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MINOR THREAT

One of the most important and influential '80s punk bands, a group of idealistic, 

politically minded D.C. teens led by Ian MacKaye. Minor Threat was the definitive Washington, D.C., hardcore punk band, setting the style for the straight-edge punk movement of the early '80s. Led by vocalist Ian MacKaye, the band was staunchly independent and fiercely sober. Through their songs, the group rejected drugs and alcohol, espoused anti-establishment politics, and led a call for self-awareness. Every song was fast, sharp, and lethal, often clocking in at just around a minute. Their speed and fury often hid their fairly catchy melodies, but the band's main function was to vent rage. Over the course of three years, Minor Threat released two EPs, one album, and several singles, all of which were quite popular in the American punk underground. Their records and concerts helped spawn straight-edge, an American punk lifestyle based on the group's intense, clean-living ideology. Following the disbandment of Minor Threat, MacKaye formed Fugazi, who became one of the more popular American indie rock bands of the late '80s and '90s.

tracklisting

Side A: FILLER - I DON'T WANNA HEAR IT - SEEING RED - STRAIGHT EDGE

SMALL MAN, BIG MOUTH - SCREAMING AT A WALL - BOTTLED VIOLENCE - MINOR THREAT

Side B: IN MY EYES - OUT OF STEP (with the world) -

GUILTY OF BEING WHITE - STEPPIN' STONE*

1985   7"     DISCHORD RECORDS    N° FIFTEEN

PRINTED IN FRANCE for the U.S.A. & EUROPEAN MARKET  

1987 U.S.A. REPRESSING

SINGLE SLEEVE + FOLDOUT INSERT

NOTES: First Pressing: US pressing, RED cover with metallic silver lettering on back cover, $4.00 price 

UK pressing, DARK BLUE cover, 2.50 GBP price 

German pressing, GREY cover, DM 12 price

Subsequent pressings: 

RED cover with gray lettering on back cover, $4.00 price 

BLUE cover, $4.00 price, Made in France 

This one ? BLUE cover, $5.00 price, Made in France 

GREEN cover, $5.00 price, Made in France 

GREEN cover, $7.00 price, Made in France 

GREEN Cover, $8.00 price, made in England 

2007: GREEN vinyl, GREEN cover, $7.00 price 

2008: YELLOW cover, no price, Re-mastered black vinyl 

2016: GREEN TINTED, no price tag

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: none

LABEL: DISCHORD - DARK GREEN LABEL - YELLOW & WHITE TEXT

Catalog on cover: (spine) DISCHORD ? 12    (rear) DISCHORD No. 12

Catalog on labels: DISCHORD 12

Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched): DISCHORD 12 A-1 UK MPO  DOWN AND OUT, UP AND OVER...

Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched): DISCHORD 12 B-1 UK MPO ?toPIA  OVER AND OVER, OVER AND OUT

On labels: Made in France

All songs by Minor Threat

© ? 1981, 1984

(on Side A): Originally Dischord 3

(on Side B): Originally Dischord 5 / Limp 41

All songs by Minor Threat (except * by Boyce/Hart)

On Back Cover: $5.00 Postpaid from Dischord

Originally released in 1981 as two 7" EPs (boxed, bottom left)

Produced by Minor Threat

Made in France

grading

RECORD EX but (please, read above description)

SLEEVE VG+ but (please, see pictures and read above description)

Hardcore, as a rule, wasn't particularly musically diverse, but Minor Threat were one of the genre's groundbreaking acts and their music has held up better than most of their contemporaries. As the de facto leaders of the Washington, D.C., hardcore scene, the band pioneered the straight-edge mentality by emphasizing impossibly fast tempos, brief songs, political lyrics, and a drug- and alcohol-free lifestyle. Besides setting the precedent for several generations of punk rockers with their music and ideals, Minor Threat were simply a better band than most hardcore groups. They had a tight, distinctive sound that wasn't as heavy as their Californian counterparts and, therefore, were often more bracing and effective...(AllMusic)