
From the stacks
Various
Trust Vinyl
Various — Trust Vinyl, 1988. Verified release details and tracklist.
- Label
- Trust Vinyl
- Catalog
- TRUST 1
- Year
- 1988
- Format
- Flexi-disc
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Listening notes
Trust Vinyl released this flexi-disc in 1988 under their own imprint, assigning it the catalog number TRUST 1. The release spans three tracks: "Das Schöne Leben," "No One Can Stop Us," and "What You See," and is catalogued under the genres of Hardcore, Punk, and Rock.
As a flexi-disc, the format itself is worth noting for collectors approaching this record. Flexi-discs were a common vehicle for independent and underground music distribution during the 1980s, frequently inserted into fanzines or distributed through mail-order and at shows. Their lightweight, flexible construction made them inexpensive to produce and easy to distribute, qualities that aligned naturally with the DIY ethos common to hardcore and punk scenes of the period.
The catalog number TRUST 1 suggests this may have been the label's inaugural release, though no further context about the Trust Vinyl imprint is available here to confirm the scope of their output or their geographic base of operations.
The tracklist offers a small point of interest in its linguistic variety. "Das Schöne Leben" is a German-language title, translating roughly to "The Beautiful Life," while the remaining two tracks carry English titles. Whether this reflects the origins of the contributing artists or an artistic choice cannot be determined from the available information.
Track durations are not documented in the available data, and no personnel, contributing artists, or recording details have been confirmed for this release. Collectors and researchers seeking that information would need to consult the physical artifact or additional primary sources.
This draft is unreviewed and should be verified against additional documentation before publication.
Tracklist
On the record
- A1Das Schöne Leben
- A2No One Can Stop Us
- A3What You See



