Scott's Favorite Record #6/#7

Scott’s favorite records number6️⃣. Before I really discovered punk rock, I really loved the B-52s and Devo.  I still love them both, in fact.

I have a bunch of Devo albums, but this is one of the most visually interesting: 1979 UK pressing and “Picture Disc” of Devo’s timeless classic: “Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!” LP. Not sure where or when I got this, but the hole in the top/right corner tells me it was the “cut out” section of the record store.

Apparently, this record also included a “Flexi-Disc” and a letter from “General Boy”, both of which are missing from mine. Still an incredible record from one of the most innovative bands of all time.  #devo #dutynowforthefuture

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I love the Dead Kennedys (and who doesn’t?), but this one is a little different. This is a German bootleg, apparently produced with some level of cooperation with Alternative Tenticles: “Partly unofficial release of live German radio recording. Recorded in Satelite County 13/09/1982.”

This is a really good recording and it has all the hits. Side two starts out with a clip from an interview where Jello says “Is rollerskating a substitute for surfing among hardcores?” which is met with the immediate response (with German accents) of “You must mean skateboarding”. I always quote this in my head.

The blue cover version I have is second pressing and I think it actually belongs to my punk rock co-conspirator Mark Lewman. I still have it if you want it back, Lew. Note the lost-in-translation “Keep On Factory” and “Police Jerk” titles. All Dead Kennedys songs have come true. #deadkennedys #voteforjello

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We’re going to call this Scott’s favorite record #7.5 as this is not vinyl, but rather, a lowly cassette tape. However, this album absolutely changed the course of my entire life, whatever the format.

Not sure where I got this tape, but it’s a second edition release from 1983. I heard the soundtrack before ever seeing the movie, but both are crucial to the culture.

Side one, track two is “Depression” by the almighty Black Flag (with Ron Reyes on vocals). This song struck a literally chord with me and I clearly remember jumping around my bedroom “all by myself” while blasting this song on repeat, cementing my love for all things Black Flag from that day forward. The rest of the album is (mostly) great (sorry Catholic Discipline) and the sound bytes are absolutely amazing.  #thatsstupidpunkrock #andatthebottomitsaysthankyou #thereisnosuchthingasnewwave