GRAY MATTER Food For Thought 1985 LP rare debut NM+/NM+

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GRAY MATTER

Food For Thought LP

Year and pressing info:  1985, most likely 1st pressing or only pressing, "Jacket Made in Canada" on lower back cover

Label and cat#:  R&B Records, RBLP-2, also RBLP-2-CAT on lable

Record condition:  NM+  only played a few times, clean!

Cover condition: NM+ almost flawless glossy cover

Inner sleeve: Mint condition

Other info: recorded at Inner Ear 11/84, 8 tracks plus a Beetles cover, cococacho!

Review from FLEX!:

"  Another hit record recorded at Inner Ear; beautiful, melodic and intelligent mid-80s DC hardcore, powerful and angry but at the same time sophisticated and original. A classic, although Take It Back is even better. [8]  "

From the source, Dischord:

Gray Matter officially formed in the summer of 1983 but Geoff Turner, Mark Haggerty and Dante Ferrando had been playing in bands since their early junior high school days. In 1983, Dante and Mark were playing in Iron Cross, but Dante was becoming increasingly uncomfortable with some of the band's more violent supporters and he left the band. Soon after Mark also left and the two reunited with Geoff and Iron Cross roadie Steve Niles and started playing shows around DC, first as G-men and later, Gray Matter. 

The band's first album Food For Thought was originally released on R&B records in 1985 while the members were still in High School. In 1986, Dischord Records released the EP Take It Back. Shortly thereafter Mark left the band to go to college and the band broke up. 

Dante went on to play drums for Ignition and Geoff, Steve, and Mark reunited and formed the band Three, with Jeff Nelson from Minor Threat. 

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Well, after 30 years of collecting hardcore vinyl I never thought this day would come. After switching to CD in the 1990s and then to MP3 in the 2000s, I can't justify keeping my collection any longer so I offer it to you. I started collecting back in 1982 in the San Francisco Bay area where most of my records were purchased new. I moved to Florida in 1986 and still collected up unto the late 1990s. 

I have always treated my records with the most care. None of my original records are less then very good condition and most are in near mint condition. I did collect many used records over the years and also got many from friends that did not treat them so well. Those records will be described in detail as well.  All records will be shipped with a protective plastic sleeve, vinyl removed from cover to protect spine during shipping and 12 inch records will be packaged in a LP designed cardboard mailer. 7 inch records will be packaged in comparable cardboard packaging. Only the best for my old records!

Please check my other auctions for many other killer original hardcore and punk classics all this year!

Over 300 records from 1977-1993 will be up for auction until all sold.

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My grading:

MINT (M): New in original un-opened packaging, perfect, never played and like new in every way. I probably won't have many of these since all were played at least once & covers moved around for decades.

NEAR MINT (NM): Opened and played very few times, only very minor visual imperfections. Super clean cover.

EXCELLENT (EX): Played lightly and well cared for, a few light scuffs. Cover may have a few creases or imperfections. Still a very clean record and cover.

VERY GOOD (VG): Has scuffs or light scratches and noticeable signs of heavier wear and handling. Cover may have more visible wear, small rips or small seam splits.

GOOD (G): Has many scuffs and scratches, signs of heavy wear and handling. Cover shows obvious marks, creases, rips, tape, seam splits or wear, labels ripped or written on. Basically not cared for. (these records were the ones I purchased used or received from friends).

+/-: If I have a hard time putting either record or cover into a solid grade.

I am happy to offer a refund where the item does not match my description.

Please be aware that I am visually grading my vinyl not play grading.

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