NYHC WarZone BOLD Gorilla Biscuits SOIA + JUDGE 7" sXe

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148

 I'm auctioning off two records together. It's a sexy little straight edge lot.  One is a copy of REVELATION RECORDS Presents New York City HARDCORE 1987 Together along with a pressing of JUDGE New York Crew and I'm not terribly sure of what pressing either one is, so I'm going to photograph them, describe them, and let you figure out what they are! And no, there are no inserts with either of these records. I'm not sure if they originally came w/ them.   -------------------------------------- JUDGE
" New York Crew "
 Orange and black cover REVELATION:14   The matrix reads: SCHISM 2-B  We Miss Kelloggs SCHISM 2-A The Sap Hotline there are other things written there. If you need to know, ask. I'm not perfectly sure about this, but does the fact that the etchings in the vinyl say SCHISM mean that these were simply records left over from their Schism label rereleased on Revelation? That's for you to know and me to find out.   Both cover and vinyl are VG+ Minor wear, but plays nicely. Judge was a New York-based straight edge band; formed in 1987 by Youth of Today guitarist, John "Porcell" Porcelly, and former Youth of Today drummer, Mike "Judge" Ferraro. Their first release was a 7" EP on Porcell's label Schism (which he ran along with Side By Side/ Gorilla Biscuits guitar-player Alex Brown) entitled New York Crew. The record featured 5 songs, one of which was a cover of "Warriors" by the British oi!/punk band Blitz. On this recording, the band was merely a two-piece, featuring Porcelly on bass and guitar, and Ferraro on vocals and drums. But with the addition of bass-player Jimmy Yu (of Mike's former band Death Before Dishonor, which eventually evolved into Supertouch) and drummer "Lukey" Luke Abbey (Warzone/ Gorilla Biscuits), they got together a fully-functional live line-up. The band received lots of criticism due to their militant Straight Edge lyrics, especially from fanzines like San Francisco's Maximum Rock'N'Roll. The militant lyrics were a conscious move on the band's part, as they were sick of seeing bands like Youth Of Today, who in reality had a very positive message, get slagged for being too militant. So they decided to give the nay-sayers exactly what they wanted - the most militant Straight Edge band imaginable. Mike Ferraro has later on admitted that provocation was an important aim for the band. Judge was not just heavy in message, the music had very metal-influenced riffing, but remained close to its hardcore roots, without going all out metal, such as bands like Agnostic Front and DRI. -------------------------------------------------------   Revelation Records Presents
 New York City HARDCORE 1987 Together
 White and black cover REVELATION:2   The run-out groove or matrix reads: THIS SIDE: Duane Loves Gina THAT SIDE: This Record Is Gonna Be A 12 Inch   LIMITED EDITION NOW 23-YEARS OLD!   Warzone - "As One"
Gorilla Biscuits - "Better than You"
Bold - "Talk is Cheap"
Youth of Today - "Together"
Sick Of It All - "My Life"
Side by Side - "Violence to Fade"
Supertouch - "Searchin for the Light"   The cover is made of regular light paper, folded on the bottom. The vinyl looks as if it hasn't been played.   New York City Hardcore:Together is a record that was released as a seven-track 7" in 1987 as Revelation Records #2. The tracks were later re-released on the 18-track CD New York City Hardcore: The Way It Is, also on Revelation Records. The recording documents some of the popular bands of the 1980s New York Hardcore era, and as such is an important document of the early NY Hardcore scene. First pressing: 600 on black, 400 on orange/gold vinyl (2 or more are orange/black swirl). Some orange copies have a Batman or Superman stamp on inner sleeve. Second press: around 300 on black. Yellow insert (rather than white). Sleeve either in two pieces or folded at the top. 3rd press: 100 on yellow. 4th press: Around 100 on black with xeroxed sleeve.
We're very careful handling our goods. This was eased out of its sleeve, and wasn't touched on its surface OR laid down on any surface.  Unlike other sellers, we NEVER lay your record down!

cover/EX vinyl/NM
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GRADING STANDARDS from GOLDMINE

NEAR MINT: Unplayed, like new and/or brand new.   NEAR MINT MINUS:
This is reserved for records that are a hair's width better than EX+, or just a fraction below NM (or brand-new). Another grading call, but generally it's a piece that is SO close to perfect that you could easily make an argument for it though honesty makes you feel the need to point out something keeping it out of the "nearly perfect" category.

EXCELLENT PLUS:
A judgment call.  This one is sometimes used interchangeably with NM-, but not with all sellers.  This category is for records that are ALMOST new-looking enough to pass for unowned/unused, but might have one or maybe two very minor problems that bother you just enough to not allow it to be there.  Mayhap a record that someone has purchased and never played, but when they removed the price sticker it left a 1/8 inch bare spot on the cover.  So basically, brand-new-looking, but has one light imperfection.

EXCELLENT:
An excellent record will be somewhere in that area between 1) a record that you could put in a plastic bag and pass off as brand new & 2) the VG+ record, which has just enough aesthetic spots to keep it out of the excellent category.  The vinyl can have some visible scuffs, or very minor lines or surface scratches, but should NOT have any lines/scratches that you can feel if you run your fingernail softly over its surface.  In other words, an Excellent record might have places that appear to be scratches, but they should not sound like scratches when you play them on a stereo system.  They key to this category is SOUND.  It can look slightly less than perfect but it has to sound clean. An excellent cover/sleeve can have very minor lines or creases caused by (not all-the-way folded) slight bending/folding of a corner.  There may be some very light wear caused by fingers touching the top of the cover as they flip by, and there might be the very lightest hint of oncoming ring wear, but there should not actually be real ring wear, and there can't be anything even close to a seam split, complete fold, rip or tear.  In other words, not quite perfect, but if not for an imperfection or two it might come close.

VERY GOOD PLUS:
Most collectors, especially those who want to play their records, will be happy with a VG+ record,

VG+ records may show some slight signs of wear, including light scuffs or very light scratches that do not affect the listening experience. Slight warps that don’t affect the sound are OK. Minor signs of handling are OK, too, such as telltale marks around the center hole, so long as repeated playing has not misshapen the hole. (This goes for your body as well. See a physician if your center hole is misshapen or has telltale marks.) There may be some very light ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable.

VG+ Covers should have only minor wear. A VG+ cover might have some very minor seam wear or a split (less than one inch long) at the bottom, the most vulnerable location.

VERY GOOD:
Many of the imperfections found on a VG+ record are more obvious on a VG record. That said, VG records — which usually sell for no more than 25 percent of a an NM record — are among the biggest bargains in record collecting, because moost of the “big money” goes for more perfect copies. For many listeners, a VG record or sleeve will be worth the money. For the average Joe, VG is a normal listening copy. The high-end collector's satisfaction level generally bottoms out around here.

VG records have more obvious flaws than their counterparts in better shape. They lack most of the original gloss found on factory-fresh records. Groove wear is evident on sight, as are light scratches deep enough to feel with a fingernail.

When played, a VG record has surface noise, and some scratches may be audible, especially in soft passages and during a song’s intro and ending. But the noise won’t overpower the music otherwise. Minor writing, tape or a sticker can detract from the label. Many collectors who have jukeboxes will use VG records in them and not think twice. They remain a fine listening experience, just not the same as if it were in better shape.

VG covers will have many signs of human handling. Ring wear in the middle or along the edges of the cover, where the edge of a record would reside, is obvious; it may appear on all three sides, though it won’t be obvious upon looking. Someone might have written on it or stamped a price tag on it, too.

GOOD/VERY GOOD MINUS:
Good does not mean bad! The record still plays through without skipping, so it can serve as filler until something better comes along. But it has significant surface noise and groove wear. The label is worn and exhibits significant ring wear, heavy writing or obvious damage caused by trying to remove tape or stickers and failing miserably.
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