one step ahead records. mppa 7147 / 17 tracks / 1986

RI: D: 1990 (bootleg)

First pressing has blue labels, second has red labels. 500 made of each I believe. 500 made of the bootleg.

Compilation with mostly ultrafast 80s hardcore; feat. Lärm (from Holland, four songs from their split LP, two are re-recorded), Pillsbury HC (two live songs, one is a Negative Approach cover, sound quality is average), Attitude Adjustment (two tracks from their first demo, rougher versions than on their LP) and Straight Ahead (most of their 1986 demo, sounds a lot like Violent Pacification-era DRI). Classic compilation. (DR) [8]

Monströser Sampler mit Lärm (4 Songs von der split LP, 2 davon neu aufgenommen), Pillsbury HC (2 Livesongs mäßiger Qualität, darunter eine Negative-Approach-Coverversion), Attitude Adjustment (2 Tracks vom ersten Demo, härtere Versionen als auf der 12”) und Straight Ahead (fast das komplette 86er-Demo, erinnert stark an DRI zu Violent Pacification-Zeiten). Lange Spielzeit, dadurch etwas schlechte Preßqualität. Aber bei dieser Überschallbolzerei merkt man das nicht so sehr. (DR)

Tracks: Lärm - the complexity of life / only reality / haagse mafia / o.s.l. / Pillsbury HC - ready to fight / bombs away / Attitude Adjustment - bombs // american paranoia / Straight Ahead - on parade / we stand / stand united / who’s to blame / spirit of youth / think right / point of view / unnecessary violence / my problem