BIG BLACK He's A Whore RAPEMAN SHELLAC TEST PRESSING

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ARTIST: Big Black
Title: He's A Whore
Label: Touch & Go (Chicago)
Year: 1987
Related link: http://www.touchandgorecords.com/bands/band.php?id=34
Big Black was started by Steve Albini in 1982 while he was living in Evanston, Illinois and attending Northwestern University. Contrary to popular belief, Big Black was not Steve’s first band. Prior to forming Big Black, Steve was in a band called Just Ducky, in Montana, a band called Small Irregular Pieces of Aluminum, in Chicago, and another band he is paying us not to mention.

Lungs, the first Big Black release, was recorded by Steve in 1982 on a borrowed four track. He played everything on the EP himself except the sax bleating courtesy of pal John Bohnen, and the drums courtesy of Roland. Lungs, was originally issued on the Chicago label Ruthless Records.

Soon after, Steve recruited Jeff Pezzati (Naked Raygun) to help him out on bass. Santiago Durango, another founding member of Naked Raygun, joined them on guitar. In 1983, together with live drummer Pat Byrne, they recorded the Bulldozer EP. It was initially released in a limited edition galvanized metal album jacket on Fever Records.

By 1984, the band did some touring and signed a deal with Homestead Records. They recorded one more time with Jeff Pezzati on bass, which resulted in their Homestead debut, the Racer X EP, and the start of the Il Duce 7". After that, Jeff returned full time to Naked Raygun, and he was replaced with Dave Riley.

In 1985, the new trio recorded Big Black’s first full length, Atomizer as well as finishing and releasing the Il Duce. 1986 saw the release of Atomizer, as well as the release the Hammer Party album which was a compilation of the Lungs EP and the Bulldozer EP.


Shortly after those releases, freed from their Homestead deal, Big Black came to Touch and Go and recorded the Headache EP and Heartbeat 7” in the summer of 1986. The first limited edition pressing of the Headache EP (released in 1987) boasted artwork that would make any of today’s black metal bands foam gleefully at the mouth.

1987 was a very full year for Big Black. The Headache EP and Heartbeat 7” were released. They recorded and released the 7” of The Model/He’s A Whore, as well as their second full length album, Songs About Fucking. They toured extensively (for Big Black). And they broke up. To quote the album insert in Songs About F#cking: “Hey, breaking up is an idea that has occurred to far too few groups. Sometimes to the wrong ones.”

When they broke up, Santiago Durango decided to go to law school and is now a lawyer. While in law school, he released two EP’s on Touch and Go as Arsenal. Steve Albini went on to form Rapeman, and then Shellac. He also owns and operates Electrical Audio recording studio in Chicago. Over the past 20 years, both Steve and Santiago have been very kind to Touch and Go. We thank them for that.

In 1992, Touch and Go released a Big Black live album and video, titled Pig Pile, that were recorded (mostly) in 1987 during Big Black’s final tour. Someday, we might release the video on DVD. Until then, please don’t ask us about it.

SLEEVE: n/a
RECORD: UNPLAYED
VINYL COLOR: black
NOTES: Test pressing with Rainbo Records labels on the each side. Both labels are blank. Runoff groove reads "T&G-23". Comes in regular paper sleeve. No picture sleeve.
ORIGIN/PROVENANCE: My friend Corey Rusk, who runs Touch & Go Records (and formerly of The Necros), has been cleaning out his storage space and has realized that he really doesn't have any more room for the all doubles and triples of many of the rare records in his collection.  He's busy running Touch and Go and doesn't have the time to deal with selling his extras... but they do need to go.  So he asked me to help him sell them off.  And of course, as a long time friend of Corey and and fan of Touch and Go Records (along with being a 10+ year eBay seller with a perfect feedback rating of 1800+), I jumped at the chance. 

I'll be auctioning approximately 1500+ items so please stay tuned.....

Be sure to check out my other items for sale!

New items will be listed every Sunday at 2PM EST.

PAYMENT: Paypal only. Or so sez eBay.

SHIPPING: The record will be housed between two pieces of cardboard and then put inside a sturdy mailer which might possibly be recycled (in an effort to save trees). I ship records the way I like them shipped to me. Simple as that. If you live inside the US, shipping is only available by priority mail (due exclusively to less expensive service's unreliability) and tracking is provided free of charge. Outside of the US, airmail rates apply. IF YOU LIVE OUTSIDE THE US, DO NOT PAY UNTIL I SEND YOU AN INVOICE! Insurance is ADDITIONAL and strongly recommended (especially if you live in Italy!).

And yes, I'll be happy to combine shipping. It saves your money, my time and the environment!