MR0139-7 (1996)

Fu Manchu "Asphalt Risin'" (Mammoth)

This one is so wonderfully direct, encapsulating Fu Manchu’s central preoccupation plainly: badass, tricked out vehicles. The b-side shown is a sludgy, low-gear version of Sammy Johns’ “Chevy Van.” This “three-on-the-tree” is totally rockin’.

GT-0053 (1979)

Roadrunner (Gusto)

One of the most hideous labels I’ve seen – a loud fanfare of unappealing colors. Fun collection of middling trucker songs though, and the all-American Gusto company still exists.