caroline. 1351 / 13 tracks / 1988

RI (remixed): caroline. 1351 / 1989

D (remixed): funhouse. fh 12-014 / 1988

RI: D (LP,CD) (remixed): we bite. wb 3-087 / jul 1992

RI (LP,CD) (remixed): revelation records. 59 / 1997

+ lyric sheet. Caroline pressings: #1 - First Caroline pressing with a rougher mix. #2 - Second pressing on Caroline with a clearer mix. German pressings: #1 - Remixed version on Funhouse, different cover + printed inner sleeve (no lyric sheet). Available on black and limited yellow vinyl. #2 - We Bite reissue has the original US sleeve with blue/orange colors instead of red/white, also back cover & insert are different. Revelation pressings (new sleeve design): #1 - 4 test pressings on black vinyl. 1518 copies on black, 100 on dark red vinyl. #2 - 112 on purple vinyl. Possibly additional Revelation pressings on black.

Their second album is arguably their best (it's my favorite, for the record). Classic NY/straight edge hardcore, issued at the height of the sXe renaissance. The music, especially the guitar sound and the vocals, is extremely brutal and powerful, the lyrics are thoughtful and honest - a wakeup call for a lethargic generation. The first version has a very, very noisy and brutal guitar sound - great, but you can hardly hear drums and bass. Second mix sounds clearer and “better”, but not as raw and powerful. Hmm, get both. [9]  

Erste Version wurde wohl mit einem wildgewordenen Diktiergerät aufgenommen, Baß und Drums hört man sicherheitshalber schon mal gar nicht, Gitarre und Stimme kommen dafür gut derb. Musikalisch hat man sich nicht entwickelt, aber durch den ultrabrutalen Sound kommt die Energie wirklich gut rüber. Der Remix klingt ’normal’ und opfert der Soundqualität einen Gutteil der urwüchsigen Power, ich weiß nicht, was besser ist. Harte Platte, auf alle Fälle.

Tracks: flame still burns / slow down / choose to be / put it aside / wake up and live / no more // what goes around / potential friends / a time we’ll remember / live free / understand / prejudice / keep it up