I Against I Against I

If you’ve been following this blog for the past months, you probably noticed that I’m really into Bad Brains’ I Against I LP. As with their other full lengths releases, the band re-released special versions that have been a nod to legendary label Blue Note. Those previously released Punk Note versions all came out so great, it took me about two seconds to decide to get a copy when it was announced I Against I was going to receive the same treatment. 

Since I started collecting colored versions of I Against I, getting the colored version of this repress was kind of a given. Plus, the color chose for this repress looks so damn cool, especially in combination with this artwork. 

2024 Repress ‘Punk Note’ Edition Coke Bottle Clear on Bad Brains Records /1000

It’s funny how record collectors come up with a thousand different reasons why they need to pick up a certain record or version of a record or why they need to pick up more than one copy of a record. With all the other Punk Note versions I only managed to get black copies, because the colored versions had already sold out. So to keep the collection of black Punk Note editions complete, obviously I need to buy a second copy. Makes total sense. 

I also got a copy of the Bad Brains fanzine and put it in the picture just for fun. 

2024 Repress ‘Punk Note’ Edition on Black on Bad Brains Records /1000

Give More

So after caving on the Don’t Wait Up represses, I decided to go full in and started looking for copies of the Give Blood represses Equal Vision did last year. Now I’ll be slowly chipping away at those missing copies, probably just in time for the newly announced repress of It All Comes Down To This. I think Poison Idea got it wrong. Record collectors aren’t pretentious assholes, they are gigantic idiots. 

2023 Repress on Opaque Cream (“Newbury Exclusive”) on Equal Vision /300