Very well known album that needs no introduction. For my tastes, this is my favorite Area album, closely followed by Crac!. I'm not a huge Area fanboy as many of my friends and peers are, as I tend to shiver at Area's more avant garde and free-jazz moments. Thankfully those are kept at a minimum on their debut album, where the tight unison ensemble work allows Stratos to showcase his unconventional vocal style, which I do enjoy when not done to excess.
Ownership: LP: 1973 Cramps. Gatefold. Bought this at Black and Read in Arvada (2000). Wish I'd been more diligent at the stores back then, as I'm sure I missed quite a bit of cool vinyl. It's the original, but like most copies, it does not include the paper gun. My first copy was a commodity CD (1995), which I replaced with the Japanese papersleeve. It offers nothing else (other than the miniature gun cutout) so off it goes.
1995; 2000; 10/6/11 (new entry); 11/14/17; 1/6/23
From your description I'd say this is an exact replica of the CD I have on the Cramps label from a few years ago (can't find a date on it, but RYM and the seller I bought it from have it as a 2009 issue). It has the gun and also a little round "International popular group" pin. I think you can still find copies on the net, which are probably a bit cheaper than the Japanese ones.
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Thanks Bas for your comments here and on Ramses!
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