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Flipside Tunes - Vinyl Fanzine Number Three

Listening notes

Flipside Tunes - Vinyl Fanzine Number Three was released in 1987 on Weird System, carrying the catalog number WS029. A various artists compilation on vinyl, it is catalogued under the genres of hardcore, punk, indie rock, and rock, reflecting the broad underground terrain that such fanzine-affiliated releases frequently mapped during that decade.

The record spans two sides and carries a total of twenty-two tracks. The A side runs ten tracks, opening with "The Liar" at two minutes and five seconds and closing with "Evicted," the longest cut on that side at four minutes and seventeen seconds. Other A-side titles include "Straight Edge In Your Face," "Living With The Bomb," "Second Chances," and "Cycling Is Fun," among others. The B side extends to twelve tracks, beginning with "Hot Rails To Hell" and running through titles such as "Fortunate Son," "California Dreamin," "Just Waiting (For The Civil War)," and closing with "Blue Funk Punk" at two minutes and thirty-five seconds. Track lengths across both sides are generally compact, with most falling under three minutes, consistent with the hardcore and punk end of the compilation's generic range.

As the title indicates, this release was tied to the Flipside fanzine series, with this pressing representing the third volume issued in that format. Flipside was a California-based punk fanzine, and the vinyl fanzine format it employed placed recorded music alongside the publication's broader documentation of underground scenes. The Weird System label served as the releasing imprint.

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