X – Los Angeles (Vinyl, 1980, Slash SR-104, Chris Bellman Cut)

Why This Record Matters
Los Angeles is X’s debut album and a defining release from the early Los Angeles punk scene, featuring Exene Cervenka, John Doe, Billy Zoom, and D.J. Bonebrake. Produced by Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek, it includes “Nausea,” “The Unheard Music,” the title track, and a cover of the Doors’ “Soul Kitchen.” The album established the combination of punk, rock and roll, and Cervenka and Doe’s intertwined vocals that characterized X’s early work.

Collector Note
This 1980 US Slash Records SR-104 edition was issued in a folded white cardboard cover with artwork printed directly on the cover and includes the original two-sided printed inner sleeve. The supplied SR-104-A AZ CB L1502 and SR-104-B AZ CB L1502 X runouts identify a Chris Bellman lacquer cut at Allen Zentz Mastering with plating at Greg Lee Processing.

Availability
Single copy available—once it's gone, it's gone.

Condition & Details
Media: VG+
Sleeve: VG

Technical Details
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Label: Slash – SR-104
Country: US
Released: Apr 1980
Genre: Rock
Style: Punk, Rock & Roll

Matrix / Runout
Side A: SR-104-A AZ CB L1502
Side B: SR-104-B AZ CB L1502 X

Tracklist
Side A
A1 Your Phone's Off The Hook, But You're Not – 2:22
A2 Johny Hit And Run Paulene – 2:45
A3 Soul Kitchen – 2:23
A4 Nausea – 3:35
A5 Sugarlight – 2:23
Side B
B1 Los Angeles – 2:25
B2 Sex And Dying In High Society – 2:12
B3 The Unheard Music – 4:45
B4 The World's A Mess, It's In My Kiss – 4:25

Shipping & Handling
Ultrasonically cleaned using a Degritter Mark II prior to shipping.
Stored in protective inner and outer sleeves.
Shipped with vinyl protection and cardboard reinforcement.
Packed securely for safe delivery.

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