URGE OVERKILL Supersonic Storybook TEST PRESS (T&G 91)
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Description
ARTIST: Urge Overkill
Title: Supersonic Storybook
Label: Touch & Go (Chicago)
Year: 1991
Related link: http://www.tgrec.com/bands/band.php?id=83
Urge Overkill, a name taken from a Parliament song, was created by guitarist Nate Kato and his long-time friend and bassist Eddie Roeser in 1985. The duo was accompanied by a revolving cast of drummers over the first several years. They released their Touch and Go debut in 1987 with the Witchita Lineman single, recorded by Steve Albini. Their first full-length Jesus Urge Superstar, also recorded by Steve Albini, was released in 1989, and was as quirky as the name suggests. But, for those who were paying attention, it was full of the promise of things to come.
Their follow up album, Americruiser, was recorded by Butch Vig and released a year later. More straightforward than Jesus Urge Superstar, Americruiser won them many new fans as their songs and sound became more akin to catchy rock anthems.
Blackie Onassis became Urge’s permanent drummer prior to entering the studio with Steve Albini to record 1991’s acclaimed The Supersonic Storybook, an album that gained the band notoriety throughout the rock underground. Widely recognized as the classic Urge album, both the songs and the recording made it the most accomplished Urge Overkill album yet.
With their gold medallions polished and maroon velvet blazers fresh from the cleaners, UO recorded the Stull EP with Kramer, which Touch and Go released in August of 1992. Quentin Tarantino created a pop phenomenon with the first track, “Girl, You’ll Be A Woman Soon,” a Neil Diamond cover, which he used in a pivotal scene in the movie Pulp Fiction. After the release of the Stull EP, Urge Overkill signed to Geffen and released two more albums before breaking up.
RECORD: Unplayed
VINYL COLOR: black
NOTES: Test pressing with Rainbo Records labels on the both sides. Only signifying feature is "TG#70" handwritten on the a-side. Comes in regular paper sleeve. No picture sleeve.
ORIGIN/PROVENANCE: My friend Corey Rusk, who runs Touch & Go Records (and formerly of The Necros), has been cleaning out his storage space and has realized that he really doesn't have any more room for the all doubles and triples of many of the rare records in his collection. He's busy running Touch and Go and doesn't have the time to deal with selling his extras... but they do need to go. So he asked me to help him sell them off. And of course, as a long time friend of Corey and and fan of Touch and Go Records, I jumped at the chance.
New items will be listed every Sunday (unless I'm out of town).
PAYMENT: Paypal only. Or so sez eBay.
SHIPPING: The record will be housed between two pieces of cardboard and then put inside a sturdy mailer which might possibly be recycled (in an effort to save trees). I ship records the way I like them shipped to me. Simple as that. If you live inside the US, shipping is only available by priority mail (due exclusively to less expensive service's unreliability) and tracking is provided free of charge. Outside of the US, airmail rates apply. IF YOU LIVE OUTSIDE THE US, DO NOT PAY UNTIL I SEND YOU AN INVOICE!
And yes, I'll be happy to combine shipping. It saves your money, my time and the environment!
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