Name: Jesus was Born in a Mobile Home
Brand: Spike in Vain

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

SCAT83

Colour

Black

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Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2023-01-20

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Forte

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

753417083011

Total Cap

2 / Black / LP

SCAT83X

Brown

Extended format: Yes

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1 / Extended format: Yes / LP

Artist

Spike in Vain

Genre GB

Punk / Hardcore

Label GB

Scat Records

Scat Records is an independent record label that was founded in January 1989 by Robert Griffin, a member of the band Prisonshake. Originally based in Cleveland, Ohio, the label later moved to St. Louis, Missouri before returning to its roots in Cleveland as of November 2022. With a rich history spanning over three decades, Scat Records has become known for its diverse roster of talented artists and their unique musical offerings.

Throughout its existence, Scat Records has been committed to supporting independent musicians and providing them with a platform to showcase their creativity. The label's catalog boasts an impressive collection of releases across various genres including rock, alternative, indie, and more. From breakthrough acts to established names in the industry, *Scat Records* has consistently championed artists who push boundaries and defy conventions.

With each release carefully curated and meticulously produced, Scat Records has earned a reputation for delivering high-quality music that resonates with listeners. The label's dedication to artistic integrity and innovation sets it apart from mainstream record labels. Whether you're a music enthusiast seeking fresh sounds or an avid collector looking for hidden gems, *Scat Records* offers a treasure trove of captivating albums waiting to be discovered.

Ready for some more racket from the titans of the tritone? The deans of decay? The earls of entropy? Until recently it was unknown how prolific Cleveland’s Spike In Vain were in their three year run, roughly Fall 1982 through Fall 1985. Had all the group’s songs been recorded, they would’ve filled five LPs handily. While only the debut album Disease Is Relative, compilation appearances, and a virtually unknown cassette were issued during their run, 2021 saw the band’s unreleased second album Death Drives A Cadillac pulled out from its secret lair, and 2023 sees the release of the Jesus Was Born In A Mobile Home cassette via this much expanded double vinyl edition. Upping the original’s twelve track program with an additional fifteen unreleased or rare tracks, this compilation provides a panoramic view of this mercurial, many-headed beast of absurdity, discord, and death. This release is loaded with surprises for even die-hard fans. Among other highlights, there’s a nine minute version of “Opus.” While the recording on Disease Is Relative is essentially three short songs smushed together, this later live version doubles that, with all new material seamlessly tacked onto the original. “Winter’s Black Hand” is a shocking outtake from the second album with the same insane, harrowing quality as “Children In The Subway.” There’s a 1982 rehearsal recording of “Tenement Housing,” the closest the band ever came to a straight up punk song. Or the rambling, shambling, and devastating “Drunk And Ugly Soul Food (As I Understand It)” from an early 1985 radio session. Along with other live recordings of songs that never saw the inside of a studio and a few more outtakes, Jesus also gathers stray songs from compilation albums with much improved sound. The majority of the tracks here were mastered from the original reels, while others had to be rescued from cassettes. Veteran engineer John Golden has done a knockout job dealing with the wide variety of source materials, lending it cohesion without sacrificing the skullsplitting rawness of some tracks.

Jesus was Born in a Mobile Home

Music GB