The Germs - (GI) Original Pressing SR-103 Slash 1979 Vinyl LP w/ lyric inner

Sold Date: August 3, 2017
Start Date: August 3, 2017
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Here is THE GERMS seminal, debut album (GI) on Slash Records. Original Pressing SR-103 with the printed lyric inner sleeve. All original pressings have no text along the spine and no barcode.
Vinyl visual grading under bright light is VG/VG+ with light scuffs and some wispy marks, but I've play graded both sides on a high end VPI turntable and it's a strong VG+. There is no groove wear and the music sounds excellent! Very powerful and well produced album (by Joan Jett). 
Cover is VG+ with some handling wear, but with strong edges and corners and no signs of seam splitting. Refer to the high resolution photos for more detail. Overall a nice copy that will be enjoyed for years to come.

The vinyl has been professionally cleaned on a Nitty Gritty machine using Disc Doctor Quick Wash and placed in a new, clean Mobile Fidelity rice paper style sleeve  (archival quality/anti static). 

This is from my personal collection. It has been stored upright on a record shelf in a smoke-free home.


Please note my grading below:

M (Mint): I only use this grade if a record is sealed & has never been played.

NM (Near Mint): A very clean record, may have light superficial scuffs or a very light wispy mark or two, but does not affect play. Sleeves with this rating may have small defects but will not have significant creases or bends.

VG+ (Very Good Plus): A well-cared-for-record that is noticeably less then perfect, but defects are not visually or audibly distracting. Record surfaces may have slight scuffs or light scratches, but are still primarily clean. Sleeves may have some creases or minor ring wear, but will not be split. (A grade that will satisfy most collectors)

VG (Very Good): A used, reasonable copy to play. Many of the defects found in a VG+ copy will be more pronounced in VG condition. May have some surface noise and sleeves may look worn, but the record is still a decent copy.

G+ (Good Plus): A well-worn record that is still playable. A record in this condition will have audible distractions and may have visible groove wear. Sleeves may have all manner of defects, but are still intact.

G (Good): A record with this grade will have many scratches & loud surface noise, but will not skip. Sleeve may have the majority of its seams split & significant damage to the artwork.



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." His  worship was also paramount -- "Land of Treason," "Communist Eyes," and "Strange Notes" are just three numbers featuring his transformation of the apocalyptic aesthetics of albums like  and  toward more brutal ends. Practically speaking, his snarling star quality comes through more than his words, but it's more than enough on that front.  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." While the latter song is pure hyperspeed,  sounding like he's about to run out of breath on the shout-along chorus, "Shut Down (Annihilation Man)," recorded at a club gig, shows how  could (quite intentionally) tick off an audience via long, meandering numbers if they so chose.