Bastards-Loser b/w Frank (1988)

 


Artist: Bastards

Title: Loser b/w Frank

Label: Treehouse

Format: 7"

Cat #: 014

Year of Release: 1988

Country and Year of Edition Issue: 1988 US Black Vinyl

Sold Price: $3.49

Listed Condition: VG+/VG+

Sell Date: 10/13/20

Discogs Last Sold: 1/21/20 NM/NM $1.30

Low: $1.00

Median: $3.00

High: $9.41

Current low price: $1.62 VG+/VG+

Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 27

Have/Want: 94/21

Where Sold: Brooklyn, NY 

Time it took to sell: 6 years

Where and When Bought: Newbury Comics Boston New $3.99

Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: A

Sad To See It Go?: Yes

"I can't believe you got so little for the Bastards!" said the same guy that queried if I sold the Bench single from this weeks big Noise-Rock Liquidation Sale.  True, somebody once got $9.41 for a unplayed copy of "Loser" last year, but that was an UNPLAYED copy.  Some must experience Bastards in as perfect condition as humanly possible.

One could argue that the Bastards don't have a Spanking Machine or a Dirty Mind, or more than an album and a few singles in their discography. Why should they be mentioned with the same level of reverence as a Cows or Halo of Flies?   I would argue that economy and quality count for something.  I would also argue that with Bastards one does not have to wade through a morass of mediocre albums to get to the good stuff.  Economy counts.  It could also be added that subsequent bands like Janitor Joe, Gnomes of Zurich, Casus Belli and Bone Club, all worthy bands, could not rival the best of Babes in Toyland or Prince, like their lone album Monticello does.  So much to ponder!

This follow up to the career defining "Shit For Brains" debut single (also purchased cheaply in this buyers haul), may be the least important of the short discography, but it is still an 'A' record.  "Loser" also segues nicely into the review I'm going to post tomorrow!






Comments

  1. UnknownOctober 25, 2020 at 3:32 AM

    Hey Gwiz, had to comment on your mention of the Cows... they came to Santa Fe in 1994 to play at our end-of-year bash at St. John's College (called 'Reality Weekend') and were so aggressive and offensive that they became the first band in college history to get paid NOT to play any more. The singer was spitting on the audience throughout the show and slamming into people in the front row, as far as I recall, though that was also just the tip of the iceberg. Hilarity abounded!

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