L.A.M.F. (The Lost '77 Mixes)

This release represents an effort by Jungle Records to fix the poor sound of L.A.M.F., originally released by Track Records in 1977.
Mixing the albums sessions made at Essex and Ramport Studios was difficult and several mixes were rejected before "L.A.M.F." was released by Track Records in 1977. This release was widely considered to have a 'muddy' sound of poor quality.
Following it's release, manager Leee Black Childers acquired the tapes and masters associated with "L.A.M.F." from Track records, including thirty-five reels of various mixes. Using these tapes in 1982, Jungle Records had Johnny Thunders and Tony James (Generation X bassist) remix the album. The resulting L.A.M.F. Revisited was first released in 1984.
In 1994, Jungle Records executive Alan Hauser had the tapes of alternate mixes reviewed. The 300-plus available mixes were narrowed down to a shortlist of 50, from which "L.A.M.F. The Lost '77 Mixes" was assembled. The first versions of this release were issued in 1994.
In 2003, a remastered CD version added a video for "Chinese Rocks" as well as a second disc that included various demos, outtakes, alternate mixes and B-sides. Those releases, and their variations, comprise this master release.
Finally, in 2012, a 4 CD "Definitive Version" of "L.A.M.F." was first released, featuring the "The Lost '77 Mixes" (Disc 1), a restored original mix of the album (Disc 2), demo sessions (Disc 3) and alternative song mixes (Disc 4). That release is found under the main "L.A.M.F." master release (L.A.M.F.).