dischord records. 5 / limp. 041 / 4 tracks / dec 1981
4000 made. #1 - First pressing (1000) on red vinyl, yellow labels. Some of these were sold before the regular sleeves had been printed, so the first 125 copies have the so-called “Cousins Sleeve”, a xerox sleeve which has the photo credited to “Gary Cousins” on the back sleeve, a mis-spelling which was corrected to “Gary Cousin” on the regular sleeves. Test pressings with generic white United test press labels, no sleeve. #2 - 2nd press (1000) with yellow labels and printed sleeve. #3 - 3rd press (2000) with light blue labels and heavier sleeve paper. + lyric sheet and sticker.
Even better than the debut EP; rougher, clearer, more powerful, with more sophisticated songwriting and a tighter production. This is the blueprint for all sXe bands of the 80s, and still better than most. [10]
Im Prinzip gilt das gleiche wie für die erste 7”, nur daß diese zweite EP noch besser, härter, ausgefeilter und klarer im Sound ist. Hält mühelos mit den heutigen SE-Abziehbildern mit. Das Original. Haben.
Tracks: in my eyes / out of step // guilty of being white / steppin’ stone