The Champions

"Once And Future King" 7"

My first record. The Champions, from Burlington, VT (where I was going to school at the time) were the best hardcore band in town. Seeing them dozens of times at 242 Main St. I witnessed first hand their continuous improvement, and eventually became friends with front man Simon Brody. This is their second release, their first being on Unique Records a "subsidiary" of New Start Records. The track "Hangers", a pro-choice song, received considerable positive press from the hardcore media. It was especially notable because they toured with Earth Crisis on each band's first significant tour. The final The Champions line up was basically the first line up for Drowningman.

Pressing Info: 1st press 500 black vinyl, 2nd press 200 gray vinyl, 3rd press 300 black vinyl. Two different cover stocks exist. Two different backside images on the insert. I can't remember how many of each exist.