Splits
Here are two split singles I’ve been meaning to post but never seemed to fit in. If I recall, the Jawbreaker & Jawbox split was released on Selfless in 1991 and features the two big Jaw bands busting out the covers (Buzzcocks for Jawbox, a U2/Misfits/Vapors medley for Jawbreaker). I was never huge on Jawbreaker, but I’ve always loved “With or Without U2″. The Jawbox cut “Airwaves Dream” is also pretty great.
Jawbreaker - With or Without U2.mp3
Jawbox - Airwaves Dream.mp3
The Tar/Jawbox split 7″ was a joint venture between Dischord (77.7) and Touch and Go (113.3) Each band had an original tune called “Static” that the other covered. The results? Each song sounds almost indistinguishable from the original. Not necessarily a bad thing, but nothing earth shattering either. The Jawbox track was included on the band’s My Scrapbook of Fatal Accidents compilation. The Tar track hasn’t been comped elsewhere.
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I used to really like the Jawbreaker/Jawbox single, but after a while of folding the covers, stuffing the singles and filling the mailorder requests I hated the sight of the damn thing. Still though, there were some cool limited editions…Todd did always like to have something for the collectors.
“Airwaves Dream” is a Buzzcocks tune I believe. The bands toured together around the time of release and I caught the show at DC Space.
Speaking to Darren’s comment above, below is the breakdown on all of the different pressings I found on old Jawbreaker page:
1st PRESSING 300 on yellow vinyl with etched labels, kiwi/black cover
100 as 2×7″, blank sides illustrated by each band, copper/silver cover
1700 on black vinyl with etched labels, black/green cover
2nd PRESSING 1000 on black vinyl with etched labels, purple/black cover
3rd PRESSING 500 on black vinyl with paper labels, mustard/black cover
4th PRESSING 500 on gold vinyl with paper labels, mustard/black cover
300 on clear vinyl with paper labels, mustard/black cover
300 on green vinyl with paper labels, mustard/black cover
MISC 100 on black as Jukebox pressing with large center hole, no cover
15 (??) on tan cream vinyl with paper labels, mustard/black cover
There was also a short run (probably less than 100) of a double 7 inch version. Each band had one side with music and the other side ther decorated themselves. I believe that sleeve was copper and black in color. I am only working from memory, so sorry if the info is not 100% correct.