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| BUY OUR RECORDS Just for the fun of it |
| BUY OUR RECORDS and the shore based MUTHA RECORDS have been credited as the first labels putting New Jersey's Hardcore scene on vinyl. Beginning in 1981, members of A.O.D. and BEDLAM were the label's founders. A.O.D.'s Paul Richards came up with the name as the band released it's debut EP "Let's Barbeque". The initial A.O.D. release was followed up by other records by A.O.D.'s compatriots, friends, and bands that they all just liked. Records by MENTAL DECAY and MY 3 SONS followed. Whereas the Mutha bands were a bit more "intense", the B.O.R. bands always kept "fun" as their primary theme, and in an earlier interview with founding member Lenny Sblendorio, he quoted that "Bedlam are the fore-fathers of Buy Our Records. Lenny is now in the band George Is Dead click here. Bedlam's Jim Dunlevy became the president of the label. Lenny Sblendorio was the label's "operations manager, and the team was rounded off by Chris Frier. Although the label's main stays intended to stay in the garden state, the records themselves were not confined to NJ bands. Out of state bands included P.M.S. (from N.Y.C.), F.O.D. (from PA.), and the LOVE DOLLS (from L.A.). Other B.O.R. releases included: ELECTRIC LOVE MUFFIN and BIG STICK. Music put out by Buy Our Records don't exude a particularly serious attitude. They're friends who play and record for the fun of it - to poke fun at this and that - and would rather leave the "seriousness" to other people - who "do it better than we do" (Lenny S.). The listing on this page is certainly not the "be all" of the B.O.R. group. Thanks to Lisa of Pre Metal Syndrome for some band photos and flyers - check it out: click here. |
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| Lenny - Jim - Chris |
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| ADRENOLIN O.D. - Paul Richards (guitar),Bruce Wingate (guitar), Jack Steeples (bass), Dave Scott (drums), Kieth Hartel (bass)(1987), Jim Foster (guitar) - "Let's Barbeque" EP (1983) - The Whacky Hijinks Of A.O.D." LP (1984) - "Humongusfungusamonggus" LP(1986) - Cruising With Elvis In Bigfoot's UFO" LP (1987) - "The Band That Wouldn't Leave" EP (1986)- "Nice Song In The Key Of D" 7" (BOR-005 / 1986). |
| BEDLAM - Jim Dunlevy (vocals), Frank Greco (bass), Tom Koprowski (guitar), Scott Frank (percussion), Stephen "Rhino" Gawryluk (guitar), Lenny Sblendorio (drums) - "Lost In Space" LP (BOR 12-005/1986) - "Total Bedlam" LP - "Caught In The Act" split 7" with A.O.D. - Cassette demo. |
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| MY 3 SONS - For more information on this band - Click Here - ""In The Beginning" / "Starving Artist" 7" (BOR-002) |
| CHILDREN IN ADULT JAILS - Diane Faris (drums/vocals), Chris Clark (guitar/vocals), Laurie ES (bass/drums/vocals), Sue Braun (guitar/vocals), Tom Shad (bass) - "Man Overcome By Waffle Iron" LP (1985) - "NJ's Got It" Comp (BOR) - "All My Children" Cass (WFMU Comp) - "Mutiny On The Bowery" (APRC Comp). |
| PLEASED YOUTH - Paul Decolator (guitar/vocals), Greg Walker (drums/vocals), Kieth Hartel (vocals), Doug Vizthum (guitar/vocals), Andy Skovran (bass), Larry Martin (guitar) - "Dangerous Choo-Choo" LP (BOR-12-006 / 1986) - "Uncle Eli's Pancake Experience" Demo Cass. |
| RAGING SLAB - Jagory Slab (guitar/vocals), Elyse Steinman (guitar), Alec Morton (bass), Tim Finefrock (drums) - "Assmaster" LP (BOR 12-11 / 1987) - "True Death" (?) |
| SKULLS - Charlie Pip (guitar/vocals), Mike Mindless (bass), Vox Hall (drums) - "Dress Up And Die" LP (BOR-12-007) |
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| NEW JERSEY'S GOT IT - Comp with Bedlam - Children In Adult Jails - Stetz - Pleased Youth - My 3 Sons - Sacred Denial - Bodies In Panic - Cyanamid - Adrenolin O.D. (BOR-12-003) FRIENDS OF THE DECEASED - periodic newsletter published by Lenny Sblendorio. ...and here's some other bands that were in the BOR circle..... |
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| MOBY DICK - Paul Decolator (guitar), Doug Vizthum (guitar), Kieth Hartel (vocals) - no known releases. |
| MENTAL DECAY - Bill Weedo (vocals), Jack Steeples (guitar), Mark Vanblarkum (drums/vocals), John Andresen (bass/vocals), Bill Lovelace (bass), Tom Biglin (guitar), Wayne Letteri (drums) - "Walking Stick" 7" (Headache Records #34) - "Elvis Demilo" 7" (Headache Records) - "Run and Hide" EP (BOR-003 / 1984). |
| X-MEN - Greg Gory (guitar/vocals), Rafe Orefice (drums), Steve Glatzer (bass/vocals), Jack "The Hinge" Pitzer (guitar), Jo-Jo Alband (drums) - self-titled LP on B.O.R. |
| DEATHRAGE - Tom Koprowski (bass), Jack Steeples (drums), Bruce Wingate (guitar/vocals) - "Murdering The Brady Bunch" Cassette. |
| CRIB DEATH - Paul Richards (drums), Danny Devito (guitar), Joe Tubito (guitar) - "Spoil Your Party" Cassette |
| FARTHEADS - Bruce Wingate (guitar/vocals), Jack Steeples (guitar), Tom Koprowski (bass), Dave Scott (drums) - Demo Cassette (1982-83) |
| NEW JERSEY'S FINEST - Harpo (vocals), Paul Decolator (guitar), Andy Skovran (bass), Chris J. (drums), Chuck (drums) - "4 Swell Guys" Cass. |
| SCROOGE - Dave Scott (drums), Pete Powers (guitar), Andy Skovran (bass), Larry Trainor (guitar), Steve More (vocals) - 4-song demo Cassette. |
| PRIAPISM - Lenny Sblendorio (drums), Frank Greco (vocals), Paul Richards (drums), Joe Tubito (guitar) - no known release |
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| An incomplete look at one of NJ's premier Punk/HC labels |
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| Here's a couple photos from the A.O.D. Reunion show in November, 2001' |
| Pleased Youth with Paul Decolator - R.I.P. 2002' |
| Dave Scott - A.O.D. |
| Paul and Bruce - A.O.D. |
| Lenny Sblendorio - B.O.R. |