TRUST Records has given the reissue treatment to Canadian band SNFU's debut album "…And No One Else Wanted to Play" released in 1986 through BYO Records.

S.N.F.U.'s debut album, "...And No One Else Wanted To Play," is widely recognized as an influential cornerstone in hardcore punk and the skate-punk subgenera. With the twin Belle brothers on guitars and Ken Chinn's commanding vocal presence, this release retains underground credibility and catalogue value.

SNFU formed in November 1981, but recorded only demo and compilation material in their first three years together. They first became associated with BYO Records in July 1983 when they shared a short Canadian tour with Youth Brigade, the American punk band the members of which ran the label. BYO offered SNFU a spot on their forthcoming compilation album Something to Believe In, due for release in early 1984. SNFU recorded the song "Victims of the Womanizer" at Mid Ocean Studios in Winnipeg in November 1983 for the compilation. When the track received much positive attention, BYO signed SNFU to a record deal.

In December 1984, SNFU traveled from their home of Edmonton to Track Record Studios in the Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California to record what would become their debut album. The trip proved difficult. Travel from Canada to Los Angeles was fraught with complications, as both bassist Jimmy Schmitz and guitarist Marc Belke were denied entry at various points. The group eventually succeeded in crossing the border, however, and sessions began.

The American thrash metal band Slayer was working on their Hell Awaits album at Track Record while SNFU was recording, and the two bands shared the studio. Dave Ferguson engineered the sessions, and Shawn Stern of BYO and Youth Brigade acted as the unofficial producer. The production credit was later given to SNFU and BYO. The group also took several extended breaks from recording to perform concerts in Arizona and California, their first US shows.

While the songs that appear on the record were written between 1982 and 1984, much of the material was new at the time of recording. The new songs were faster and more aggressive than their previous material, and the songs represented a change in their musical direction. The title ...And No One Else Wanted to Play was taken from the chorus of the album's lead track, "Broken Toy".

Pressing Info:

Standard Edition
100 Gold vinyl hand numbered
250 – White w/ Black & Mint Green Splatter
500 – Clear Base w/ Black Center + Mint Green Splatter (Color-in-Color)

Deluxe Edition
100 Gold vinyl hand numbered
400 Mint green and black mixed color vinyl

Deluxe Edition Includes:
RePress of Original / 2-LP rarities set/ 104 Page Book which includes:

Previously unseen photos
Original fanzine interviews
Flyers, memorabilia, and handwritten letters
An oral history of SNFU (1981–1985) compiled by Ty Stranglehold
And — Chi Pig’s yearbook photo

RARITIES COLLECTION TRACKLIST:
Side One
This Is the End (Late 1981 Jam)
Life of A Bag Lady (1st Single, 1982)
Real Men Don’t Watch Quincy (Studio 1983)
Strip Search / Grunt, Groan, Rant, and Rave (Studio 1983)
Womanizer (Studio 1984)
Goose Hunt (Live 1983)

Side Two
Life of A Bag Lady / This Is the End (Live at Scandals, 1984)
Cannibal Café (Live at Scandals, 1984)
Factory Sounds (Live at Scandals, 1984)
Jerry Falwell (Live at Scandals, 1984)
Life of A Bag Lady / This Is the End (Live at Spartans, 1984)
Pizza Pie Man (Live at Spartans, 1984)

Side Three
I’m Real Scared (Live at Spartans, 1984)
Blow Up the Boss (Live at Spartans, 1984)
See Spot Fry (Live at Spartans, 1984)
Monster (Live at Spartans, 1984)
Seein’ Through the Bottom of a Bottle (Live at Spartans, 1985)
Money Matters (Live at Spartans, 1985)
The Gravedigger (Live at Spartans, 1985)

Side Four
This Is the End (Live at Spartans, 1985)
Broken Toy (Hollywood Recordings 1985 – Remastered)
Money Matters (Hollywood Recordings 1985 – Remastered)
The Gravedigger (Hollywood Recordings 1985 – Remastered)
Loser at Life / Loser at Death (Hollywood Recordings 1985 – Remastered)
This Is the End (Hollywood Recordings 1985 – Remastered)