Billingsgate - Reach Out

 I picked this up when I was in NYC a couple months ago now. I really did not know much about this other then it was a early Victory Records release (no.2) and that the cover picture was amazing, look at these guys you got 2 guys wearing trench coats a long hair smoking a cig a straight edge dude and dude that looks like a joker at the end what a mish mash of dudes here. On the other end Billingsgate play youth crew style of music that kind of reminds me of Turning Point, recorded in 1989 and out of Illinois. This 7" was way better then I thought it was going to be. The lyrics for each song are a short novel in length. I would suggest picking this up if you see it for under $5.

Oh yeah whoever owned this before coped a set list folded it up and tossed it in with the 7"! It was a nice added bonus when buying this record!

Only The Strong Comp

 I don't know why it's taken me so long to get my hands on this..maybe I have not been looking.. anyway I picked this up last week in a local store for cheap. Victory Records #5 Only the strong comp. There are alot of really great bands on this one the main seller here for me was the CONFRONT and FACE VALUE. Ya sure INTEGRITY are also on here and there good and all but I have never been totally sold on that band. also on here are LIFE CYCLE, INSIGHT and MEANSTREAK. Pretty solid line up for a compilation. I have no idea on the pressing info on this thing.. I've seen it with a red cover and on colored vinyl (ithink) also I think I'm missing an insert as this only had a mailorder catalog from 1996 tucked in there. So my guess that this is not a first press does anyone have any info on this?