'Sink or Swim' test press for sale (first press) - charity auction

Panic State Records are selling a test press of Sink or Swim (first press) for charity. Specifically, the seller states:

"100% of proceeds are being donated to the following charities to help the people of NJ and rebuild our battered state:

The Food Bank of Ocean and Monmouth County
Salvation Army
ASPCA
AmeriCares
Occupy Sandy"

As for the record itself, the seller states:

"The Gaslight Anthem Sink or Swim Test Press from 2006. Rarest of all versions available. This is the original FIRST PRESSING Hellbent Test Press. ONLY 6 IN EXISTENCE. This is the BAND and RECORD LABEL copy. We know where all 6 are and this is the first time any of these have been sold. It looks different from the ones currently available because these have never been available before. Numbered 6/6. This was donated to us from Joe Oz, owner of Hellbent Records. Joe is an amazing dude and friend. We are so honored to have this item and make it available to you."

http://www.ebay.com/itm/The-Gaslight-Anthem-Sink-or-Swim-Test-Press-RARE-Hurricane-Sandy-Auction-/160921578611


More info also at

http://panicstaterecords.limitedrun.com/products/506189-restore-the-shore-charity-shirt-for-the-red-cross


As ever, forum members need to verify the accuracy of any such offers/sales for themselves.

We donated a bunch of posters for this as well. Good people, good cause.

El Jefe, I couldn't have said it better myself except I'd say, Great People, Great Cause! Panic State Records is really working hard to help NJ after the 2 storms that came through.... theres some amazing stuff being auctioned off beyond just Gaslight so check his other auctions for skateboards, posters, shoes, clothes... its amazing how many people that have gotten involved with this project to help out.

It's really good to see that things like these auctions appear to help the people that suffer from catastrophies etc.

However I decided once not to go for older Gaslight vinyls so I stick to it and will not bid for it Luckily there are also other ways to donate ...

Any predictions? I'd say this easily tops $500. Maybe it is the first to hit $1000.

It'll go for $895. Just you watch.

If this is the "first press" test pressing, what are the test presses that are already out there?

Great cause. Would bid if I had the money to back it up!

Shrewsbury_Stars wrote:

If this is the "first press" test pressing, what are the test presses that are already out there?

conceivably one of those or, if they look different, of the 1st Euro press

so since I know the guy running the auction, and I have one of the other test presses out there of course I asked.... and the answer he got was that they originally ordered 6 initial TP's and then after all of it was said and done they ordered additional TP's. Now, the only difference is (I held the auction's TP and geeked out) the only difference is the labels.

sold for $819

any idea who won it , i dropped out at $285 guessed this was gonna go a long way.

Another Sink or Swim test press is on Ebay (apparently the last one that hasn't been sold to a private collector):

http://www.ebay.com/itm/The-Gaslight-Anthem-Sink-or-Swim-Test-Press-EXTREMELY-RARE-Against-Me-/140928499580?pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item20cffe3f7c


American Slang test too:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Gaslight-Anthem-American-Slang-LP-Test-Pressing-/230942227714?_trksid=p2045573.m2042&_trkparms=aid%3D111000%26algo%3DREC.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D27%26meid%3D6087405289400359166%26pid%3D100033%26prg%3D1011%26rk%3D4%26sd%3D140928505646%26


Plus Sink or Swim black:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Gaslight-Anthem-Sink-Swim-1st-pressing-black-vinyl-Hellbent-Records-/140928502784?_trksid=p2045573.m2042&_trkparms=aid%3D111000%26algo%3DREC.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D27%26meid%3D6087428446181497380%26pid%3D100033%26prg%3D1011%26rk%3D3%26sd%3D230942227714%26