r radical records. 38550 / 2 tracks / 1980

RI: r radical/buzzard. / 1981

First press has no mention of MDC anywhere on sleeve or record; white sleeve with red/green/black printing. Second press with black & white sleeve and MDC stamped on front cover; labels have been redesigned with large “A” and “B” to mark the sides.

Debut 7“ by the Texas band that later changed their name to MDC and moved to San Francisco. Both songs are early versions of MDC classics from their first LP, a bit slower, rougher and simpler, still with urgency and power. While the A side could pass as rough punk, the B side is definitely (early) hardcore. A classic. [8]

Erste Single der späteren MDC, hier noch wohnhaft in Texas. Beide Songs sind frühe Versionen späterer MDC-Klassiker, die sich auf der ersten LP finden. Hier klingt das Ganze noch deutlich rauher, einfacher und etwas langsamer, hat aber schon die MDC-typische Power und