THE EFFIGIES Haunted Town 12"EP AUTUMN 1981 US orig AU-3 RARE DEBUT

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The Effigies were an important part of Chicago's seminal post-hardcore punk scene, along with Big Black, Naked Raygun, and Strike Under. Their legacy isn't as heralded as the former two, in part because they didn't push so many boundaries, either thematically or stylistically. But that assessment shortchanges the Effigies as a vital, intelligent, clearly capable band, one that helped lay the groundwork for a Chicago indie scene that would evolve and thrive for many years to come. Their music was a well-executed, fully mature product of its influences -- the D.C. hardcore of Minor Threat, the British post-punk of bands like the Stranglers, Killing Joke, and the Ruts -- and was often more melody-friendly. Less political than many of their peers of the era, the Effigies were most concerned with the gritty realities of everyday urban life, but were no less fierce in their musical attack. After three albums that helped draw attention to the Chicago scene, the group lost its stability and eventually disbanded, but reunited periodically to a still-fond local fan base

"HAUNTED TOWN EP"

1981     12"EP     AUTUMN RECORDS     AU3 

PRINTED IN U.S.A.    ORIGINAL FIRST PRESSING

SINGLE COVER

THICK CARDBOARD COVER (AMERICAN STYLE)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

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LABEL: AUTUMN - BLACK/RED LABEL w/WHITE ARTWORK - BLACK TEXT

Catalog on cover: (spine) AU-3

Catalog on labels: AU-3 (Side One / Side Two)

Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched): 107055X A QCA RS "GET OFF MY BOAT"

Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched): 107055X B QCA RS "YEAH-H"

On labels: All songs (P) 1981 The Effigies

Produced by Timothy R. Powell, The Effigies and George Kapoulas

STEREO 45 RPM

Autumn Records.......Chicago, IL.......Made in U.S.A.

On Spine: Printed in U.S.A.

On Back Cover: Produced by: Timothy R. Powell, The Effigies and George Kapoulas

© 1981 Autumn Records....Chicago, IL 60614

from my records collection

tracklisting

Side A: BELOW THE DROP - STRONGBOX - HAUNTED TOWN

Side B: MOB CLASH - WE'LL BE HERE TOMORROW

  grading

RECORD EX but (please, read above description)

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

The band's own debut EP, Haunted Town, followed late in 1981 on the small Autumn label. 

Unhappy with the label's handling of the record, the Effigies started their own Ruthless label, 

which would also release early material by Naked Raygun and Big Black, 

and land a distribution deal with Enigma.

The Effigies' first release is their most viciously precise and excellent, 

a thought echoed by the individual responsible for Remains Nonviewable's track selection. 

All five tracks were included on the compilation; it's not hard to understand why 

after the first listen. No trace of formative nature is apparent, instantly sounding 

like a band who knew exactly what they wanted and how to do it. 

For a U.S. band with hardcore punk roots, the subject matter is strikingly 

mature and astute. "Below the Drop" concerns individualist thought 

with the same intelligence level of Crass, minus the humor; "Mob Clash" 

steps back from the scene and criticizes both ends; and "We'll Be Here Tomorrow" 

proved to be no mere pose. Instrumentally, the band is as expertly 

skilled as Ruts: exacting, sharp, and gutsy...(AllMusic)