WE’RE CELEBRATING SEMINAL WEST COAST PUNK WITH NEW VINYL! YOUNG CANADIANS 40TH ANNIVERSARY ‘HAWAII’ 12” EP WORLDWIDE VINYL DEBUT OF THE GERMS ‘(MIA) THE COMPLETE ANTHOLOGY’ RE-MASTERED AND RE-SEQUENCED FOR VINYL! Porterhouse is bringing back the golden-era of West Coast punk rock with two unique 12” vinyl releases!.
First is Vancouver’s Young Canadians, “Hawaii” EP. Fronted by Juno Award winning songwriter Art Bergmann, Young Canadians were regarded not only as one of the West Coast’s first punk bands but one of its finest. Steeped in Attractions and Undertones this long out of print EP is being re-issued on 12” Clear Orange vinyl and will be limited to only 250 copies. The Bob Rock mixed release includes all original artwork and an Easter egg insert. The package also includes a Digital Download code. Additionally, the Young Canadians back catalog of the “Automan” EP and the “This is Your Life” EP are now available digitally worldwide via the usual suspects. A live collection entitled “I Hate Music” is being scheduled for a fall 2020 release.
If that wasn’t cool enough, in a Worldwide Premiere. The Germs “(MIA) The Complete Anthology” is being pressed on vinyl for the VERY FIRST TIME!
Most importantly (MIA) will be re-sequenced for vinyl so that “GI” appears as it’s own record in the set. Further, we’ve recaptured the “What We Do Is Secret” EP in it’s entirety. This means fans will once agin hear Darby Crash’s banter both live and in studio as well as the live version “The Other Newest One” which was not included in the Compact Disc release of (MIA)
The initial release will consist of a double 12“ LP set featuring Black and Blue vinyl, sporting reverse labels. The package will also include the original liner note/lyric insert. (MIA) contains all the band’s recordings in one collection including songs recorded for the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack of Al Pacino’s “Cruising.”
The 40th Anniversary Hawaii EP Re-Issue is available NOW!
The Germs (MIA) The Complete Anthology is available for Pre-Order now. Projected Steet Date is October 9, 2020.
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