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I am running a tad later than normal today, but here’s 2 more cool tapes to scope out.  First a real quick one, is this Sex Pistols ”Heyday” cassette on Tony Wilson’s Factory Records. I’m not like a huge Sex Pistols fan or anything (who is?), but this tape comps a bunch of interviews, which are probably more interesting than their songs, and as is customery with Factory in its own heyday, the packaging is cool as hell. It’s a low number in the Factory catalog too (Fact.30).

 The same seller is also offering a Charred Remains tape comp, which is a little weird. To be exact it’s a “promotional version” with no cover, but including the booklet for the comp. To my knowledge most copies do come with this large booklet, despite the description here, so you may be able to obtain a first generation copy of this for less than normal. Version Sound put out a couple of these 60 min. tape only compilations back in the early 80s and filled them up with tons of midwest and east coast USHC. One thing that’s sort of invaluable in these comps existing is finding out about less known bands along with hearing fairly raw offerings by the more known groups on them. Lineup on this one is:

• Articles Of Faith (one of their best sessions, like 5 songs!)
• Die Kreuzen (might pre-date their 7″)
• District Tradition (so unremarkable… kind of like a 3rd rate TSOL)
• Dogs Of War (typical Americanized Discharge influence… pretty good)
• Double O (much better than their 7″ on R&B, might be from their demo)
• Husker Du (live track - sounds like their live lp)
• Misguided (this track is always better than I remember the band being)
• Personality Crisis (never liked this… sounds like rock guys trying to be punk)
• Rebel Truth (sing-songy nursery rhyme HC, almost bad religion-ish)
• Sin 34 (could be the same as Rebel Truth w/ Female vocals, solid thrash)
• Toxic Reasons (classic track, kinda puts the last few bands in their place) 
• UXB (like a bootleg Youth Brigade Cali)
• Violent Apathy (surprisingly good considering their rep as one of the worst)
• Void (a couple tracks from the Condensed Flesh session; CLASSIC)
• 5051 (I guess about as good as Rebel Truth)