Description Faith, The / Void ‎– The Faith / Void Label: Dischord Records ‎– no. 8 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Country: US Released: 1982 Genre: Rock Style: Hardcore, Punk Tracklist: A1 –Void Who Are You ? A2 –Void Time To Die A3 –Void Condensed Flesh A4 –Void Ignorant People A5 –Void Change Places A6 –Void Ask Them Why A7 –Void Organized Sports A8 –Void My Rules A9 –Void Self Defense A10 –Void War Hero A11 –Void Think A12 –Void Explode B1 –Faith, The It's Time B2 –Faith, The Face To Face B3 –Faith, The Trapped B4 –Faith, The In Control B5 –Faith, The Another Victim B6 –Faith, The What's Wrong With Me? B7 –Faith, The What You Think B8 –Faith, The Confusion B9 –Faith, The You're X'd B10 –Faith, The Nightmare B11 –Faith, The Don't Tell Me B12 –Faith, The In The Black Companies: Recorded At – Inner Ear StudiosPressed By – Nashville Record Productions – NR13958 Credits: Artwork [Void Insert] – Void Backing Vocals – Chris (tracks: B1 to B12), Ian (tracks: B1 to B12), Jeff (tracks: B1 to B12)Bass – Chris Stover (tracks: A1 to A12)Bass [Bass Guitar] – Chris Bald (tracks: B1 to B12)Cover [Void] – BubbaDrums – Ivor Hanson (tracks: B1 to B12), Sean Finnegan (tracks: A1 to A12)Engineer – Don ZientaraGuitar [Guitars] – Bubba Dupree (tracks: A1 to A12), Michael Hampton (3) (tracks: B1 to B12)Photography By [The Faith Cover Photo] – Malcom RivieraPhotography By [The Faith Poster Photos] – Tiffany PruittProducer – Bert (tracks: A1 to A12), Don (tracks: A1 to A12), Ian (tracks: A1 to A12), Jeff (tracks: A1 to A12)Producer, Mixed By – Don Zientara (tracks: B1 to B12), Ian MacKaye (tracks: B1 to B12), Jeff Nelson (tracks: B1 to B12)Producer, Written-by [All Songs By] – Faith, The* (tracks: B1 to B12), Void (12) (tracks: A1 to A12)Vocals – Alec MacKaye (tracks: B1 to B12), John Weiffenbach (tracks: A1 to A12) Notes: Tracks A1 to A12 recorded in 1982 at Inner Ear Studios. Tracks B1 to B12 recorded on May 22nd, 1982 at Inner Ear Studios. First pressing in a thick cardboard-style sleeve. Red and white labels. Includes two lyric inserts, one per band. Many illustrations on the Void insert taken from the book "Devils, Demons, Death and Damnation". There are no side identifiers printed on the release or etched in the run-out grooves, except for the matrix numbers printed on the center labels (NR13958-1 / NR13958-2). Pressing plant uncredited, identified by the matrix numbers printed on center labels and the runout groove etchings. Barcode and Other Identifiers: Matrix / Runout (Label Side A): NR13958-1Matrix / Runout (Label Side B): NR13958-2Matrix / Runout (Runout Groove Side A): NR-13958 VOID FE-NRP→ DiSCHORD VOID RECORD#8Matrix / Runout (Runout Groove Side B): NR-13958-FAITH FE→N.R.P DiSCHORD RECORD#8 FAITH There's No Choice Like No Choice The Faith were a short-lived Hardcore band from the early 80s which was fronted by Ian MacKaye brother Alec. Void was a Hardcore Punk from Washington DC. formed in 1979 and disbanded in 1983. The Void/Faith Split LP is a split album by Washington D.C. hardcore groups Void and The Faith, released on Dischord Records. Void was one of the earliest examples of hardcore/metal crossover and their chaotic musical approach here is often cited as particularly influential. Kurt Cobain listed it in his top fifty albums of all time. The sleeve art for the LP (which dedicates one side to each of the bands on the original vinyl) is also rather iconic. "Shared with fellow D.C. hardcore types Void, the Split LP (aka Faith/Void) shows both bands putting out quick, fiery, and righteous (perhaps at times self-righteous) high-speed punk. Some have argued that the recordings here created '80s thrash metal, at least in terms of selected tempos -- on that level alone, it's hard to disagree. Faith's side shows the quartet tearing through expected subjects and musical matters with an energy that elevates it above more run-of-the-mill acts. Alec MacKaye doesn't have as immediately commanding or recognizable a voice as brother Ian, but he's not suffering from being too shy, spitting out what needs to be heard with ire (the kiss-off of "You're X'd" especially crackles with ire). Don Zientara's recording and co-production buries Ivor Hanson's drumming at points, but really brings out Michael Hampton's guitar -- it's both satisfyingly full and utterly corrosive, like an acid drip with feedback to boot. Chris Bald's low-bass rumble sounds felt more than heard, but gives a good bottom end to the proceedings -- its absence would be noticeable, but Zientara's placing of it in the mix mixes subtlety and punch. Some sharp production touches, like the echo on MacKaye's voice on songs like "Confusion Is the End," flesh out the proceedings even further. As for Void, that particular foursome sounds even less controlled -- guitarist Bubba Dupree peels off some distorted, amazing solos that ought not to exist and yet clearly can be heard. John Weiffenbach's lyrical focus on death, destruction, and more besides just amps up the raging fire of things ever further. Zientara for whatever reason captured Sean Finnegan's drum work far more effectively than he did with Faith, and the overall end result is brute "f*ck you" live-wire delivery of 12 amazing songs. Fun bonus -- the bizarro squiggly chorus on "Organized Sports." - Review by Ned Raggett 8===8 "The FAITH/VOID split LP was a mind-blower for me, back in 1982 as a 15-year old kid... To their credit, The Faith never got the recognition they deserved - Alec always overshadowed by his brother Ian... Now Void, was another story - I must have seen them live 20 times in a 2-3 year period... Always a great show, always a green ADIDAS shirt - those of you that were there, know what I mean... And Bubba played guitar like no one else... Crazy that this album is 32-years old!!!" 8===8 Welcome to the Skeleton Closet! I was a rabid music collector for 30+ years - Punk and Hardcore in the early-Eighties, Death Metal and Grunge in the late-Eighties, Industrial and Experimental in the early-Nineties, and Goa Trance and Psytrance in the late-Nineties and early-2000s… I also worked at a record company for 13 years, toured North America with numerous international acts, DJed internationally, produced festivals, and had a clothing importing company. So in this time, I’ve accumulated a lot of interesting and limited items... Family life and other life changes have made me decide to unload my collection. For the majority of the items, I have been the original owner of the item. I try to be accurate on my description and condition of the items. I have a lot to sell, so check back often -- I’ll try to keep the new listings coming weekly... 8===8 I ship immediately upon payment. 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