Brotherhood On Pink

Back in August of 2016, Marcus and I came to an agreement on a trade. He was looking for a copy of the new Descendents album on white vinyl that was only available in US independent record stores...and I was happy to hook him up. Instead of paying me straight up for the record, he offered a trade. After toying with my emotions, and proposing a trade for some Bad Religion vinyl, he pulled the rug out from underneath me, and said he was just joking. Feeling broken and betrayed, I was in a fragile state of mind, and blindly accepted when he asked if I wanted a copy of the Brotherhood album from Crucial Response on pink.

Initially, I wasn't too stoked on the trade...I mean, it was certainly a hell of deal for me...Brotherhood on pink, compared to a new release from Descendents...I was obviously coming out on top here. I just wasn't going to find much excitement in a record that I already had three other copies of...especially when I'm trying to avoid the multiple pressing game. Still, my white vinyl copy of the Brotherhood album came from Marcus, so it seemed appropriate that he was sending the pink as well.

My opinion completely changed once the vinyl arrived. I mean, damn, this colored vinyl looks amazing. It is probably one of the nicest looking record in my collection. That pink color, with the small smudge of black in there, just looks so damn good. Great trade...even if it took about six months to complete. Thanks Marcus! Let me know when you have an extra copy of this record on green vinyl, and I'm sure we can work something out.

Second pressing...375 on pink.

Till Death...

Last year, when Ron Brotherhood commented on my post for the No Tolerance 7 inch, he hinted that big things were coming in 2014.

Here we are, and Southern Lord follows up on the hype of their Bl'ast reissues with this one for Brotherhood. According to the Double Cross interview with Greg Anderson, the guy was never that thrilled with the Crucial Response release, so when the opportunity came to release that Brotherhood material on his own label, he ran with it.

Revelation Records exclusive on blue vinyl. Limited to 600.

My Brotherhood collection is rather weak, so I didn't hesitate to take this opportunity to beef it up, and I ordered every piece of colored vinyl that I could get my hands on.

300 pressed on Seahawks blue, green and gray vinyl.

There were two different options for the LP with a bonus No Tolerance 7 inch. One with the red vinyl LP and a blue vinyl 7 inch...

...And another red vinyl LP with a red 7 inch.

Honestly, two different red vinyl LP options felt a little...ahem...overkill. I could see maybe doing a couple different options, but you've got to change up the LP color at least. My only other complaint on this whole package is the 7 inch style booklet. The lyrics and photos are cool, but seriously, I couldn't have given a shit about Nate Mendel's essay. Christ, I didn't even know what he was trying to say. Go play with the Foo Fighters and drink your "animal beer"...pffft...not interested. I would have preferred to have something from Ron, or even Greg.

Nice touch from Southern Lord with the stickers.

So, I thought that I had all the pressings until someone reminded me that I never bought the black vinyl of this. Damn. All this, and it is still incomplete.

Brotherhood On Red

My last five posts have all been for records that I've picked up for cheap. Ninty nine cents here...three bucks there. I think the most expensive one was for five dollars. Great deals for sure. The only problem with a string of cheap scores like that is that after a while, I start to get the itch to really invest some cash in a heavy hitter. Something that makes the records surrounding it in my collection, kind of step back, check themselves and shake their head...they mutter "oh fuck" because they know that their new neighbor is on another level of badass.

When Marcus posted on Vinyl Noize about the Brotherhood 7 inch on red, it put a target in my sights. I've loved Brotherhood since I first received the As Thick As Blood LP from Crucial Response back in the early 90's, but for some reason I've never really set out to collect their vinyl. I've picked up piece here and there over the years, but it has never really been something that I've actively sought out. Reading Marcus' post on VN, kind of woke me up to how much I needed this record. He wondered how high this auction was going to go, and while I'm sure that his posting helped inflate the price a bit, it was still worth every penny that I paid.

Everything about this record is perfect...the songs, the layout, the red cover with the red vinyl and blue labels...even the photos make you jealous that you weren't at that show, leaving you only to dream about being up front and singing along.

Since my Fuck Racism copy didn't come with a lyric sheet, I'm glad to finally have one with this copy.

While it has never officially been on my Want List, it feels pretty damn good to own a copy of this.

Second pressing of 500 on red vinyl.

The Deal...Pay A Price

Every once in a while, Marcus will find himself stuck on the wrong side of the Atlantic with a U.S. seller that refuses to mail stuff overseas, or someone that insists on putting a high dollar amount on the customs form. That is where I step in and act as the middle man. The seller sends it to me, and then I pass it along to Marcus. Don't think that I do it out of the kindness of my heart. No, I expect that motherfucker to pay dearly.

This time around, he comes through nicely. You can't go wrong with Brotherhood.

320 on white vinyl for the third pressing. The funny thing is that this copy has a slight tint of blue to it...enough that Marcus almost kept this for himself as a variant to the white pressing that he has.

He even sent me a picture to show the difference between his copy and the one he got for me. Thanks for parting with it, dude. My Brotherhood collection is pretty lame, and needed a boost. Much appreciated.

Won't Turn My Back

Back in May, after I watched a couple of records that I wanted sell for over $300, I was feeling a little dismayed at the thought of never being able to add them to my collection. I was told that those prices were higher than normal, and that I shouldn't give up hope. Here we are a couple months later, and while this Brotherhood 7 inch is a different pressing than the one I had originally been watching, I was still very excited to pick up this classic Hardcore record...and at what I would consider to be a reasonable price. After asking around, it looks as though my copy is missing the insert/lyric sheet, which was a major disappointment. So if anyone has the lyric sheet that they can scan and send to me, I'd really appreciate it.