sub pop. sp 10 / 13 tracks / jul 1986

5000 made. + info sheet. I think there is a CD reissue.

After releasing fanzines and tape compilations, this was Sub Pop's first vinyl release. The musical range is wider than their 90s grunge stuff, and there are some interesting tracks by stars of the post-hardcore and indie rock scene, most in the Butthole Surfers/Sonic Youth vein. Most notable for collectors are probably the nice unreleased Wipers track, the very first Naked Raygun song (surf!) and a cassette-only song by Shonen Knife. Good & diverse. [7]  

Die allererste Platte von Sub Pop, hier noch mit etwas anderer Musik als dem späteren Grunge-Rock. Neben schönen Raritäten und Obskuritäten, die vor allem den Sammler interessieren dürften (ein alter, unveröffentlichter Wipers-Song, der allererste Naked-Raygun-Track (ein Surf-Song!!), ein Cassette-Only-Track von Shonen Knife…) gibt es auch einiges an krachigem Material zu hören, das eher in die Richtung Touch+Go / Butthole Surfers / Sonic Youth geht. Interessant und abwechslungsreich - gut!

Tracks: Steve Albini - spoken word intro thing / Scratch Acid - greatest gift / Wipers - nothin’ to prove (live) / Sonic Youth - kill yr idols / Naked Raygun - bananacuda / U-Men - gila / Dangerous Birds - smile on your face // Skinny Puppy - church in hell / Steve Fisk - go at full throttle / Lupe Diaz - itsbeena / Boy Dirt Car - impact test / Savage Republic - real men / Shonen Knife - one day of the factory