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Working Holiday by Simple Machines vintage vinyl 7 inch box set unused

Sold Date: December 29, 2021
Start Date: December 27, 2021
Final Price: $90.00 (USD)
Bid Count: 1
Seller Feedback: 63
Buyer Feedback: 50

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Working Holiday by Simple Machines vintage vinyl 7 inch box set.  This is a LIMITED EDITION box set created by Simple Machines to feature their artists in 1993.  Each individual record is in its own sleeve, with lots of art and written descriptions included as part of the sleeve for each record.  There is a record for each month of 1993.  These records have never been played.  The set includes a rare Simple Machines Records full color patch, a Duplex Planet Happy Birthday ‘zine, and cards describing the activities of Kristin, Jenny and Pat.  There is minor wear on the edges of the cardboard box.  
Here is the playlist: January: 11:59 It’s January (Scrawl) b/w Tin Foil Star (Versus) February: Abe Lincoln (Lungfish) b/w The Tinklers (James Brown) March: Ides (Codeine) b/w Working Holiday (The Coctails) April: Roll Away the Stone (Eggs) b/w Christmas Trees Everywhere/Addicted to Chapstick (Jonny Cohen and the Shoe Trees) May: I Love You, You Little Crocodile (Bratmobile) b/w Saints Above (Veronica Lake) June: Where’s Our Reason (My Dad is Dead) b/w Kiss Me (Rastro!) July: Another Child Bride (Nothing Painted Blue) b/w Indie (Lois) August: If You Hurt Me (Small Factory) b/w Kidding on the Square (Tsunami) September: Falk (Jawbox) b/w Back to School (Crackerbash) October: Under the Ground (The Grifters) b/w Coalmine #666 (Crain) November: A Penny for the Guy (Pitchblende) b/w Trudy (Swirlies) December: Night of Chill Blue (Superchunk) b/w Winter’s Come (Caterpillar)