i don't know exactly why i was doing a search on job for a cowboy on ebay recently. probably because i re-visited "sun eater", the band's last full length, and was just curious as to what would be available. when it comes to job for a cowboy vinyl releases i am missing the first two full lengths. the reason for not owning "genesis" on vinyl is obvious. by this point the album was only released on despicable picture disc. the reason for not owning "ruination" is the weird format as well.
metal blade didn't gave "ruination" a proper vinyl release but did a strange triple 10" box set as a metal club exclusive. i have never seen other metal club pressings. don't know if that was some failed attempt of releasing some special stuff under that club banner or if there is actual more released material. anyway, "ruination" was split into two parts to fit onto two 10"es plus a bonus 10" with some live recordings and a cover song. all on different colour vinyl.
so when i was checking the search results i came across an offer for a job for a cowboy 10" single with the picture of the "ruination" pt. I cover for under a tenner. i thought, hey, why not? i mean, it was cheap, colour vinyl and maybe i would be able to track down pt. II as well at some point. so i bought it on a whim. by now, i still think that it is pretty cool but somehow i now feel the urge of owning the complete package. i mean, what's the point of only possessing one third of a set? arrrgh, damned be the collector in me! metal blade records. 2009/2010.
