THE MENTALLY ILL "GACY'S PLACE"+2 1979 AUTISTIC RECORDS MI-1 VG/VG- 1ST.ED.PUNK

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THREE YEARS AGO I LOST ONE OF MY BEST FRIENDS TO CANCER, HE WAS A COOL MUSICIAN A DRUMMER BY TRADE, ORIGINALLY FROM SEATTLE, BUT RELOCATED TO L.A. IN 1985, HE AMASSED A VERY LARGE MUSIC COLLECTION, AND HAD KILLER TASTE FOR ROCK & ROLL, SADLY I AM SELLING OFF A LOT OF HIS COLLECTION ON BEHALF OF HIS WIDOW TO HELP PAY OFF DEBTS INCLUDING HOSPITAL BILLS, TAXES AND STORAGE UNIT FEES. I AM NOT TAKING ANYTHING FOR THIS SERVICE, DOING IT FOR MY FRIEND (MISS YOU DAVE!). THIS ITEM IS FROM HIS COLLECTION.

THE PHOTO'S MAY BE A LITTLE BLURRY, HAVE A LITTLE GLARE, SOME REFLECTIONS OR IN SOME CASES YOU MAY SEE SPECKS OF DUST. BUT THE PHOTO'S ARE OF THE ACTUAL ITEM YOU ARE BIDDING ON. I DO COMBINE SHIPPING.

THESE ARE VISUALLY & PLAY GRADED.

ARTIST: THE MENTALLY ILL

TRACK LISTING: A “GACY'S PLACE” (1:28) b/w 1. “PADDED CELL” (1:51) 2. “TUMOR BOY” (1:35)

A

Gacy's Place

1:28

B1

Padded Cell

1:51

B2

Tumor Boy

1:35

Notes

1st pressing in picture sleeve with white border on the front and lyrics on back. Also usually has a Deerfield, IL address on back. Labels are slightly darker than the second pressing and there are very slight differences in the spacing of the fonts.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout: MI-1

• Matrix / Runout: MI-2
  

LABEL: AUTISTIC RECORDS (INDIE LABEL)

CAT.#: MI-1 MI-2

YEAR: 1979

RECORD CONDITION: THE RECORD IS IN VG/VG- CONDITION, THERE IS SOME SURFACE NOISE, AND SOME POPS/CLICKS.BOTH LABLES ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, THE SONGS THEMSELVES PLAY PRETTY CLEAN, NO SKIPS, THERE ARE A FEW LIGHT LINES ON BOTH SIDES.

RECORD SLEEVE: THE SLEEVE IS IN GD+/VG- CONDITION, THERE'S NO RIPS OR TEARS, NO WRITING ON IT, LARGE “RING WEAR” CIRCLE ON THE BACK (SEE PHOTO), SOME WRINKLES/CREASES. HAS THE SONG LYRICS AND A MAILING ADDRESS PRINTED ON THE BACK.

OTHER INFO: THIS RECORD IS OUT OF PRINT. QUIRKY PUNK 45. RARE 45. GOOD COPY TILL A BETTER ONE COMES ALONG.

ARTIST & RELEASE INFO:

The Mentally Ill were a punk band originating from Deerfield, Illinois in the late 1970s. Their 1979 7" single Gacy's Place named after notorious serial killer John Wayne Gacy, is considered by many to be one of the most unusual and legendary records of the early Chicago punk rock scene. They released another 7" record in 1982 entitled Sex Cells, before fading into obscurity.

The Mentally Ill reappeared in 1999 to record a full-length album with Steve Albini, entitled Strike the Bottom Red. In 2004, Jello Biafra released the Gacy's Place sessions in their entirety with a collection of old demo tapes on his well-known record label Alternative Tentacles.

On November 24, 2007, 28 years after the release of the Gacy's Place 7", The Mentally Ill played the You Weren't There afterparty at The Beat Kitchen, located at 2100 W. Belmont Ave. Chicago, IL. It was the first time The Mentally Ill played live, and the reviews of their performance were almost all positive. The band opened the set with "Tumor Boy" and closed with an encore of "Gacy's Place". On May 23, 2008 Mentally Ill performed at the three-day Totally Wired Festival Chicago – this was their second performance. The Mentally Ill have played a few shows each year since their reunion gigs.

Members

• Sado Marquis (Larry Gutkin) – Vocals

• Skitz Phrenic (Rob Herman) – Bass, Saxophone

• Hans Dolittle – Guitar

• Klaus Trofobic (Jon Ledwith) – Guitar

• Special Ed (Richard Blatt) – Drums

• Art MacQuilkin – Vocals on Sex Cells

• Reggie Mars – Various instruments on Sex Cells
  

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