Rat Music For Rat People Vol. 2 (Vinyl LP | US Original | 1984)

Various – Rat Music For Rat People Vol. 2 is the second instalment of the compilation series from San Francisco label CD Presents. First released in 1984, it gathers US hardcore and punk bands such as Butthole Surfers, Big Boys, Minutemen, M.D.C., Dicks and D.R.I. On offer is a US pressing on CD Presents (CD 009) on red translucent vinyl with insert.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: CD Presents, Ltd. – CD 009
• Format: Vinyl LP, Compilation, Red Translucent
• Pressing: US pressing, red translucent vinyl
• Country: USA
• Year: Original: 1984 (the red translucent variant is known as a 1988 reissue)
• Genre: Punk, Hardcore, Compilation
• Extras: Insert

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Sleeve: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Butthole Surfers – Butthole Surf Theme Song
2. Big Boys – History
3. Big Boys – The Seed
4. Personality Crisis – Case History
5. Minutemen – Fake Contest
6. J.F.A. – Middle America
7. Tales Of Terror – Skate Or Bate

Side B

1. Fang – They Sent Me To Hell C.O.D.
2. M.D.C. – Pay To Come Along
3. M.D.C. – (R)evolution In Rock
4. Dicks – Legacy Of Man
5. D.R.I. – Madman
6. D.R.I. – Sad To Be
7. The White Lie – Postcard From Dachau

Personnel

Produced by David Ferguson and Paul Ratt. Mastered by Gary Hobish (Fantasy Studios).

FAQ

Is this the original 1984 pressing?
The first 1984 edition was on black vinyl (a blue translucent variant also exists). Red translucent vinyl is known as a 1988 US reissue with the same catalogue number CD 009.

Which bands are featured?
Among others Butthole Surfers, Big Boys, Minutemen, J.F.A., Tales Of Terror, Fang, M.D.C., Dicks and D.R.I. – 14 tracks in total.

What do Media NM- / Sleeve VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) means almost like new with barely visible marks; VG+ (Very Good Plus) means light signs of use without significant impact. More at Vinyl Grading.

Do you have more punk and hardcore?
Yes – browse our Punk collection or Limited Edition & Colored Vinyl.

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Sleeve: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.