CAN: friends records. fr-001 / 4 tracks / 1979

RI: D (7”): 1990 (bootleg)

RI: 12”: no label. fr-001 / 27190 (2) / 27191 (2) / 1991 (?) (bootleg)

30 test pressings with green labels (SmS). Two original pressings, Margaret Trudeau’s beaver shot on the front cover was blackened on the cover of the second pressing, and the writing at the top says ’censored edition’ instead of ’limited edition’. Usually the first pressing comes in a folded paper sleeve, the censored version has a regular cardboard cover, but I’ve heard that there are some copies of the first press with a real cover, too. 500 made of the German boot 7”, hand numbered, sound quality is OK. The 12” bootleg looks very “original”, has a paper sleeve that says “Limited Edition”, but the M. Trudeau picture is censored like on the second press.

An early live EP by the Canadians; sound quality is somewhat noisy but definitely enjoyable. Rough early punk/hardcore with some rock influences and good melodies. [7]

Ordentliche Liveplatte der alten Canada-Recken. Der Sound ist zwar etwas ursprünglich, aber trotzdem (oder vielleicht gerade deshalb) kraftvoll und durchaus hörbar. Auch die Songs sind gut, harter, etwas rockiger End-Siebziger Hardcore/Punk mit guten Melodien. Nett.

Tracks: nazi training camp / want some bondage // rich bitch / let’s fuck