Top 5 (or 6, if you wanna be picky) Albums That Need To Be Re-Issued
by Alex N
1. Rich Kids on LSD - Riches To Rags (Epitaph, 1994)
The fact that this album was released on Epitaph (a label that is now following the Victory Records trend of re-releasing albums that came out only last year) makes it inexcusable that they haven't re-released this classic final album from Rich Kids on LSD. RKL was a metal/punk band that many bands drew influence from early in their careers, including NOFX and Lawagon, not to mention two of the band's members became members of Lagwagon. So how about it Mr. Brett? I think you should have the ability to re-release this album. If you won't do it for the fans who can't find this album anymore, or for the current generation who might discover something amazing from the mid-90's instead of the shit you keep signing to your label, then at least do it as a memorial for the three members of this band who have already passed away.
2. One Man Army - Dead End Stories / Last Word Spoken (Adeline, 1998 / 2000)
Adeline Records, a label run by Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong, recently merged with East/West and relaunched their website, putting their releases temporarily out of print...but for no apparent reason when the label's site reopened, the online store no longer contained either of the first two releases from San Francisco's One Man Army. What the hell gives? Sure, you have to keep the AFI stuff in print, but the One Man Army full length albums get a back seat? It's a load of shit, I tells ya.
3. Redemption 87 - Self-Titled (New Age, 1997)
East Bay's Redemption 87, fronted by the Nerve Agents' vocalist Eric Ozenne, and containing the Nerve Agents' Timmy Stardust and AFI's Jade Puget, released two albums, All Guns Poolside and this self-titled release. You can still buy copies of All Guns Poolside, but this is nowhere to be seen. Maybe Mankind Records, the label that is re-releasing some older Nerve Agents material, will someday be able to get this excellent album back in print.
4. Rivethead - multiple 7" records (Blood of Young)
Minneapolis pop-punk band Rivethead had only a couple of 7" records released during their short time together, but the small amount of material they produced was wonderful and it's a damn shame no label has taken it upon themselves to compile a CD that collects all their songs. If it ever happens (highly doubtful) I could see a label like Red Scare taking care of it.
