Plasmatics

Vinyl Records and Rare LPs:

	Beyond The Valley Of 1984 New - LP - WOW 11 Sealed 1981 Gatefold Original. Incredibly Ambitious In A Very Warped And Good Way, Their Sophomore Release Proved The Band Had More Going On Than Simple Shock Value. more
	Coup D'Etat Used - LP - ST 12237 1982 Original. Gold Promo Stamped. more
	Coup D'Etat New - LP - ST 12237 Sealed 1982 Original From Wendy O. Williams And Company. COH. more
	Coup D'Etat New - LP - ST 12237 Sealed 1982 Original From Wendy O. Williams And Company. Gold Promo Stamp On Front Cover. more
	Coup D'Etat New - LP - ST 12237 Sealed 1982 Original. Tiny Saw Cut. more
	Meet The Plasmatics Colored Vinyl - VS 105ESP Rare 1979 Three Track 45rpm 12" Single In Picture Sleeve Pressed On Clear Vinyl. Cuts Are "Sometimes," "Won't You" And "Want You Baby." more
	Metal Priestess New - LP - WOW 666 Sealed 1981 Six Song EP Original. more
	Metal Priestess New - LP - 6908 Sealed 1981 Vinyl. Rare Alternate Cover Photo. more
	Monkey Suit New - 7 - Buy 91 1980 7" Picture Sleeve C/W "Squirm" Live - Pressed On Yellow & red Spotted Vinyl - New, Unplayed. more
	New Hope For The Wretched Colored Vinyl - SEEZ 24 1980 UK Original Pressed On Splatter Vinyl. Debut Album From Wendy O. Williams And Crew. more
	New Hope For The Wretched Used - LP - USE 9 1980 Original With Gold Promo Stamp On Back Cover. Debut Album From Wendy O. Williams And Crew. "You can't put an exploding car or a television that's been smashed to bits inside a record sleeve, which sums up the problem the Plasmatics had in capturing their appeal on vinyl -- so much of the band's initial reputation was based on their frantic and destructive live show, and divorced from the images, their first album, New Hope for the Wretched, simply had to get by on the band's music, which was a bit of a stretch. As musicians, the Plasmatics were tight and not without imagination; their attack suggests guys who had been playing metal or hard rock who figured this punk rock stuff was going to be the next big thing, but rather than disguise their roots, guitarists Richie Stotts and Wes Beech were more than willing to let their doomstruck metal influences shine through on the instrumental breaks to tunes like "Monkey Suit" and "Concrete Shoes," and parts of New Hope suggest thrash metal arriving a few years early. However, as songwriters Stotts, Beech, and Rod Swenson (the band's manager and idea guy) didn't have all that much to say and not an especially compelling way of saying it. Stylistically, New Hope for the Wretched keeps going around in circles until it finally wears a groove into the floor, and the album's real weak spot is lead singer Wendy O. Williams, who hadn't been singing very long and delivers most of these tunes in a guttural bleat that suggests Stiv Bators with a mouthful of Novocain; she may well have known what to do on-stage, but in the studio her weaknesses were obvious and unavoidable. And while the album's great musical experiment -- the middle section of "Dream Lover," during which the musicians could neither see or hear one another -- may have been an interesting idea, the results suggest a roomful of college freshmen making their first stab at forming a noise band. A bit like Kiss' first three albums, New Hope for the Wretched is the work of a band struggling to make the excitement of their stage show work in the studio and falling short of the mark, though there are a few moments where the Plasmatics manage to get over on sheer sneering energy, one quality the microphones were able to capture." Al Music Guide - Mark Deming. more
	New Hope For The Wretched Used - LP - USE 9 Rare 1980 Debut Original Still In Shrink. Includes The Super Rare Mail-In Flyer, Missing The Color Poster. 1A/1A Stampers. more
	New Hope For The Wretched New - LP - DPRLP45 Sealed 2014 Numbered 200gm Reissue. Limited To 1500 Copies. Two Custom Hype Stickers On Shrink Wrap. "You can't put an exploding car or a television that's been smashed to bits inside a record sleeve, which sums up the problem the Plasmatics had in capturing their appeal on vinyl -- so much of the band's initial reputation was based on their frantic and destructive live show, and divorced from the images, their first album, New Hope for the Wretched, simply had to get by on the band's music, which was a bit of a stretch. As musicians, the Plasmatics were tight and not without imagination; their attack suggests guys who had been playing metal or hard rock who figured this punk rock stuff was going to be the next big thing, but rather than disguise their roots, guitarists Richie Stotts and Wes Beech were more than willing to let their doomstruck metal influences shine through on the instrumental breaks to tunes like "Monkey Suit" and "Concrete Shoes," and parts of New Hope suggest thrash metal arriving a few years early. However, as songwriters Stotts, Beech, and Rod Swenson (the band's manager and idea guy) didn't have all that much to say and not an especially compelling way of saying it. Stylistically, New Hope for the Wretched keeps going around in circles until it finally wears a groove into the floor, and the album's real weak spot is lead singer Wendy O. Williams, who hadn't been singing very long and delivers most of these tunes in a guttural bleat that suggests Stiv Bators with a mouthful of Novocain; she may well have known what to do on-stage, but in the studio her weaknesses were obvious and unavoidable. And while the album's great musical experiment -- the middle section of "Dream Lover," during which the musicians could neither see or hear one another -- may have been an interesting idea, the results suggest a roomful of college freshmen making their first stab at forming a noise band. A bit like Kiss' first three albums, New Hope for the Wretched is the work of a band struggling to make the excitement of their stage show work in the studio and falling short of the mark, though there are a few moments where the Plasmatics manage to get over on sheer sneering energy, one quality the microphones were able to capture." All Music Guide - Mark Deming more
	New Hope For The Wretched Colored Vinyl - New - DPRLP45 Sealed 2014 Numbered Yellow Vinyl Reissue. Limited To 1500 Copies. Two Custom Hype Stickers On Shrink Wrap. "You Can't Put An Exploding Car Or A Television That's Been Smashed To Bits Inside A Record Sleeve, Which Sums Up The Problem The Plasmatics Had In Capturing Their Appeal On Vinyl -- So Much Of The Band's Initial Reputation Was Based On Their Frantic And Destructive Live Show, And Divorced From The Images, Their First Album, New Hope For The Wretched, Simply Had To Get By On The Band's Music, Which Was A Bit Of A Stretch. As Musicians, The Plasmatics Were Tight And Not Without Imagination; Their Attack Suggests Guys Who Had Been Playing Metal Or Hard Rock Who Figured This Punk Rock Stuff Was Going To Be The Next Big Thing, But Rather Than Disguise Their Roots, Guitarists Richie Stotts And Wes Beech Were More Than Willing To Let Their Doomstruck Metal Influences Shine Through On The Instrumental Breaks To Tunes Like "Monkey Suit" And "Concrete Shoes," And Parts Of New Hope Suggest Thrash Metal Arriving A Few Years Early. However, As Songwriters Stotts, Beech, And Rod Swenson (The Band's Manager And Idea Guy) Didn't Have All That Much To Say And Not An Especially Compelling Way Of Saying It. Stylistically, New Hope For The Wretched Keeps Going Around In Circles Until It Finally Wears A Groove Into The Floor, And The Album's Real Weak Spot Is Lead Singer Wendy O. Williams, Who Hadn't Been Singing Very Long And Delivers Most Of These Tunes In A Guttural Bleat That Suggests Stiv Bators With A Mouthful Of Novocain; She May Well Have Known What To Do On-stage, But In The Studio Her Weaknesses Were Obvious And Unavoidable. And While The Album's Great Musical Experiment -- The Middle Section Of "Dream Lover," During Which The Musicians Could Neither See Or Hear One Another -- May Have Been An Interesting Idea, The Results Suggest A Roomful Of College Freshmen Making Their First Stab At Forming A Noise Band. A Bit Like Kiss' First Three Albums, New Hope For The Wretched Is The Work Of A Band Struggling To Make The Excitement Of Their Stage Show Work In The Studio And Falling Short Of The Mark, Though There Are A Few Moments Where The Plasmatics Manage To Get Over On Sheer Sneering Energy, One Quality The Microphones Were Able To Capture." AMG - Mark Deming. more