Misfits - Collection II

Misfits

Collection II

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  • Repress
  • Includes printed inner sleeve

Misfits' Collection II arrived in 1996 as a retrospective spanning the band's prolific output across labels and lineup changes. Released through Caroline Records, the compilation captures the New Jersey horror-punk architects at their most influential—from their proto-punk hunger and theatrical grotesquerie to their sludgy, muscular refinement. Within the Misfits' fractured discography, this collection serves as a bridge document, assembling key cuts that defined their uncompromising approach to punk rock during an era when the genre itself was fragmenting into countless subgenres.

The tracklist moves between raw early material and heavier iterations: "We Are 138" and "Attitude" showcase the lean, angular attack that made them essential listening in underground circles, while "Last Caress" and "Return Of The Fly" demonstrate their ability to harness feedback and low-end aggression without sacrificing songcraft. "Cough/Cool" and "Children In Heat" underscore their knack for visceral hooks wrapped in minor-key menace. The record sustains a cohesive atmospheric pull—murky, defiant, perpetually unsettled—that explains their continuing influence on metal, punk, and post-punk factions alike.

This first black vinyl pressing from 1996 represents the original Caroline Records release, mastered at West West Side and issued with a printed inner sleeve and removable stickers. The label appears twice across spine and center labels, documenting the care taken in its manufacture. For collectors prioritizing the debut pressing, this 1996 version precedes subsequent reissues and retains its period specifications, making it the definitive vinyl edition for those seeking the release as originally intended.


Title: Collection II
Artist: Misfits
Label: Caroline Records
Style: Rock, Hardcore, Punk
Product Type: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Repress
Country: US
Release Year: 1996
Barcode: 0 17046 75151 3

Tracklist:

A1. We Are 138
A2. Attitude
A3. Cough/Cool
A4. Last Caress
A5. Return Of The Fly
A6. Children In Heat
A7. Rat Fink
A8. Horror Hotel
A9. Halloween
A10. Halloween II
B1. Hate Breeders
B2. Braineaters
B3. Nike-A-Go-Go
B4. Devil's Whorehouse
B5. Mephisto Waltz
B6. We Bite
B7. Queen Wasp
B8. Demonomania
B9. Hellhound
B10. Bloodfeast

Factory sealed vinyl records are shipped exactly as received from distributors and are not opened prior to shipment. Because of this, seam splits or minor jacket wear may occasionally occur during transit.