Today the mail man brought another piece of the Against Me! puzzle - a test press of Against Me! is Reinventing Axl Rose. This was a steal on ebay but took over a month to get here and I was starting to freak out a little bit. Turns out that whole good-things-come-to-those-that-wait thing was true, this time at least.
From what I understand, the original pressing plates started to wear out after so many pressings, so this was a test for the new set of plates made in late 2006 (just before the 11th pressing). This is kinda funny, as my existing copy was from the 10th press, the last on the older plates.
Apparently there were 18 tests pressed in this batch, but the real gem is that the sleeve is actually a silk-screened fabric sheet.
The part I find the funniest is the sleeve that the ebay seller sent as part of the packaging to protect the record in transit. Check the pic after the cut.
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