Big Black

"Organizationally, we were committed to to a few basic principles: Treat everyone with as much respect as he deserves (and no more), Avoid people who appeal to our vanity or ambition (they always have an angle), Operate as much as possible apart from the 'music scene' (which was never our stomping ground), and Take no shit from anyone in the process." - Steve Albini

Before he became one of the most sought after sound engineers, Albini made his own gold:

1984 - Racer-X EP
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1987 - Songs About Fucking
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1986 - Atomizer
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Dub Housing

Pere Ubu's release from 1978 on Chrysalis Records.

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A Night in Tunisia

The Jazz Messengers 1957 release on Bluebird Records (RCA), A Night in Tunisia. The album features Jackie McLean on alto sax, Johnny Griffin on tenor sax, Bill Hardman on trumpet, Sam Dockery on piano, and of course Blakey on drums.

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Forged Prescriptions

The Perfect Prescription as it was originally intended to be. The actual release was toned down so that it could be played live. This album is Space Rock gold.



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Bros at the Beach

It was a real hoot.

KVRX Local Live

Live album from 2008 recorded by the Strange Boys at KVRX, the University of Texas at Austin radio station.

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Berkeley

Riot in Berkeley









Poor students' attempt to stay warm.

The dumpster was run down the street into the line of SWAT officers waiting at the bottom of the hill.
Harassing passersby from a balcony.
Oakland.