mould's baritone taking the lead in alternating songs. The new name originated during a rehearsal of the 's "." Unable to recall the  portions sung in the original (e.g., Qu'est-ce que c'est?), they instead started shouting any foreign-language words they could remember, including the title of the popular 1970s memory board game  (the phrase without diacritics meaning "do you remember?" in  and ). The name stuck, and they added  to it. Mould said that they liked the somewhat mysterious qualities of the name and that it set them apart from other hardcore punk groups with names like "Social Red Youth Dynasty Brigade Distortion." Mould also said that, while Hüsker Dü enjoyed hardcore punk in general, they never thought of themselves as exclusively a hardcore group and that their name was an attempt to avoid being pigeonholed as such.