YOT - CAN'T CLOSE MY EYES 12" REPRESS

Revelation seem to be on the downlow as far as new records are concerned and in line with their record store day release of the Youth of Today ep here is Can't Close My Eyes on two different reissue colours. First up is a red vinyl which looks like it's exactly the same colour as that record store day ep vinyl and second is the grey/purple marble vinyl which also incorporates red, blue, black and white streaks. Not 100% sure on pressing numbers but will amend this as soon as I find out. Fucking great record that needs to be owned.....dew it!!!

**update: and here is the pressing info:
2011 press : 443 red vinyl
562 purple marble vinyl

So with that in mind where the hell does my copy fit into this???

RECORD STORE DAY PART 3

And RSD part 3....Youth Of Todays last recorded output on a beautiful red vinyl. Now as far as red vinyl goes this is by far the best shade I have ever seen.

Pressing info on this one is 1300 units. Probably an easy find on Ebay somewhere down the line! This is one of the surprising Rev Recs FINAL presses that somehow is now a FINAL FINAL press!! Oh well it looks great....a modern love storyyyyyyyy!!!

YOUTH OF TODAY - WE'RE NOT IN THIS ALONE LP, CLEAR PURPLE

Another classic YOT release that again was reissued and also remixed. This reissue was also in 97 and again aesthetically looks totally different to the original. The remix from the second Caroline Recs press of this is used on this version and in my eyes is the best mix. I was so stoked to hear this record when it came out back in 88 and not only did it push the sxe scene back into the limelight, it also was my first taste (pardon the pun) of vegetarianism. Thought provoking lyrics, powerful music and the incredible opening seconds of this record (weeee'rrrrrrrreeeee back!!!!!) made this an instant classic in my eyes.

YOUTH OF TODAY - CAN'T CLOSE MY EYES 12"

Youth Of Today's debut ep reissued by those German reissue experts We Bite Records. Got this from Volume Records circa winter 89 and was just stoked to have the songs again on vinyl. If my memory serves me right I got the Caroline Records reissue the summer before. Anyway it was rumoured to be on colour wax and once opened indeed I found a nuclear clear yellow version. Really nice looking vinyl that these pictures don't really do any justice to.

TURNING POINT - ITS ALWAYS DARKEST BEFORE THE DAWN LP (1st PRESS) COKE BOTTLE CLEAR

Who would have thought that slap bass would ever be a hit on a hardcore record and I'm not talking about hardcore bands with a funk element in their sound but rather straight up slap bass on a hardcore record. Anyway this Lp has that in abundance and is used to perfection, there you go I said it! Turning Point were a classic example of a band that started out as a full on Youth Of Today worship but over time evolved into an excellent melodic hardcore outfit.

The evolution from the demo to the bands last releases was significant and produced a plethora of like minded/sounding bands thereafter. I ordered this Lp straight from New Age when it came out along with the hand print shirt back before the internet was a major ordering tool and before labels sent out your order promptly! Anyway eagerly wanting to hear this was the only thing on my mind when I sent the cash to Mike Hartsfield and his label. Fast forward 6 months later and finally my LP arrived along with my shirt, obviously by that time I had written my $25 off as being lost in transition and had planned a boycott of everything New Age! Well that was all forgotten as I realised that I had a "rare" version of the Lp. I always wondered if I had been forgotten about and that I was sent this variation as a sorry and thanks for being patient, who knows but I got lucky thats for sure! Everything about this record is immense, aggression, melody, fast tunes, great packaging and that coke bottle clear vinyl that always looks a treat!