MF Doom: Operation Doomsday (Colored Vinyl) Vinyl 7×7″ Boxset MF Doom

Deluxe 45 Boxset pressing of Operation Doomsday! This has got to be the best looking repress of Doom’s classic ’99 debut to date. The entire album is spread out across seven different colored 45’s, each in their own custom pic sleeve designed by Lord Scotch (designer of the OG cover art), and housed in a black leatherette outer box with silver foil detailing. To top it off, Get On Down has even thrown in two never-before-commercially available Doom 45 adapters, exclusive to this set. All this, plus booklet and obi strip featuring the original cover art makes this an obvious “must-cop” for the MF Doom completist. Lab heads should know the music, but here’s our original review of the album as a refresher: Zev Love X of KMD reincarnated himself as MF Doom the masked villain who came out the ashes of the death (RIP Subroc) and major label weakness (fuc Elektra). He blasted back on the scene with a series of acclaimed Fondle ‘Em vinyl releases (which now go for 40+ buck a pop!). All of a sudden, his early material was gone. Luckily MF has released a new pressing of his full length which includes all 89.9 classics like “Dead Bent” (yes!), “Red and Gold,” and “Gas Drawls.” The production is rough and the guests stanky the way like we like it. Classic NY underground. 

• limited edition of 1,500
• seven 7-inches, each a different vinyl color
• custom black leatherette outer box w/ silver-foil images of DOOM’s mask + logo
• exclusive DOOM 45 adapters
• each record has a custom sleeve designed by legendary graf artist Lord Scotch
• obi strip featuring original cover art
• music label: Get On Down 2017

reviewed by snackmaster 09/2017