X Wild Gift LP SLASH 1981 US 1st press+inner SR107 w/RAY MANZAREK-EXENE-JOHN DOE

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Influential L.A. punk band known for an exhilarating blend of punk, rockabilly, and blues, with a sound and style that outlived the movement. X were far from the first punk rock band in Los Angeles, and they weren't the first to achieve some level of nationwide recognition, but in a very real way, they were the ones who put the L.A. punk scene on the map. X were the first L.A. punk band to be taken seriously by the rock press on both coasts, and at a time when many wondered how punk could thrive in the land of all that was mellow, X played music that was as raw, passionate, and powerful as anything coming out of New York, London, or any other major city. X's melding of punk's speed and ferocity with the sounds of rockabilly, blues, country, and other roots music styles would prove to be wildly influential in the years that followed, as were the off-kilter harmonies of John Doe and Exene Cervenka. Their first two independently released albums were critical favorites and sold remarkably well by small label standards, helping establish Slash Records as a major independent label. And while they never enjoyed the commercial breakthrough that many believed was their due, X were massively popular in their home town and could successfully headline large outdoor venues like the Greek Theater, proving there was an audience for punk in the City of the Angels

"WILD GIFT"

Produced by Ray Manzarek

1981     LP     SLASH RECORDS     SR-107  

PRINTED IN U.S.A.    ORIGINAL  FIRST PRESSING

[First pressing in heavy cardboard cover, silver labels, without barcode, with a printed inner sleeve]. 

SINGLE SLEEVE + LYRICS INNER

HEAVY CARDBOARD COVER

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: none

LABEL: SLASH  - SILVER LABEL - BLACK TEXT

Catalog on cover: (rear & spine) SR-107 

Catalog on labels: SR-107

Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched): SR-107-A   Precision Lacquer   SM.   L?5350

Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched): SR-107-B   Precision SM   L·5350·X 

On labels: ? 1979 Slash Records

Produced by Ray Manzarek

All selections written by John and Exene

All selections published by 812 Music BMI

(on Side A only): except where noted.

+ Billy Zoom Music BMI

(on Side B only): a feeding bottle design

On Back Cover: Recorded: Clover Recorders Hollywood, Calif. March 1981

"White Girl" recorded at Golden Sound Studio

Distributed in USA by JEM Records........

tracklisting

Side A: THE ONCE OVER TWICE - WE'RE DESPERATE - ADULT BOOKS

UNIVERSAL CORNER - I'M COMING OVER - IT'S WHO YOU KNOW

Side B: IN THIS HOUSE THAT I CALL HOME - SOME OTHER TIME

WHITE GIRL - BEYOND AND BACK - BACK 2 THE BASE

WHEN OUR LOVE PASSED OUT ON THE COUCH - YEAR 1

grading

RECORD EX but (please, read above description)

SLEEVE VG+ but (please, see pictures and read above description)

For X's second release, 1981's Wild Gift, the quartet followed the same path they had taken a year earlier on their debut, Los Angeles, creating another batch of timeless compositions that merged the energy of punk rock with other musical styles. Former Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek reprised his role as producer on what would turn out to be X's last independent release before signing to Elektra. Included are such eventual punk standards as "We're Desperate," the melodic hookfest "White Girl" (sampled years later by the Red Hot Chili Peppers in their song "Good Time Boys"), and "Beyond and Back." Other highlights include the '50s-prom feel of "Adult Books," the punk-pop composition "In This House That I Call Home," and the rapid "Back 2 the Base." While it may be a shade less exceptional than its predecessor, Wild Gift is nonetheless a classic effort...(AllMusic)