ELECTRORETARD

[CaptainPungent]

thanks a lot anaconda.

[Reverend Ebeneezer]

Yeah, try independant record shops...I still see it about occasionally. I would buy it whenever I see it but then I always think of the joy I'd experience if I was searching through the Melvins section in a shop and found a copy of Your Choice Live or something, so leave it be for other fans.

I'm just that nice.

Why did Man's Ruin go bankrupt anyhow? Would've thought with bands like QOTSA, Electric Wizard, Orange Goblin and the Melvins they'd have kept their heads above water...

[EGO the Living Planet]

I have always heard that Man's Ruin went under 'cause they overextended themselves and just plain put out too much stuff. That makes sense to me 'cause they were releasin' like 2 to 4 discs a month for a while.

[norecess]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MR2003-MELVINS-Electroretard-12-TEST-PRESS-unreleased_W0QQitemZ4874553579QQcategoryZ306QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Electroretard 12" test press sold for 400 bucks on eBay
So, here we go with another mind-blowing item for your consideration...
Once upon a time, Man's Ruin released the CD version of the MELVINS "Electroretard" recording...
now, the PLAN was to follow the CD release with the 12" vinyl release...
but it never happened.
Sadly, this was all going down during the collapse of the label...the process of making the vinyl was started, but the money ran out and it was never fully realized...
All that ever came to exist of the the MUCH-ANTICIPATED 12" version of "Electroretard" were 10 copies of the test pressing.
THIS IS ONE OF THEM.
Yes, friends, ONE OF ONLY TEN COPIES IN THE ENTIRE WORLD!!
As if that weren't enough to blow your mind...it is UNOPENED, UNTOUCHED BY HUMAN HANDS!!!
It is in the original sealed plastic wrap!
There was no one sheet made for the 12", simply because it was never manufactured. Sorry, but I have no copies of the CD version one sheet.
I was once in a "special" situation in regards to the Man's Ruin label and I have items that no one else has.
Furthermore, I am now willing to sell them to lucky mofos like YOU!!!
This is the LAST COPY of this that I have that I will sell.

[norecess]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=4874540586&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT

This is pretty sick too.

[CaptainPungent]

aaaaaand why is this important and cool?

[norecess]

I just thought it was a lot of money.

Although I have no idea what the prices are actually.

Hey mods, when irrelevant, feel free to mover this to the clown department.

[CaptainPungent]

i was joking.

[rimb]

The buyer has been paying insane amounts of money for Melvins stuff if you look at their feedback.

[KURDTLUVUR!]

The buyer has been paying insance amounts of money for Melvins stuff if you look at their feedback.

She's a super-hot-rich chick from Japan. 

[KyLee]

I bought the QOTSA vinyl while backpacking Europe and I was lucky enough to get the clear green vinyl.  I was also lucky enough to meet Josh at an in store show in Boston and have him sign it.  Even he was suprised to see this record.

[rimb]

I bought the QOTSA vinyl while backpacking Europe and I was lucky enough to get the clear green vinyl.  I was also lucky enough to meet Josh at an in store show in Boston and have him sign it.  Even he was suprised to see this record.

Nice one!  How much did you pay for it if you don't mind me asking?

[KyLee]

I honestly do not remember, but given the exchange rate at the time(England is expensive), I probably paid $30.

[Chuck Hartford]

Bring on that remix album, I don't give two shits about who else is dipping their fingers into the pie. As long as Dale and Buzz are involved with it you know it is gonna kick ass.

[klump]

Bring on that remix album, I don't give two shits about who else is dipping their fingers into the pie. As long as Dale and Buzz are involved with it you know it is gonna kick ass.

you said dipping...

actually electroretard was my first Melvins album!

I started listening to them around the time the trilogy came out, but its impossible to get these albums in stores here.
but after I got lucky and found that in a small store in another city I found out that THE INTERNET was a great place to order CDS, so after that my wallet was thin very often.

mp3s made me a Melvins fan.
and now I have bought and paid for all their stuff.