Turning Point II

The last record I received from Marcus is the repress of the Turning Point 7” on green. Alright, there was also as Taylor Swift record in there, which had sold out too quickly on mainland Europe so I ordered a copy in the UK, but that was for my wife, so it doesn’t really count in regards to my blog. I was actually very surprised when I opened the parcel and saw this record. Marcus and I had talked about this record at one point, but I’d all forgotten about it, so this was a very nice surprise for me. When I picked up a copy of this repress originally, I said that I’d much rather have a copy on green than on orange, so this gives me some closure. I still prefer this color over orange as it has a more classic 80s record look in my opinion.

Thanks again, Marcus, for letting me ship those records to your place and you dragging them to that show so my friend could pick them up. 

Repress on Clear Green on Revelation /517

Turning Point

I always tell myself that luckily I don‘t play the repress game. However, I use the phrase “I‘m really glad I don‘t play the repress game, but..“ way too often. So maybe I should just accept the fact that I‘m just a sucker for represses like anyone else. 

The Turning Point 7“ is a certifiable classic at this point. Maybe more so for the cover than for the music, which would be an interesting debate. Originally this was released on Hi-Impact Records, but this reissue was done by Revelation Records and they did a really great job. My favourite part is the adaption of the Hi-Impact logo on the back cover, which you can see in the second picture.

Actually it was a post by Marcus over on Endless Quest that made me want to get a copy after all and I‘m glad I did! Though to be honest, I would have preferred a repress on clear green vinyl or even on plain old black, because orange is my least favourite colour, but those were long gone when I finally decided to get a copy. On the bright side, this is probably the closest I‘ll ever get to owning a Turning Point on gold… 

Collector's Choice 2017

So many good records made it into my collection this year again. I'm more than happy with what I managed to pick up in 2017. I didn't make a whole lot of progress with my want list, but I was able to cross off some items at least. Plus I picked up a few records that weren't on that list and some that I didn't even know of one year ago. That's what makes collecting fun though. The other element that makes collecting really fun is the people you get in touch with. Quite a few people have helped me in my efforts by pointing me to records, selling, trading or straight up giving me records for free. All of which I'm very grateful for. My favorite pick up is the test press for Bane's It All Comes Down To This LP, because it embodies everything I like about collecting: great music, incredibly rare, release by one of my favorite bands, and I was tipped of by fellow collector.

Here's to 2018, which will hopefully add more new good music and some old records to my collection and get me in touch with more people. Let's keep collecting fun.

XXX

Ralf

Turning Point

Of all the iconic record covers the hardcore scene has produced over all the years, this is definitely one of my favorites (whose not?). The only imagery I like better are the Minor Threat sheep. Other than that, I can't think of anything that looks better. Oh yeah, the music is pretty good as well. This is a 3rd press on black vinyl out of 900 copies. Record and sleeve are in amazing condition for a record that age, too.

Forever

7" compilation have gone a little bit out of style I guess. This is a good one from 1990. Yellow label version.

Turning X Point

Not much to see. Bootleg of the Turning Point demo. The quality is a little thin, although admittedly I have no means of comparison as to what the songs sound like on the demo tape or on the 7" since I own neither. It's okay for listening purposes though.

Turning Point

The new Turning Point discography has been highly anticipated because, well, Turning Point are awesome, and because there has been 'new' material added compared with the previous discography version. You now also get a live set on WNYU. Think Fast has really done a beautiful job with this release. As a bonus you get the original demo on a 7" as well. Pretty cool. There are 1,000 copies of the yellow vinyl you can see here. There are also 500 copies on blue vinyl.

Turning Point

Some time ago I made a post about the Turning Point LP and the lack of Turning Point records in my life. I also promised (myself) to rectify that as soon as possible, so here we are. While my main interest was in the Turning Point side, which is really good, the No Escape side turned out to be pretty good, too. Sadly there's only one more vinyl release of that band, No Escape that is. They also released a CD, but who really needs CDs? The other vinyl release is a split with Bonesaw on everybody's favourite German label Lost And Found. Now, the entry on Discogs claims that the No Escape songs were officially licensed by Temperance Records, but with L&F you never know. Be that as it may, this is a really good split by two really good bands. There's also a variant on clear gold vinyl.

Turning Point

Another embarrassing gap in my collection has been closed. Not only did I have no copy of Turning Point's LP Before The Dawn, I didn't have any Turning Point record at all prior to this one. It made me really happy that I managed to get this 2nd press copy (white labels / red hand print) for a very reasonable price. I love the cover art and the lyric sheet. Not quite as good as the 7" cover, but very close. The sleeve and the record are in awesome shape, considering this LP is 25 years old. It even came still in the original shrink wrap. Great copy all in all. Now all I need is a copy of the 7", the split and the discography...