BAD RELIGION-INTO THE UNKNOWN LP 1983 PUNK EPITAPH RARE SYNTH PROG

Sold Date: April 23, 2016
Start Date: April 16, 2016
Final Price: $118.00 (USD)
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Bad Religion - Into The Unknown
Epitaph Records EPI-BRLP2 33 rpm 12" vinyl record. 
The 2nd album released by Bad Religion. The album features a keyboard-heavy prog rock sound which is unlike anything else in their discography. Bassist Jay Bentley quit the band during the recording of the first song and previous drummer Pete Finestone is also absent from the record. Epitaph Records pressed up 10,000 copies of the record which they claim were mostly returned by dissatisfied fans. The returns were stored in the Bomp Records warehouse where Brett Gurewitz's then-girlfriend worked and a number of copies were sold through Bomp, although just how many is disputed. These sales were not authorized by the band or label. Jay Bentley also stated that he and Brett destroyed several boxes of the record and other copies that had been stored in Bentley's mother's basement were ruined by an exploding water heater. 

The record has been mostly disowned by the group. Brett Gurewitz, who owns the rights to the record via Epitaph Records, has been particularly vocal about his displeasure with album and long refused to reissue the release. However, the first authorized reissue was included in a Bad Religion vinyl box set released in the fall of 2010. 

The song "Time And Disregard" was originally written for a side project that Greg Graffin had with Greg Hetson (who was not a member of Bad Religion at this time) called Greg Greg.
EX vinyl: marks from inner-sleeve. Name on label.
NM cover: very light shelf wear. Name on the back.
NM lyric sheet.

I combine shipping. Records will be mailed in professional cardboard mailer between two cardboard flats. Payment must be made within 5 days after auction has ended.