Howdy and welcome to my store! As the story goes, Ian and Guy were digging through the archives of Dischord Records to put together the "20 Years of Dischord Comp" and found this, Minor Threat's first demo tape, still unmixed after twenty or so years. They have mixed it and made it available to all you Minor Threat fans. The songs are almost just like you remember them, with two exceptions. Lyle's guitar tone is amazingly better; it actually sounds like a guitar now and not a buzzsaw (not to slag the other versions). This is how a Les Paul Standard is supposed to sound. The other thing is Ian's vocal performance. It seems that in the month between when MT recorded this and the sessions for the Minor Threat 7", Ian practiced a lot and altered his style a bit. Sure, it still sounds like Ian, but there's not as much energy, not as much anger. But it doesn't make too much of a difference, and even if it does, it's not intended to be perfect. This was recorded only three to four months after the bands formation, and you can tell that great things are to come. And trust me, being part of a scene myself and seeing many bands, this is as good as a four-month-old band gets. The packaging is also really cool. Also, singing backup for this was none other than Henry Garfield, who would later change his last name to Rollins. So to all the Minor Threat fans wondering if they should buy a 7" of songs they've already heard, just get it. It's super-cheap and the music is great; another worthy chapter in the legacy of the best hardcore band of all time.

Record Condition: This record is brand new and unplayed!

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