For over twenty years, it has been nearly impossible to obtain a vinyl copy of the Melvins’ albums Houdini, Stoner Witch, and Stag.  Purchasing an original copy could set one back hundreds of dollars.  Have no fear though, the three albums are scheduled for reissue very soon.  Third Man Records will reintroduce all three on June 24 of this year.  For those eager to get their hands on the Aberdeen natives’ vinyls, Third Man Records is now taking pre-orders.

The band formed in 1983, but it wasn’t until they signed to Atlantic Records in 1993 that they began to gain fame and recognition.  Houdini was released the same year and debuted on the Billboard Heatseekers chart at number 29.

Houdini

01. Hooch
02. Night Goat
03. Lizzy
04. Going Blind
05. Honey Bucket
06. Hag Me
07. Set Me Straight
08. Sky Pup
09. Joan of Arc
10. Teet
11. Copache
12. Pearl Bomb
13. Spread Eagle Beagle

This will be the band’s fifth album’s first time on vinyl since 1993.  Houdini was many music connoisseur’s first introduction to the Melvins. The band members all enjoyed crafting it, making it their best selling album.  Six tracks on Houdini were produced by Kurt Cobain who, along with the rest of Nirvana, was a big fan of the Melvins.  The reissue will include the vinyl-only bonus track “Rocket Reducer No. 62 (Rama Lama Fa Fa Fa)” originally by the MC5.

Stoner Witch

01. Skweetis
02. Queen
03. Sweet Willy Roll Bar
04. Revolve
05. Goose Freight Train
06. Roadbull
07. At the Stake
08. Magic Pig Detective
09. Shevil
10. June Bug
11. Lividity

The band’s seventh studio album was one of their most highly praised in their 30+ years as a group.  Some popular tracks include “Revolve”, “Queen”, “Lividity”, and “Shevil”.  This will be the album’s first time on vinyl since 1994.

Stag

01. The Bit
02. Hide
03. Bar X the Rocking M
04. Yacobs Lab
05. The Bloat
06. Tipping the Lion
07. Black Bock
08. Goggles
09. Soup
10. Buck Owens
11. Sterilized
12. Lacrimosa
13. Skin Horse
14. Captain Pungent
15. Berthas
16. Cottonmouth

Some say “save the best for last”, but the Melvins (probably) say “save the most diverse for last”.  Their final studio album was their most wide ranging and diverse in their entire career.   The original was only on one disc, but the reissue will be a comfortable two discs.  Portions of the album were recorded at the legendary Sound City studios.