Sold Date: April 19, 2014
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Wow- what a find.  We spent all day crawling around an old warehouse, and for what?  For stuff like THIS! HeartBreakers with Richard Hell, recorded live at CBGB in 1975.  This near impossible to find album was pressed in 1991.  It is still factory sealed and in perfect condition, though the shrink wrap on the back has separated a bit.

Here’s the back story by reviewer Greg Prato:  By the time the Hearbreakers' debut, L.A.M.F., appeared in 1977, original bassist  had already left the band. The original line-up (guitarist/leader , drummer , second guitarist , and Hell) had been playing around the NYC area throughout 1975, when there was a falling out between Thunders and Hell. Each wanted complete control of the band, and when it became clear that Hell wouldn't be handed the reigns, he bailed, forming Richard Hell and the Voidoids. But the original  line-up was one of the most promising New York punk bands, which made the split a waste. The only musical document of this incarnation are bootlegged concerts, and Bomp records compiled tracks from two of the best-sounding shows, and released it as . Although the sound is definitely lo-fi, the charm of this much-talked-about Heartbreakers' line-up shines through in their performances. Most of the Heartbreakers' best-known material is represented ("Pirate Love," "I Wanna Be Loved," "Can't Keep My Eyes on You"), as well as two eventual  classics ("Blank Generation" and "Love Comes in Spurts"), and the classic  ballad "So Alone." 

Thanks for looking!