Ep456: Al Barile - SS Decontrol (SSD) & X-Claim! Records

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Society System Decontrol (SSD) self-released several landmark hardcore punk records in the early 80s. Out of print for over 4 decades, SSD has only recently reissued their two masterpieces "The Kids Will Have Their Say" and "Get It Away" on vinyl. Today SSD founder Al Barile takes us through the making of those records.

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Interview start
The continued popularity of SS Decontrol music
Al was a natural leader for the hardcore scene
Naturally managing risk
Jumping to an album – no singles for SSD
1900 units of “The Kids Will Have Their Say”
Self-funding the album, selling the initial pressing
Recording “The Kids Will Have Their Say”
Was Al happy with the original recordings?
Al doesn’t enjoy listening to “The Kids Will Have Their Say”
Comparing Trust reissue with original Xclaim
Issues getting the tapes back from a label
Original pressing of “The Kids….” goes for > $1k
Why were there no repressings before the recent Trust reissue
CD issue of “Power”
Has Al hung onto his records?
White cover of “The Kids Will Have Their Say” designed by Bryan Ray Turcotte
Original concept & artwork for “The Kids Will Have Their Say”
The difference in recording “Get It Away”
Was “Get It Away” always envisioned as an EP?
The cover songs that SSD performed
Original 4800 copies of “Get It Away”
Running the X-Claim! label/imprint
All X-Claim! bands ran their own vinyl pressings
What is the source of the “Get It Away” reissue
Will there be reissues of “How We Rock” and “Break it Up”
Al’s health update
Al wants everyone to get a colonoscopy
The SSD book “How Much Art Can You Take?”
Interview wrap up

Order "The Kids Will Have Their Say" and "Get It Away" on vinyl here.

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