Suicide – Suicide

I now have an original 77 USA pressing, a mid-80s UK Demon pressing and the recent ‘Art of the Album’ Mute / BMG 2019 pressing.

It’s a revelation hearing a first 77 USA pressing - the closest to it is the recent ‘Art of the Album’ Mute / BMG 2019 pressing.

The mid-80s UK Demon pressing has far more effects / reverb on it - there’s very definitely a huge difference between the 70s US pressing and the 80s European ones.

This album is a masterpiece. However, I have to acquire: is George Piros really worth the $200+ difference between this and the OG UK press? I own the OG UK press and have heard this US one tested on a good system many moons ago. Has anyone cross compared both OG presses? Would be curious to see if it's truly worth the price point of investing in a US copy

This is the ultimate pressing to own for 2 reasons. 1. The pressing sounds absolutely fantastic and was mastered by none other than George Piros who really did a great job here!! 2. This is the original USA press which means the collectibility factor is a 10 out of 10! If you collect records or are a fan of this genre or both then you owe it to yourself to spend the $$ on this press.

If you search for the source of the cult, unconventional undeground, search no further. A highly original album, influencing monsters like The Sisters of Mercy, Bauhaus, Joy Division. This is where Elvis Presley meets Throbbing Gristle, proto-punk, proto-industrial boot-faced shock'n'roll.

as sound breaking as ground breaking ...we want to find records like this everyday (could be an electronic joy division ..?)

widely hated by audiences in their time, this such a wild and experimental album. with its Elvis on speed obsessed vocals by Vega and arrhythmia ridden repeating beats by Rev, it sometimes sounds like a mind close to having a breakdown. but then you see all the bands that came soon after with the music this album pioneered with its part ways new wave, industrial, and rock n roll sound. from the overly romantic Cheree, the dark anti tribute of Che and the outright terrifying Frankie teardrop, every track oozes that New York sleaze and coolness that soon exploded when Punk happened.

Got this for $22 today at my local record store... what a steal

i paid $20 for this at a record swap. Deal of a lifetimeee

chainfire. Plain white paper inner sleeve, I confirm. Bought my copy beginning of 78.

Best album of 1977,
even better than "Never Mind The Bollocks"
"Frankie Teardrop" is a horror film on vinyl
The album is so very American, but it's the
David Lynch USA, bizarre 50's.