MAN IS THE BASTARD Thoughtless PICTURE DISC LP Noise

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M.I.T.B. / MAN IS THE BASTARD " Thoughtless "
For the love of god, people, look at this freaking record!   This is the original 1995 VERY LIMITED EDITION PRESSING of their full-length LP in PICTURE DISC form complete with the 3 inserts & the great cover that is a stark black with only an info sticker to tell you what you're holding!   The picture disc itself is a marvel to behold.  Covered with copies of those wacky cards you remember from your childhood.   I don't know if the other auction is still up, but there's a Bastard Noise 7" rarity we're selling as well.  Keep checking back, because there are a couple of related projects that we're going to list.     LIMITED EDITION pressing, like everything related to Eric
Wood and/or his band(s).  This has NEVER BEEN PLAYED! That's selling point number One! Selling point number two... It's a PICTURE DISC (and oh my lord, check out the photos of the disc. One of the most amazing picture discs EVER!) Selling point three... It comes with 3 inserts! Great art, tons of written jibberjabber, and it's all LIKE NEW. Selling point number four... The great album cover, plain black, with a sticker on the front containing the info.     I've gotten rid of a large percentage of my MITB related goodies, and although there are still other MITB/Bastard Noise/Man Is The Bastard etc. vinyl rarities  crammed into boxes somewhere, this is my warning that you're getting rare records that are mostly one-of-a-kind (to me), unplayed or guarded with my life, and in VERY collectible shape.   Finding one is not always easy, and finding an UNPLAYED one, getting tough. Be thankful you've found a girl who's willing to sell off part of her collection to finance a complete body tattoo.  It's a tattoo of myself, only taller.   Information from the official something-or-other website:     Man Is the Bastard were a pioneering hardcore punk band who contributed the name, and perhaps also the ethos, to the punk  subgenre known as power violence. Based in Claremont, California, the band existed from 1991 to 1997, releasing many vinyl records on obscure labels from around the world. In stark contrast to other punk musicians, Man Is the Bastard made the move of displacing the electric guitar from its long reign as the primary instrument of punk aggression. In turn, they made room within their revolutionary spirit for progressive bass chords and scales, for industrial noise (field recordings and power electronics), and for member Henry Barnes’ (Amps for Christ) homemade guitar reconfigurations. The bass-heavy configuration was found in earlier projects by founding members Joel Connell and Eric Wood, who recorded under such monikers as Neanderthal and Cyclops. Their thematic emphasis on the primitive and mythological would continue in Man Is the Bastard records such as “Sum of the Men” and the split album with Bleeding Rect*m. The fullest expression of these concerns appeared with the 7 inch EP entitled “Backward Species,” which combined an almost anthropological/New Historicist approach to humanity’s violent practices. Songs such as “Koro Treatment” and “Heretic’s Fork” are exemplary. Artistically most of their releases had a similar design, with their trademark skull on both sides of the words Man Is The Bastard with the release title underneath in quotations. Frequently the liner notes would be just as simplistic. When they did have artwork it was often stark and brutal with a barebones layout. In addition to the bands accomplishments, Man Is the Bastard exist as a nucleus around which many prominent bands can be traced within a recognizable lineage: Cyclops, Pillsbury Hardcore, Peace Corpse, Pissed Happy Children, Charred Remains, Neanderthal, Infest, No Comment, Loomis Slovak, Atavism of Twilight, Sleestak, Buckethead, Bastard Noise, Born Against, Djam Karet, Amps for Christ, Lux Nova Umbra Est, Our Scars are Gifts, and more. In the years since, Man Is the Bastard has splintered off into several working factions. Wood occasionally performs in the Los Angeles area as Bastard Noise. Kenyon and Connell have soldiered on in progressive rock acts such as Controlling Hand and Lux Nova Umbra Est. Perhaps the biggest surprise is Barnes’ Amps for Christ, which has blossomed into a highly regarded folk/noise hybrid. Bastard Noise coexisted alongside the power violence group Man Is The Bastard since June of 1991. When M.I.T.B. met its demise Bastard Noise gained strength from its earliest audio offerings of caveman electronics and vocals. Since then Bastard Noise has evolved into its current contemporary status. John Wiese has existed as a member of Bastard Noise from 1999 to 2004 and has contributed to evolve Bastard Noise into a predatory galactic monster, with more than 40 releases, by combining Bastard Noise's original caveman electronic roots with its new atmospheric sounds. Eric Wood and W.T. Nelson was then accompanied by artists who each developed the music of Bastard Noise. The recent return of Joel Connell and Danny Walker's arrival put into verse with the rediscovery for the group of the sound of Man Is The Bastard. The Bastard Noise is an electronic music project. The Bastard Noise has published noise music recordings under various names over the years such as Man is the Bastard Noise, MITBNoise, "The Skull" and Bastard Noise. Although The Bastard Noise utilizes many instruments, the project has come to be known and recognized by the idiosyncratic sound of their purpose-crafted gear unique to the project. Electro-acoustic devices such as "the Coil", controllers such as joysticks repurposed from broken arcade games and a vast array of high and low voltage analog audio generators were invented, engineered and hand-built by Henry Barnes (who builds as Amps for Christ and Guitars For Christ) and W. T. Nelson (who builds for Trogotronic) specifically for The Bastard Noise lending to the projects' distinctive sound. Recently the project has come full circle to the roots of where it began with a return to a powerviolence/progressive repertoire and traditional instrumentation such as amplified bass guitar, keys and drums along with the unique electronic instruments characteristic of its sound.   NM Unplayed

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!         A1       Puppy Mill     
A2     Kosher Grimace   
A3     Unweened Infant Orphan   
A4     Tyke   
B1     The Great Ebola   
B2     Prepared Hammond   
B2A     Interplanetary Intrusion   
B2B     Galactic Insect Swarm   
B2C     Lunar Landing   
B3     Forced Alien Confinement   
B4     Short Trek To The Cauldron   
B5     Moloch
(see the photos)



NM cover   NM vinyl  NM inserts



DISCOGS Label:
Gravity Records
Catalog#:
Gravity 22
Format:
Extremely limited edition Picture Disc Vinyl, 12", L.P.
Country:
U.S.
Genre:
Rock
Style:
Noise, electronic, hardcore, thrash, HC, NYHC, sXe, straight edge, Rock & Roll, Punk, Grindcore, Noise, Hardcore
Notes:
Picture-LP in a black cover with a sticker glued to it. Comes with two 2-sided A3 info-sheets.
Recorded and mixed 8/95 at Bankers Hill Recording.
Etching side A: No Man In The Natural Order.
Etching side B: Not A Civilized Society.
The mysterious noise rock combo known as Man Is the Bastard was a project put together by Eric Wood and Joel Connell after they had left hardcore outfit Pissed Happy Children. Dubbing the band "power violence," the sound was a brutal mix of complicated technical riffing and straight-up hardcore. Making things even more interesting were the member's interest in the burgeoning noise scene, something that affected their music greatly. The group lasted until 1997, when they mutually decided that if they continued they would no longer make quality music. The members still work together on projects, including Wood's Bastard Noise projects.
Charred Remains, Bastard Noise
In addition to the bands accomplishments, Man Is the Bastard exist as a nucleus around which many prominent bands can be traced within a recognizable lineage: Cyclops, Pillsbury Hardcore, Peace Corpse, Pissed Happy Children, Charred Remains, Neanderthal, Infest, No Comment, Loomis Slovak, Atavism of Twilight, Sleestak, Buckethead, Bastard Noise, Born Against, Djam Karet, Amps for Christ, Lux Nova Umbra Est, Our Scars are Gifts, and more.        
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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