Mangled Demos from 1983

Mangled Demos from 1983
Compilation album by The Melvins
Released	May 31, 2005
Recorded	1983
Genre	Hardcore punk
Length	43:38
Label	Ipecac Recordings (CD) Alternative Tentacles (LP)
Producer	The Melvins
The Melvins chronology
Never Breathe What You Can't See (2004) Mangled Demos from 1983 (2005) Sieg Howdy! (2005)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Pitchfork Media	5.3/10[2]

Mangled Demos from 1983 is a collection of various recordings from the earliest incarnation of American rock group Melvins first recorded in 1983, then remastered and released on Ipecac Records in 2005.

Until 2005, none of the material had ever been officially released, with the exception of the first version of "Forgotten Principles". A few tracks included in this album have previously appeared on bootleg releases. It is the only record featuring the original lineup (guitarist/vocalist Buzz Osborne, bassist Matt Lukin, drummer Mike Dillard). Tracks 3-13 were recorded by Michael Diamond at Sound Art Studio by Mud Bay, a suburb of Olympia, Washington, for possible album release. Ultimately the album was not released at the time, as no record label was interested in the Melvins until 1985.

Despite the album's title, Allmusic described the sound quality as "surprisingly good."^[1]