Album
Illiteracy Will Prevail
1985 · Rock
Rare pressing on Gatefold
Illiteracy Will Prevail is an Alt/Indie album by Fecal Matter, originally released in 1985. On Gatefold: 10 pressings tracked.
About
Illiteracy Will Prevail is the only surfaced recording from Fecal Matter, a band formed by Kurt Cobain and Dale Crover. This tape is notable for being the earliest surfaced recording with Kurt Cobain on it.
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Sound DNA
- Alt/Indie
- Lo-Fi
- raw
- aggressive
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Recorded on a TEAC A-2340 four-track recorder at Burien, Washington in December 1985 (according to Michael Azerrad) or Easter 1986 (according to Gillian Gaar). The back cover contains the home address's and phone numbers for Kurt Cobain and Dale Crover.
Tracks A2, A5 - A8, B1, B3, B6, B7 and B9 are not indicated on the cover. Only tracks A1, A3, A4, B2, B4 and B5 are listed.
Track B8 is "Turn Around" by Devo. Nirvana later covered the song on their 1992 album "Incesticide".
Track B9 contains t
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Buzz OsborneBASS GUITAR
- Dale CroverBASS GUITAR, DRUMS DRUMS, BASS
- Greg HokansonDRUMS
- Kurt CobainGUITAR, LEAD VOCALS GUITAR, VOCALS
- Mike DillardDRUMS
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 10 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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