The Offspring – Greatest Hits (1st Press)

The Offspring’s first Record Store Day (RSD) release also marked the first time the band’s Greatest Hits album was pressed on vinyl. Lots of people don’t see the need to buy a Greatest Hits comp for the obvious reason that for the most part all of the songs have already been released. But sometimes these comps feature previously unreleased tracks or even brand new songs. The Offspring’s Greatest Hits falls into that category, as there is a song that is not found on any other album, “Can’t Repeat,” which opens the album.

This comp was originally released in 2005, so it only includes songs up to that point in the band’s career. Which is not a bad thing since the bulk of their good material falls into that time frame. All the obvious choices are there, from “Self Esteem” to  “Gone Away” to “The Kids Aren’t Alright” to “Original Prankster.”

Greatest Hits is a RSD First release that has already been put up for pre-order outside of the initial variants available from indie record stores. Yes, variants. Unbeknownst to everyone before hand, there were two separate variants available, though not officially. Advertised as simply being pressed on blue vinyl, in the hours after shops started opening on RSD, it became known that some copies are transparent while others are opaque. Some are also reporting some swirling in their translucent copies.

Some people are also speculating that the U.S. received opaque copies and the rest of the world received translucent copies. Some apparent facts that might point to the credibility of this is that copies bought outside of the U.S. have the hype sticker in the bottom right corner, while copies bought in the U.S. have the hype sticker in the top right corner. Also that each variant was pressed at different plants; with the translucent copies done at GZ Media and opaque copies done at Precision Record Pressing. Which makes a bit more sense when you realize GZ Media is based in the Czech Republic, but when you learn Precision Record Pressing is based in Canada it doesn’t make as much sense. Why would Canada manufacture something and export the entire alotment only to import the same thing from overseas. But without knowing how distribution networks work, that could be the only option for Canada shops and/or distros is to import from overseas if they ordered this release. It’s obviously wasteful in multiple facets. But then once you discover Precision Record Pressing is a subsidiary of GZ Media, things start to be slightly less cloudy while at the same time circling back to why the records were pressed different blues.

Since the actual color blue both variants turned out being are pretty similar to each other. As in one is not navy blue and the other baby blue, another possibility is that it’s a pressing error. Maybe the plants couldn’t get or use pellets that were the same exact shade of blue, or they didn’t use the same amount or enough pellets. Keep in mind nobody knows what the RSD release was intended to look like. It would actually be both sad and hilarious if the label did not intend the blue to turn out like either variant did.

What we do know is that the RSD release is limited to 7,000 copies worldwide. And the opaque and translucent variants are counted in that figure. I mentioned hype stickers above and the different placement, but there are also other differences. The translucent copies make mention of “Can’t Repeat,” while the opaque copies make no mention of that song. Another interesting aspect of the hype stickers is that the one on the translucent copies is a lighter shade of blue, while the opaque copies have a darker blue sticker. Each respective hype sticker matches the color of the record closely. Both are vertical square/rectangle in shape.

The blue variant(s) came out in late April 2022, and a about a month later additional variants started popping up for pre-order. There is a band exclusive done as a picture disc, which appears to come in a picture disc sleeve, and another variant on black vinyl that appears to come in the same jacket as the blue variant(s). Both the picture disc and black variants have a anticipated release date in late July 2022.

Now we get into the debate of whether or not RSD First releases and variants that are released a few months after RSD constitute separate pressings. While it’s illogical for a label to place two separate orders for the identical release, it’s not improbable. Like on Mythbusters, when they can’t confirm or bust something, they call it plausible. Same goes here. While it’s entirely unlikely the RSD First variant is a first pressing and the black and picture disc variants is a second pressing; it’s still possible. The pre-order aspect mentioned above of the picture disc and black variants really plants the seed for the debate.

At least the blue variant(s) come in a single pocket jacket which has a silver foil finish on all the imagery. Odds are the black variant will have the same jacket, but until it’s released we won’t know for sure. A full color double-sided insert is included, but there is no download card.

Retail price on the RSD blue variant(s) was around $30. The band is charging $36 before shipping for the picture disc while only charging $28 for the same record on black vinyl. While it’s not unusual for picture discs to cost more, what is somewhat concerning is that Round Hill Records, who released this comp, is part of Universal Music Group (UMG). UMG announced a controversial price hike on vinyl in May, which ranges from a mere $1-2 on some catalog titles all the way up to $15.

V/A – Go Ahead Punk… Make My Day

I touched on it with greater detail in the entry for Taking Back Sunday’s greatest hits album, but Concord Music Group bought out Nitro Record’s catalog (along with plenty of other labels), which used to be home to The Offspring, among others. Nitro Records was formed and owned by Dexter Holland, frontman of The Offspring. After Concord assumed control, they have utilized their re-issue arm, Craft Recordings, to re-issue back catalog releases, which is where this comp falls in.

Go Ahead Punk… Make My Day was originally released in 1996, on CD only. For whatever reason Concord/Craft decided to press this comp on vinyl for the first time for Record Store Day (RSD) 2022, having it fall into the second drop released in June. The comp was part of the RSD first category of releases as well, which implies it may be re-pressed or have a different variant released at any point after RSD, but does not guarantee or ensure it will be. Craft has already released an additional variant of their other RSD release featuring The Offspring, so I wouldn’t be surprised if this comp follows suit sooner rather than later. But seeing how poorly this comp sold on RSD, if Concord/Craft doesn’t already have more variants pressed, they may refrain from ordering a new pressing.

Retailing for around $25 (take that price with a grain of salt. Many stores will charge less while some may charge a higher price),  this comp is already plaguing record stores. Less than a month out from RSD and I was able to easily buy a copy for $14. Even after shipping the price was significantly lower than retail. Craft decided to press a whopping 5,000 copies of this comp; all on orange splatter. The hype sticker and the official RSD release list both state orange splatter, with the base color being more of a transparent and the splatter being black and white splatter.

I felt The Offspring’s Greatest Hits release was overpriced, but at least that came with an insert. This comp is just a standard weight record stuffed into a single pocket jacket. A hilarious thing about this comp from when it originally came out is that on the back of the CD inlay (part that is visible through the back of the jewel case), it says “don’t pay more than $3.82.” Yes, I understand that was over 25 years ago, but it harkens back to an era where comps were a crucial promotional tool that were cost effective for labels, bands and fans/consumers. They typically cost $5 or less, or were even free. They weren’t some commodity or collector’s item cash grab.

This comp featured all Nitro bands, most notably of which were The Offspring, AFI, and The Vandals. For whatever reason, this comp is touted as having an exclusive track, which is false, and always has been. The cover of “Hey Joe” by The Offspring is that track, but it had been released on the band’s Baghdad 7” that was released in 1991. As aforementioned, Go Ahead Punk… Mae My Day came out in 1996. You can make the case this comp is the first time the song is widely available, but even that is pushing the boundary of “previously unreleased,” “first time” and/or “exclusive.”

The Offspring – Let The Bad Times Roll

By this point I hope the majority of readers are aware that the vinyl resurgence has resulted in cash grabs. This record epitomizes that philosophy. Take a band from a bygone era, jump on their first new album in almost 10 years, and release a crap ton of variants in order to take advantage of collectors. That band is The Offspring. That album is Let The Bad Times Roll. And those variants? They stand at 15.

When I became aware The Offspring was releasing a new album I was optimistic. I wasn’t excited or dreading it with the mentality of what kind of piece of hot garbage will they come out with now to further sully their legacy. The Offspring was never a band to be taken seriously. They sold out decades ago. But their early work did leave a lasting impression. I enjoy their catalog for the most part. I love three of their albums (all released prior to 2000), and jam out to a handful of songs scattered since. And I think most can agree, love or hate this band, that Smash is amongst the albums that defined punk in the early to mid 90s.

Let The Bad Time Roll is not without its cheesiness. But there are some bangers on it. Released by Concord Records, they went beyond overboard with the vinyl version of this release.  As stated above there are 16 variants. And I am including the “test presses” as part of that total. Because face it, any sucker who bought one; if they stand at 200 copies, it’s not truly a test pressing. It’s simply yet another variant; and an overpriced one at that.

Concord seemed to hit up almost every retail asset for exclusive variants. Pretty much everywhere that has opted in to the modern vinyl cash grab aside from Walmart has an exclusive variant.  Target has one, Newbury Comics, U.S. based indie record stores, FYE, Banquet Records out of the UK and several music zines all have exclusive variants. And that is only a fraction of the exact list. Going into full detail here will be a long read. So buckle up.

Pressing info has not been released for all the variants. Which isn’t surprising. This is such a large scale pressing that it’s entirely possible the label has no idea how many copies exist. I mentioned the test pressings earlier. So let’s start there. The label was selling  200, yes you read that right, 200 “test presses,” for around $165 (foolishly I screenshoted the UK store instead of the U.S., so the conversion rate may have varied). But it doesn’t stop there. All the “test pressings” were signed and hand numbered. Maybe that explained some of the absurd price tag. But I doubt it. Retail price on this record, a single LP, was between $23-36.

But on top of that, this greedy label didn’t stop at selling “test pressings.” They charged close to double for some variants to be signed. Aside from the “test pressings,” only the sea blue, black/blue marble and white variants had the option to be signed.

I’m not sure how I feel about autographs. I’m kinda jaded to them. I associate them with the experience of meeting whoever is signing an item. I grew up going to Yankee Stadium every weekend super early in the morning to stake out a spot in order to get autographs. Where I got to be face to face with superstar athletes, hand them something, watch them sign it, and in the mean time maybe have a brief conversation with them. Same goes for bands. Either at in store performances or before or after a show. I’ve never paid for an autographed anything. So to spend extra for something that was signed beforehand I struggle to wrap my brain around. But to each their own I guess.

I skipped around a bit here. Which I’m prone to when there are potentially 14 paragraphs I have to map out. This may turn into a thesis by the time I’m done. Unironically, the three variants offered up to be signed (sky blue, black/blue marble and white) do not have pressing info released.  The only other variants that do not have pressing info released are the Target exclusive, which is on “lemonade” vinyl, and black. Black is available pretty much everywhere. I wouldn’t call it a mass retail exclusive, because that would imply places like Target would be selling it, but they are not; they are only selling their exclusive variant.

That’s maybe half the variants down. If I act quick maybe the label won’t release any more!?!?! Banquet Records has an exclusive on “sea” blue limited to 300. What the record looks like depends on how you look at it. When held up to the light, it’s transparent aqua. When laid flat against a solid object it appears transparent blue. There is another variant limited to 300 copies; a Hard Times exclusive forest green. I have not seen pictures of this variant so I do not know what it actually looks like. The site says it’s “forest green translucent.” Quite honestly; I have no idea what the hard times is. I’ve never heard of these clowns before this variant. And I hope I never hear from them again. But apparently they were able to sell out of their variant.

There are several variants limited to 500 copies each. The aforementioned FYE exclusive is on cobalt blue. There is a Vintage Stock exclusive, yet another thing, place, entity I’ve never heard of prior to this, which is on neon violet. And there is a Rock Sound exclusive on clear or “ultra” clear. Rock Sound is a European zine. Vintage Stock’s variant is simply purple. I’ve seen violets. They grow in my backyard. This is not dark enough to be called anywhere close to violet. If you want to call purple “neon violet” then go ahead.  But this variant is opaque purple. Upon a Google search Vintage Stock is apparently an entertainment retailer with a massive 62 stores!

To further make this record ludicrous. Newbury Comics has two exclusive variants. You know, because one overpriced one is not enough. Let’s double down! And that is only somewhat of a joke. Each of Newbury’s variants are limited to 500 copies a piece; “blue jay” and ruby. Newbury was one of the places charging $30 for their exclusive variant(s), and come late November 2021 they slashed the price close to half to $18. On top of that, when I decided to buy one of their variants, they were running a 20% off vinyl sale. So I snagged this for under $15 shipped because I capitalized on the sale and screwed them in the process by placing a pretty big order that qualified for free shipping, picking up things for very cheap. Especially by their lofty standards.

The four remaining variants are the indie record store exclusive, which is on orange “crush” limited to 2,000 copies. Orange “crush” is apparently translucent, but I have yet to see pics of it proving this. All the pics I’ve seen make it appear to be opaque instead of translucent. The JB Hi-Fi exclusive on purple translucent limited to 1,000 copies. JB Hi-Fi is an Australian retailer, which essentially makes this an Aussie exclusive. A “Japanese exclusive,” which was only available from Assai Records. It’s limited to 100 hand numbered copies, with the numbering done on the obi-strip. This “Japanese” variant is the only one to come with an obi-strip. I use the term “Japanese exclusive” because Assai Records is a UK, more specifically a Scotland based indie retailer. It’s on the same orange “crush” as the indie exclusive, so actuality there are 1900 copies of the indie exclusive out there. They only shipped to UK addresses, so if you lived outside the UK good luck getting this for a reasonable price, especially considering they charged $36 for it, before shipping.

There is also an unknown amount pressed on black vinyl, which is available everywhere that does not have an exclusive variant. But that is not to say that the likes of Target and some others won’t start carrying this record on black vinyl at some point.

All variants come in a gatefold jacket, with the single LP housed in a full color printed dust sleeve on thin glossy paper. There is no download card/code included with physical copies. And I’m not sure if you were sent one via e-mail if you ordered directly from the band/label. All the colored variants come with a similar sized and placed hype sticker that denotes the color. There may be some different verbage and logos used on them depending on the respective variant’s exclusivity. Some hype stickers will even say how many copies it’s limited to. Having corresponding hype stickers definitely helps with a release this massive in scale in terms of the amount of variants.

311/The Offspring – Never Ending Summer Split 7″

In all my years of record collecting there have only been a handful of splits where I’m a fan of both bands on it. So it’s awesome when one gets released. What’s not awesome about this one though is the price. It was $10 up front, which isn’t all that bad, but the only shipping option was $10. So this two song 7” suddenly became $20. Eventually it sold out from both bands, who were each allotted 1,000 copies of the total 2,000 copy pressing.

This split 7” is entitled Never Ending Summer, and features each band covering one of the other’s songs. 311 covers “Self Esteem” and The Offspring covers “Down.” All copies were pressed on milky white vinyl and are hand numbered on a sticker affixed to one side of the protective poly sleeve. Not sure if that sticker is supposed to go on one band’s side or not, but all copies I’ve seen have it on The Offspring’s side.

Each band has their own side of the jacket, with the same artwork on each. The only differences are the colors used and the different band names and track titles. The center labels for each side are the band’s respective logos and use the same color scheme as found on each band’s jacket cover.

The Never Ending Summer split 7” was a promotional vehicle for the bands’ co-headlining summer tour of the same name in 2018. Pre-orders launched July 20^th of that year, with the records delayed and pushed back to a November release date. It took until some time in early 2020 for this 7” to finally sell out. 311 was the first band/store to sell out for whatever reason, with The Offspring’s store lagging pretty far behind. It’s fitting as 311’s cover is far better than The Offspring’s.

Prices on the secondary market haven’t risen too high considering this cost $20 up front when all was said and done. I managed to buy this for a slightly higher than $20 on ebay, only because it sat around unsold for months during the early days of Covid pandemic and the price was repeatedly dropped. But the going rate appears to be between $35-40 as of posting this.

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The Offspring – Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) 7″

The Offspring has been quite for a few years now. In 2020 they released a Christmas tune, a rendition of “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home). It’s not quite new material; in fact, it’s the second cover they have released in the past two years. Their last new material was a one off original song for the made for TV movie Sharknado, which goes by the same title. And as you would guess, the song is just as cheesy as the Sharknado film franchise.

You can never tell what you’ll get when a band decides to release a Christmas song or album. Will they try to meld it into their own musical stylings, try to stay as true to the original as possible, or maybe just do a stripped down acoustic version. The Offspring opted to bang out this classic Christmas song in their own stlyings, and they did a pretty good job with it. The song came out of nowhere, and wasn’t hyped much, it was just dropped; to the point where I had no idea a 7” was released for the song.

Thankfully I didn’t have to play catch up and pay exorbitant prices on the secondary market. Initially the label’s (Concord Records) official web store devoted solely to this single was the only place selling it, and later on it made its way out to indie record stores and a handful of select distros. Which is where I bought it. Prices on this are around $10.

You may see copies pop up on ebay for upwards of $50. Do not fall for these, at least not yet. The ones being listed for that high amount include an autographed cover/insert, which was something the band sold for $24 before shipping. As mentioned above, initially this was the only place to buy the 7”. A test press bundle was also sold for a mere $100 (test press by itself was $80). The autographed copies were limited to the first 300 orders. They’re not hand numbered.

I’m not sure if the label sold non-autographed copies, or cut it off after the 300 were sold. The line “limited to the first 300 copies” implies more were available. The point I’m trying to get at is the label could have ripped people off had they sold more than 300 at the $24 price point considering retail copies are selling for around $10. Everything has been sold out from the label for a long time however.

All copies were pressed on red vinyl, with the b-side featuring an etching of the band’s skull logo. They do not come sealed, but come in a poly sleeve with a hype sticker affixed to it. My copy came with the sticker on upside down and not along the opening side of the sleeve. A small blunder on the plant’s part, but a major annoyance on my end. No download card/code is included with physical copies. Though I’m not sure if the label sent out download codes to anyone who ordered from them. Pressing info has not been released for the entire run. The 300 number only refers to amount of autographed copies.

Seeing as it’s now a few months after the holiday season, chances are this 7” will linger for a while. I already some distros marking this down by pretty much 50%, and they sold out of them after doing so. So if you’re still looking for a copy of this, you may be able to score one for below retail price. Discogs may actually be your best bet, because ebay is flooded with overpriced ones as of posting this. Many indie record stores have turned to Discogs amidst the pandemic as another online outlet to sell their inventory. My advice would be to monitor prices and inventory levels so you can buy one before this 7” becomes harder to find; and therefore more expensive.

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V/A – Orange County Soundtrack

I can usually take or leave soundtracks. But this soundtrack, for the film Orange County, was one I was hoping would be pressed at some point because it features two exclusive (somewhat) tracks by two bands I’m a fan of; Foo Fighters and The Offspring. The Foo Fighters is “The One” and The Offspring song is “Defy You.” The Foo Fighters song was re-released on the Only One EP, which was an Australia and New Zealand exclusive release of all places.

The soundtrack was pressed as a double LP spread across two variants; orange and white with orange splatter. The splatter, limited to 300 copies is an FYE exclusive. The orange is available everywhere else and is limited to 750 copies. All copies come in a gatefold jacket and without a download card/code. Which is lame, but not surprising. This is actually a licensed release put out by Real Gone Music, who specialize in re-issues. Each variant comes with a hype sticking denoting the color of the record as well as the pressing info for that specific variant.

When this was first released in December 2018 retail price on it was around $35. Completely ridiculous to charge that much for any record. Since then prices haven’t really fallen, at least not consistently. Then, all of a sudden, one of my go to distros (which has since formed a monopoly on entertainment media distribution by buying out 90% of their competitors. Operating under the guise of different company names when it’s all the same company.) dropped the price on this to $10 (before shipping if it applied to your order). Which is when I snapped it up. I had to pay tax on it thanks to law makers reverting back to as close to taxation without representation as we can get in the modern age.

The Offspring – Ixnay On The Hombre (20th Anniversary Edition)

Releases like this exemplify what is wrong with the so called vinyl resurgence and how it ties into the music industry eventually ruining everything. It capitalizes on several trends, it’s unnecessary, and it’s overpriced.

The Offspring’s “sophomore” album as it’s called, despite it not actually being the band’s second album, celebrated its 20^th anniversary in 2017, and to cash in the label(s) at be decided to re-press it in special packaging on colored vinyl. Despite it just being re-pressed two years earlier and still being readily available (at that time). This anniversary edition was outsourced to Round Hill Music by Universal, with there being a partnership deal in place between the two labels. In a weird turn of events, Round Hill bought the rights to The Offspring’s catalog controlled by Universal, but Universal remains the distributor for Round Hill. So you see kids, the big dog always gets to eat. Not only that, but often times doing less work while eating more than everyone else.

Round Hill gave similar treatment to Bush’sRazorblade Suitcase (and bought Bush’s catalog in a similar fashion). And while they did a god job with both releases, they were/are both ridiculously overpriced. And both were completely unnecessary. Ixnay On The Hombre remains a single LP, pressed on 180 gram colored vinyl (gold). It’s not even the first time this album was pressed on colored vinyl, as the 2015 pressing was done on colored vinyl. This anniversary pressing comes with alternate artwork, in a deluxe single pocket jacket, with a dust sleeve that has spot glass finishing, an insert on thick card stock, and no download card/code. All for the low, low price of $35!

Fast forward two years, and the anniversary pressing has yet to sell out. Prices have steadily fallen, but not nearly enough. You can buy this for closer to $30 than the original retail price of $35, but I would hold off because copies clearly are not selling well. Every now and then you can find a copy for $25 before shipping, but that is still not the going rate. I managed to buy a copy for $15 shipped, which is a great price.

For that price, $15, this release is worth it. Maybe even for $20 it’s worth it. But not for the absurd asking price this “label” was charging initially. What makes the price of the anniversary edition of Ixnay even more ridiculous is that they charged the same for their Bush anniversary pressing, and that was a double LP housed in a gatefold jacket.

Pressing info has not been released, and it likely never will be. My guess is that there are at least 5,000, and if the label comes out and says that at this point, with it not selling well over two years out, it will only further discourage people from buying it. There are two plays in the play book for major labels when it comes to pressing info; either announce it to drum up hype and sell it out quickly since it’s relatively low, or don’t announce it because there are thousands upon thousands pressed and you know it won’t sell if say there are 5,000 instead of say 1,000.

V/A – Batman Forever Soundtrack

In the soundtrack/score craze, lots of random soundtracks and scores are getting pressed for the first time. One of those includes the Batman Forever Soundtrack, which features a mish mash of genres and artists ranging from The Offspring to Method Man, to Brandy to U2. This soundtrack is famous for the Seal song “Kiss From A Rose,” but that is not why I bought it. I bought it for my Offspring collection.

Original retail price on this unnecessary soundtrack was $35. Despite it being a double LP in a gatefold jacket with a full color insert, it’s not worth anywhere close to that price. There are two variants for the Batman Forever Soundtrack; translucent green/opaque purple limited to 3,000 copies and black limited to an unknown amount. There are separate European and U.S pressings within the black variant as well. The green/purple is an Urban Outfitters exclusive, with the first LP being on translucent green and the second LP being on opaque purple. The green is a traditional green, while the purple is more of a lavender. Obviously they were going for The Joker colors. All copies come with a hype sticker, but the green/purple is the only one that says “limited colored 2LP.”

Because of the price and my well documented spending cap, I was planning on holding out for a very long time buying this soundtrack. But Urban Outfitters ran a ridiculous sale; 50% off all sale items. And seeing as this soundtrack was already marked down 50%, I got this for 75% off original retail price. I wound up paying $10 and change shipped for this record.

V/A – The Faculty Soundtrack

Soundtracks were the theme for Record Store Day (RSD) 2019. I bought my fair share of them. One of which I’m thankful my store got in was The Faculty soundtrack. It was intended to be a UK exclusive RSD release, but my store somehow got a copy. And when say a copy, I mean one lone copy, which I scored. This soundtrack was on the pricey side given it had to be imported, but I’d rather support my local record store and spend the money up front rather than even more money ordering from a UK record store, have to pay an unfavorable exchange rate and then spring for international shipping.  My local store charged $35 for this soundtrack.

To illustrate just how crazy I am when it comes to vinyl, I bought this soundtrack for one song. Yes, one song. Just to keep my Offspring collection somewhat complete. Not even a song that is exclusive to this soundtrack. It’s “The Kids Aren’t Alright” off of Americana. Though there is another song by a super group that is worthwhile that is exclusive to this soundtrack; a cover of Pink Floyd’s “Another Brick In The Wall” done by Class of ’99. This super group features the likes of Lane Staley, Tom Morello, Stephen Perkins and Martyn LeNoble.

Apparently there are variants for this soundtrack, something I was not aware of at the time of buying it. The UK RSD list can be a bit more convoluted than its U.S. counterpart. I happened to get the least rare variant. Not the end of the world, and it’s not surprising as I would tend to assume the more limited variant would be kept inside the UK or at least Europe. The RSD UK list does not have pressing info listed, but the label, Wargod, does. There are 1,000 total copies pressed, spread across two variants. The first is red with white splatter limited to 300 copies and the second is “alien blood” and “Zeke approved scat” limited to 700 copies. The “alien blood” / “alien” and “Zeke approved scat” / “scat” variant is a light blue base with green and white splatter, which is pictured in the photo gallery below. If you look at the bar code sticker affixed to the shrink wrap on the back of the jacket, it actually says what the colors are; blue, mint and white. I have seen both of those descriptions (aliens and scats mentioned above) used for this variant, but simply “alien” and “scat” are on the hype sticker for this variant.

Both variants have a similar hype sticker, but each one also says what the color of the record is. All copies come in a gatefold jacket, which has a terribly enlarged still from the movie along with the liner notes. I understand the cover art is intentionally blurry with a soft focus, at least on the actors head shots, but there is no excuse for the gatefold photo to be like this too.

If you’re wondering why they went with scat to describe one variant, you’re not familiar with this film. Scat is not animal droppings, it’s the drug the character Zeke manufactures in his basement and sells at the high school. Which also doubles as the secret weapon against the aliens.

V/A – I Know What You Did Last Summer Soundtrack

Yet another soundtrack Record Store Day (RSD) 2019 release that I bought; the I Know What You Did Last Summer soundtrack was pressed as a double LP. There were 1,350 copies pressed on red vinyl. It comes housed in a gatefold jacket with new, exclusive cover art. The soundtrack’s original cover art is used for the gatefold however. The cover art was done by Ghoulish Gary Pullin.

I bought this primarily for The Offspring song featured on it.