Mission of Burma's Vs. stands as one of the most vital and influential records to emerge from the post-punk era. Recorded between January and April of 1982 at Normandy Sound and mixed at Soundtrack, the album showcases the Boston quartet's fearless approach to noise, melody, and experimentation — with guitarist Roger Miller, bassist Clint Conley, drummer Peter Prescott, and tape manipulator Martin Swope each contributing to a sound that was truly unlike anything else at the time.
This 2010 reissue on Ace of Hearts Records brings Vs. back to vinyl with analog direct-to-lacquer mastering by Ray Janos and George Marino at Sterling Sound, ensuring the album's raw, powerful energy translates with exceptional fidelity. The Boston Phoenix famously described album track "Trem Two" as sounding like "the creation, destruction, and rebirth of the universe in four minutes" — a sentiment that captures the electrifying ambition of the record as a whole.
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- Format: Vinyl
- Label: Ace Of Hearts Records
- Genre: Rock
- Release Date: 06/29/2010
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TRACKS
A1. Secrets
A2. Train
A3. Tren Two
A4. New Nails
A5. Dead Pool
A6. Learn How
B1. Mica
B2. Weatherbox
B3. The Ballad Of Johnny Burma
B4. Epstein's Day
B5. Fun World
B6. That's How I Escaped My Certain Fate
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