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Alternative Rock - GERM'S CHOICE (A KUSF Demo Tape Show Compilation) Vinyl 1988

Germ Records

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KUSF is the University Of San Francisco's radio station, currently operating as an on-line only station.

Previously it operated as a non-commercial "traditional" FM radio station (90.3Mhz) from 1963 until 2011.

The station strongly encouraged local talent and the recordings on this compilation album were sent to them as demo's for the station to evaluate/consider for airplay. Most demo's would have been cassette tapes, probably 4 track.

"The Germ" is a reference to one of the radio station's most well known DJ's who had overall responsibility for The KUSF Demo Tape Show, their real name is unknown though.

KUSF has quite an illustrious history, particularly their previous Metal radio show (NOT on this album) called Rampage, which began going to air in 1982. This show featured now legendary artists such as Mercyful Fate, Yngwie Malmsteen & Metallica and many more who all sent demo tapes to the station, receiving their first airplay on the Rampage show when no one else was willing to take a chance with them. The Rampage Show was an innovator in the world of punk rock in particular.

This album is does not contain music from those bands/artists mentioned above and is more of the genre, alternative rock. Here are the details of the bands/musicians on this release

CAPTURE THE FLAG

Beau - Vocals, Guitars

Jeremy - Bass, Vocals

Mark - Drums, Vocals

MONKS OF DOOM

David Immerguick - Bass, Guitar, Piano, Vocals

Greg Lisher - Guitar, Piano

Chris Molla - Guitar, Keyboard

Chris Pedersen - Drums, Electronic Percussion

CARNIVAL LAW

Stephen Siegrist - Lead Vocals, Bass

Eric Von Radics - Guitars, Vocals

John Maxwell - Guitars, Vocals

George James - Drums

Jim Christy - Background Vocals

M-1 ALTERNATIVE

Personnel not indicated

DENIM T.V

Sean O'Brien - Vocals, Guitar

Ihor Pacholuk - Drums

Martin Pacholuk - Guitars, Piano

John Poultney - Bass

SORDID HUMOR

Tom Barnes - Vocals, Guitar

Jim Gordon - Bass

Andy Broadbent - Drums

SHIVA DANCING

Mark Andre - Vocals, Bass

Martha Burns - Cello, Piano

Joe Galea - Guitars

B.O.B - Drums, Percussion

PRIMUS

Les Claypool - Vocals, Bass

Tim Wright - Drums

Todd Huth - Guitar

MUD PUPPIES

Ted Harvey - Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar

Chris Kingpins - Piano, Organ

Jim McKenna - Lead Guitar, Slide Guitar

Spock - Bass

ESKIMO

Eric Bonerz - Drums, Slide Whistle

David Cooper - Marimba

Mark Landsman - Bass

John Shiurba - Guitar, Voice

Greg Walker - Trombone

MOOD SWING

Mike Stand - Lead Vocals, Guitar, Glockenspiel

Matt Elliott - Lead Guitar, Background Vocals

J.M - Bass, Horns, Strings

Brad Stoner - Drums, Background Vocals

SHOWER SCENE

Marty Brumbach - Vocals

Ted Taylor - Guitars

Scott Lowry - Bass, Cello

Jon Shapiro - Soprano Saxophone

Dave Scheff - Drums

 

 

GERM'S CHOICE (A KUSF Demo Tape Show Compilation)

Germ Records

 

Cat# GRM 001 GR 001

1988

USA release

Cover is in very good condition, no writing, no seam splits or tears, very light edge wear from handling

New inner plastic sleeve

Vinyl is in very good condition, visually inspected under a white halogen light source and I can only see a couple of very light scratches/marks on each side. Just taking a look at the vinyl is not a good way to judge the condition so I then played the compilation album ENTIRELY, every single track, and there are no significant issues with surface noise or click/pops.

If I was to make any comment, Side A track 3 (Carnival Law plays My Fortune) I did hear just a couple of low level 'thumps" but I cannot see any cause on the vinyl so perhaps this was coming from the original source recording (cassette media)

New outer sleeve

ARTIST - TRACK

Capture The Flag - Shallow Well

Monks Of Doom - VS Montana

Carnival Law - My Fortune

M-1 Alternative - Easter

Denim T.V - Close To His Kids

Sordid Humor - I Know

Shiva Dancing - Age Of Desire

Primus - Tommy The Cat

Mud Puppies - Your Stoned Man

Eskimo - Clark's Monkey

Mood Swing - Big Crush (On A Friend)

Shower Scene - Bridges Burn 

 

 

Condition exactly as described Non-returnable used product