Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – Baby 81

BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB – BABY 81 is making its vinyl debut here, and it has taken long enough. Originally released in 2007 on CD through RCA, the band’s fourth album has never existed in this format until now, pressed by Cobraside and Abstract Dragon as a deluxe double LP with catalog number CSDLP 1159. For anyone who has been waiting to hear this record on a turntable, the wait is over.

About Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club formed in San Francisco as a three-piece: Peter Hayes, Robert Levon Been, and Nick Jago on drums. Their sound pulls from garage rock, blues, and psychedelia, a combination that gave the band a distinct weight and atmosphere across their catalog. Jago departed in 2008, with Leah Shapiro stepping in behind the kit, but Baby 81 captures the original trio at work. By the time this album arrived, BRMC had already built a reputation for records that sat at the intersection of noise and restraint, and Baby 81 continued that trajectory.

Why BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB – BABY 81 on Vinyl Is Worth Your Attention

The simple fact that this record has never been pressed on vinyl before is reason enough to pay attention. A 2007 album from a band with this kind of following going nearly two decades without a proper LP release is unusual, and that gap makes this pressing genuinely significant for collectors. Beyond the format itself, this is a double LP, giving the audio room to breathe across four sides in a way the original CD release simply could not. The presentation matches the ambition: an embossed gatefold sleeve and printed inner jackets that treat the release with the care it deserved from the start.

Pressing Details and Bonus Content

Released through Cobraside and Abstract Dragon under catalog number CSDLP 1159, this is a deluxe double LP configuration. Two bonus tracks are included that were not part of the original CD release: vinyl remix versions of “666 Conducer” and “Am I Only,” adding genuine value for anyone who already knows the album well. These are not throwaway additions. They are specific, credited remix versions presented here in their proper format for the first time. The embossed gatefold sleeve is a physical object worth handling, and the printed inner jackets keep everything clean and purposeful. If you care about first vinyl pressings of catalog records, this one is as clear-cut as it gets.