MENTORS – YOU AXED FOR IT ORIGINAL 1985 U.S. PRESSING DEATH RECORDS
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Description

Offered for sale is an authentic original 1985 U.S. pressing of the legendary debut full-length album by the Mentors: MENTORS – YOU AXED FOR IT!


Released on Death Records (distributed by Enigma/Restless), You Axed for It! became one of the defining underground heavy metal and shock rock releases of the 1980s. Combining aggressive riffs, raw production, and an uncompromising independent spirit, it has become a landmark album for collectors of underground American metal and punk.


This copy includes the original full-size photo/lyric sheet, an important component frequently missing from surviving copies.


Original Pressing Information

  • Artist: Mentors

  • Title: You Axed for It!

  • Label: Death Records

  • Catalog Number: DEATH 001 / 72036-1

  • Released: August 1985

  • Country: United States

  • Format: 12" Vinyl LP

  • Genre: Heavy Metal / Shock Rock

Mastered at Capitol Records and distributed by Enigma/Restless.


Matrix / Runout

Side A

DEATH-001-72036-1-A G-1 S-14708 1-1 E_ MASTERED BY CAPITOL

Side B

DEATH-001-72036-1-B G-1 S-14709 1-1 E_ MASTERED BY CAPITOL


Original runout inscriptions confirming an early Capitol-mastered pressing.


Condition Note

One corner of the insert is a little wrinkled and just above that is a small red shadow/mark (See photo)


Why Collectors Want This Record

You Axed for It! is the Mentors' best-known album and one of the defining independent heavy metal releases of the mid-1980s. Original Death Records pressings remain highly collectible because they represent the band's breakthrough release and feature the original mastering and packaging.


Collectors seek this edition for:

  • Original 1985 Death Records pressing

  • Capitol mastering

  • Early G-1 matrix numbers

  • Original photo/lyric insert

  • Classic independent U.S. metal release


Complete copies with the original insert are becoming increasingly difficult to locate.


Shipping


Record will be professionally packed in a proper LP mailer with protective padding to ensure safe arrival.


Please review all photos carefully and feel free to ask questions prior to bidding.  Many more Punk albums to come!



Mentors, You Axed for It, Death Records, DEATH 001, 72036-1, original 1985 pressing, Mastered by Capitol, Eddie Schreyer, shock rock, heavy metal, underground metal, vintage vinyl, collector LP, photo lyric sheet, Enigma Records



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