{"product_id":"richard-hell-the-voidoids-blank-generation-indie-exclusive-colored-vinyl-vinyl-lp","title":"Richard Hell \u0026 The Voidoids: Blank Generation (Indie Exclusive Colored Vinyl) Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Richard+Hell+%26+The+Voidoids\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRichard Hell \u0026amp; The Voidoids\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e’ highly influential debut LP!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNYC punk fixture\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=richard+hell\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRichard Hell\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(nee\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRichard Meyers\u003c\/strong\u003e) had been a founding member of now-legendary proto-punk band\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTelevision\u003c\/strong\u003e, but left in 1975 just before the release of their first 7” single “Little Johnny Jewel” (shout out\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?\u0026amp;q=johnny%20jewel\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Chromatics%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Cliff%20Martinez%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Desire%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Glas%20Candy%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Glass%20Candy%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Italians%20Do%20It%20Better%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Johnny%20Jewel%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Mike%20Simonetti%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Symmetry%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Twin%20Peaks%22\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Padget\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e). Hell quit due to disagreements with bandmate \u003cstrong\u003eTom Verlaine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eover Hell’s erratic stage antics and Verlaine’s refusal to play Hell’s songs. Despite this, one of his songs managed to work itself into regular rotation, but Hell took it with him and named the debut Voidoids record after it:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlank Generation\u003c\/em\u003e. Recorded at Plaza Sound Studio in NYC with the assistance of Brill Building hitmaker\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRichard Gottehrer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(“My Boyfriend’s Back”),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlank Generation\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a perfect distillation of the legendary downtown punk scene, and on a bigger scale, representative of an entire generation:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e“To me, blank was a line where you can fill in anything ... It's the idea that you have the option of making yourself anything you want, filling in the blank. And that's something that provides a uniquely powerful sense to this generation. It's saying 'I entirely reject your standards for judging my behavior.’’\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThis limited edition 2018 vinyl reissue comes as part of the Back To The '80's series and is pressed on orange and black colored vinyl.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBack To The '80's exclusive orange + black colored vinyl pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eprinted inner sleeve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Sire 2018\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by frau farbissina 12\/2017\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"Richard Hell \u0026 The Voidoids","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":12125216538736,"sku":"lp-9848","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/products\/richardhell-blankgeneration80s.jpg?v=1762275411","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/richard-hell-the-voidoids-blank-generation-indie-exclusive-colored-vinyl-vinyl-lp","provider":"turntablelab.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}