
From the stacks
Allister
You Can't Do That On Vinyl
Allister — You Can't Do That On Vinyl, 1998. Verified release details and tracklist.
- Label
- Drive-Thru Records
- Catalog
- Drive-Thru 006
- Year
- 1998
- Format
- Vinyl
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Listening notes
Allister's 1998 release *You Can't Do That On Vinyl* appeared on Drive-Thru Records, the label that would go on to become closely associated with melodic punk and pop-punk acts of that era. Issued under catalog number Drive-Thru 006, the record places Allister within the punk and rock genres that defined much of the label's early output.
The release is a four-track vinyl, split across two sides. The A side presents "Jimmie's Dreamgirl (Is In Love With Me)" followed by "Forget About Joe," while the B side carries "X-Girlfriend" and closes with "Debbie." The track sequencing, with positions labeled A1, A2, B3, and B4, suggests a conventional single or EP configuration rather than a full-length album. Track durations are not documented here.
The title itself, *You Can't Do That On Vinyl*, carries an obvious self-referential wink toward its own format — a small gesture that situates the release within a particular strain of knowing, humor-forward punk sensibility.
Drive-Thru Records, as a label, had a distinct identity during this period, and catalog number 006 places this release among the imprint's earliest documented output. For collectors or researchers tracing the label's formative years, the release holds a straightforward documentary interest on that basis alone.
No additional verified information is available here regarding personnel, pressing specifications, or the circumstances of the recording. Readers seeking further detail are encouraged to consult primary sources or supplementary label documentation. This draft should be reviewed for accuracy before publication.
Tracklist
On the record
- A1Jimmie's Dreamgirl (Is In Love With Me)
- A2Forget About Joe
- B3X-Girlfriend
- B4Debbie



