it seems that every now and then I hear about some particularly rare or desirable garage record with a tale attached about multiple copies having been destroyed back in the day. It seems that sometimes the band members weren't happy with the pressing, or perhaps years later got rid of boxes of records that hadn't sold, little suspecting that decades later hordes of garage collectors would be after them. As to how they were disposed of, I've heard of 45s being used for target practice and other times thrown into a lake or river. Out of idle curiosity I would like to see how many stories we can gather about this phenomenon.
Here is a recent quote from JoeyD about The Lords on Vance "The band hated the sound so much that they threw them over the river and played target practice with them, thus the rarity"
I seem to recall the Runaways 18th Floor Girl was also treated in this manner.
Here is a recent quote from JoeyD about The Lords on Vance "The band hated the sound so much that they threw them over the river and played target practice with them, thus the rarity"
I seem to recall the Runaways 18th Floor Girl was also treated in this manner.
