HARD-ONS Surfin On My Face 7" VI-NIL RECORDS 1985 AUSSIE orig+insert VR-006
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THE HARD-ONS
One of Australia's most popular, most enduring, and most defiantly independent punk bands, the Hard-Ons have been around
on and off since 1982. In that time they have been an influence on more than one generation of punk fans while earning respect
from musicians around the world. Their own description their mix of punk, pop, and metal is "Motörhead playing the Beach Boys
"SURFIN' ON MY FACE E.P."
tracklisting
Side A: THERE WAS A TIME - EXCUSES
Side B: SURFIN ON MY FACE - BYE BYE GIRL
1985 7" VI-NIL RECORDS VR-006
MADE IN AUSTRALIA ORIGINAL FIRST PRESSING
[Later pressings on Waterfront label with diverse cover artwork]
SINGLE SLEEVE + FOLDOUT INSERT
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: none
LABEL: VI-NIL - ORANGE LABEL - BLACK TEXT
Catalog on cover: VR-006
Catalog on labels: VR 006 (SIDE A) / VR 006 (SIDE AA)
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched): 13742-A DB
Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched): 13742 AA DB
On labels: © & ? 1985 Made in Australia
All rights.........prohibited
On Back Cover: Producer - Vince Cuscuna
Engineer - Tony Espie
vi-nil records AUSTRALIA
grading
RECORD EX but (please, read above description)
SLEEVE EX but (please, see pictures and read above description)
A three-piece punk band with a singing drummer, made up of underage kids from migrant families, wasn't the norm for the
western suburbs of Sydney, but their sound and their violent stage antics impressed the crowds.
Their debut, the 1985 EP Surfin' on My Face, featured Ahn's cover art as part of their do-it-yourself ethic,
which also had them promoting themselves, personally choosing their support bands and even managing
their own merch stand. It also marked the beginning of the love affair between the Hard-Ons
and Australia's independent charts, making it to number two...(AllMusic)
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