Joe Nelson is co-founder of Trust Records, which specializes in preserving and extending classic punk and hardcore records for future generations including Circle Jerks, 7 Seconds, DFL, SSD and more.

Topic Include:

• Interview kick off
• Origin & Mission of Trust Records
• Creating a legacy, giving back to community
• Adding materials to allow new listeners to understand the history
• Engaging Circle Jerks securing "Group Sex" and "Wild In The Streets"
• Building the trust for a new model of managing punk legacy
• Keith Morris is punk rock Yoda
• Gathering materials, tapes, pictures, artwork for reissues
• Brokering deals for various stakeholders
• Initial pressings often aren't the best the music can sound
• Using stems for remixing, listener participation
• Difficult projects to pull together
• Upcoming releases: SSD "Get It Away", Stalag 13 "In Control", SNFU "... And No One Else Wanted To Play", Royal Crown Review
• Hepcat – Greg Lee's special request, Aggression, 7 Seconds "New Wind" and extras
• The story of Descendents / Circle Jerks split – 1st non-reissue
• Trust Records sell out quick – any upcoming repressings?
• SSD "The Kids Will Have Their Say" reissue is true to the original – cover variations
• Pressing records during the pandemic
• Is Trust mainly vinyl? Any CDs or Cassettes, etc?
• 7" singles within some of the Trust releases – 7 Seconds, Agression
• Youth Brigade – Sound and Fury Deluxe Edition – original album
• Negotiating with multiple band members
• What does he think will happen with SST Records?
• The recent sale of Dead Kennedys catalogue
• Interview wrap up

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