Obsessed With You (The Early Years)/Neon Orange Vinyl

Description

Obsessed With You (The Early Years)' is an official release of the early demo recordings of X-Ray Spex that would evolve into the famous pioneering album 'Germ Free Adolescents'. It also includes the early versions of the pioneering classic punk singles, 'Oh Bondage, Up Yours!' and 'I Am A Cliché'. Recorded in 1977, the majority of these recordings feature original saxophonist Lora Logic and capture the raw instinctive power of the band that seemed to arrive fully formed despite their youth. The iconic vocals of Poly Styrene immortalized here are even more visceral than what was recorded for the final product and further indicate how much they inspired Kathleen Hanna of Bikini Kill and the Riot Grrrls that followed. Elsewhere, an early version of 'Germ Free Adolescence' has subtle electronic influences that hint at a potential future that the band did not wait long enough to realize.