The overall result is a much more balanced presentation which is a more accurate reproduction of the original master. The previous one sounded good but it was a little too hot in the high-end, this new cut sees it a little more subdued and the mid and low-end sounds more even as well. This new remaster features a more balanced sound. They enlisted Masterdisk to handle the mastering this time and that place has a very good reputation for vinyl mastering as they have been in the business longer than just about anyone. The label wisely decided that another reissue was in order except instead of just ordering up another batch from the plant, they decided to start over once again and remaster it again, hoping to improve on their last version. It eventually sold out (rightfully so) and once again wasn’t available on vinyl.
The album has always been available in one format or another but for the better part of the last twenty years, its availability on vinyl has been sporadic at best but usually non-existent.Ī few years ago, Drastic Plastic Records righted that wrong by making this classic available on vinyl once again and they did a very fine job of it. No punk record collection can be considered complete without a copy of this album in it and anyone missing it should be ashamed of themselves. The band had previously put out a great 7″ debut but they really found their sound by the time they entered the studio to record this LP and the result, Living in Darkness went down in history as one of the all-time greatest punk albums.
Thirty-two years ago a three-piece band from southern California released their first full-length album on Posh Boy Records and a legend was born.
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