FACTION Corpse In Disguise 7" Skate & Destroy sXe kbd

$

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the FACTION
Corpse In Disguise

1984 black vinyl 7" E.P. on IM Records.
Given to a friend by the band. It was personalized, and then the writing implement ran out, so it says "To Jeff: Thanks for all the help and support" and then there's no signature. It's kind of like an autograph. Kinda. But not as great. Basically, it says "To Jeff", and then the rest of it is more of an imprint than ink. You can do that thing where you take a pencil and do a rubbing of the writing on the sleeve. (If you want to read it clearly.)

It doesn't really take much away from the piece aesthetically, and you could probably erase it if you wanted to get rid of it.  I'm just sayin'.
I'm not sure what the rest of the copies looked like, but as this was an early copy given by the band to a close personal friend, it may explain why this one has plain white record labels with writing on one side.
What I think I'm saying, is that this looks like it's a test pressing.
The vinyl has blank white labels on both sides, and someone has written
TF-003-A
on the A-side.  It's on IM Records, so I think it stands for "The Faction"

In the matrix / run-out groove of the vinyl, is etched:
ON SIDE A:    "Corpse/Friends - A"      "L-17200"      "A"
ON SIDE B:  "Hundred Years/Skats B"    "L-17200-X"     "TF 003 B"

The vinyl is in EX/EX+ condition. Very very light wear. Plays beautifully & loudly. The cover has very light surface wear, but no dings, splits, rips, tears, etc.
It is a BEAUTIFUL example of an incredibly rare single!
You'll have a LOT of trouble finding another copy of this, much less another copy anywhere close to this condition.  Here's one owned by the band, almost personalized, with what looks like a test pressing/acetate record label.


A              Corpse In Disguise / Friends And Enemies         
B           100 Years War / Skate and Destroy (Live)
 

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Label:
IM Records
Catalog#:
TF 003 / L 17200
Format:
Vinyl, 7"
Country:
US
Released:
1984
Genre:
Pop, Rock
Style:
Punk, Skate rock, Thrash,

The Faction was a punk rock band from San Jose, California who were closely linked to the underground skateboarding  culture. The band played primarily during the years 1982 to 1985, although a different lineup recorded three songs and played two shows in 1989, and then another lineup played numerous shows and recorded 4 new songs in the early 21st century. Steve Caballero, one of skateboarding's brightest stars, played bass, and then guitar, in The Faction. Steve Caballero most likely attracted many young skateboarders' interest to the band. Caballero wasn't the only skater in the band. Singer Gavin O'Brien was a heavy local at Winchester Skatepark and was more than able to hold his own in any session: vert, street, banks, whatever. Adam "Bomb" Segal's trademark high top Vans in all the bright, cool colors of the day had ollie  holes on both shoes-the dude was doing switch tricks before anyone. Keith Rendon (drummer #1), Ray Stevens, II (bass) and Craig Bosch (drummer #2) were all accomplished skaters; Craig even has a trick named after him: the Bosch (an invert to blunt on a curb, ledge, etc).

Catching onto the then-noteworthy idea of touring , the band gained notereity through repeated exposure in the skateboarding world, which helped on tour, and which helped create a national fanbase. Thrasher Magazine's MoFo compiled the first Skate rock tape, which featured several Faction songs, as well as songs by JFA and the Big Boys, the two other most established skate punk bands. Other bands included were Riot .303, Minus One, Los Olvidados, Skoundrelz, featuring Tony Alva, Anvil Chorus, Free Beer, featuring San Francisco's Tony and Tommy Guerrero, and others.

The Faction recorded two 7" records, an LP, an EP, and a posthumous EP, and contributed songs to a 7" compilation single, From The Valley Within. Their song Skate and Destroy was also featured in the first skateboarding video, Powell-Peralta's "Bones Brigade Video Show." Except for the Thrasher Skate Rock tapes and the posthumous "Epitaph" EP, which was released on Mystic Records, all the Faction's music was released on IM Records. This label was owned by guitarist Adam Segal, and financed by Arly. The band broke up in 1985, primarily due to evolutional differences. In 1989 they reformed with pro skateboarder Jeff Kendall on guitar instead of Adam Bomb. They played two shows, recorded "Accelerate" (used in the "Stoked: The Gator Story") and for whatever reason it didn't go any further.

In 1994, Mark Waters, of Goldenrod Records, approached the band with the idea to compile the Faction's musical history into one complete CD package. The resulting "Collection" gathered most of the band's studio recordings along with some live and radio recordings, along with Gavin's complete list of every show the band ever played, complete lyrics, and what most of the band called "their first good artwork". In 2001, the band started playing shows occasionally, with original guitarist Russ Wright on guitar. Between 2001 and 2005 the band played a handful of shows, including gigs in Dortmund and Munster Germany, Vancouver B.C., Aberdeen Scotland, Seattle (with X), San Diego and Anaheim with the Adolescents and Strung Out, Sacramento, and numerous San Jose and San Francisco shows.

The Faction's song 'Skate And Destroy" is featured in the Tony Hawk Pro Skater 4 video game.



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