Sonic Youth – Walls Have Ears – 1986 Numbered VINYL UNBOXING & ALBUM REVIEW
Andy from the FensePost Indie Music & Vinyl Blog takes a look at one of his gold star crate digging finds: an original numbered pressing of the semi-official Sonic Youth album Walls Have Ears from 1986 with catalog number Not 1 (But 2).
In this video, Andy dissects the history of the album and the various versions of its release between the original in 1986 and the latest vinyl version in 2022. He also unboxes his original pressing and explains the distinct differences between the vinyl versions on the market.
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WHAT TO WATCH NEXT:
✓ ALBUM STORY: Sister by Sonic Youth: https://youtu.be/0uUF8ZanaxY
✓ UNCOVERED: Sonic Youth and the Album Cover Censorship of Sister: https://youtu.be/Vf6W0XSv-gk
✓ Velvet Underground & Nico (1968 Pressing): https://youtu.be/v7-LEO1ElAg
✓ Doolittle by Pixies: https://youtu.be/RqHVyf084Mc
GET SONIC YOUTH ON VINYL & AUDIOBOOK:
🔥 Original Numbered Version on Discogs:
https://www.discogs.com/release/585409
🔥 2022 Reissue on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3TSD1Xi
🔥 “Sonic Life” Memoir by Thurston Moore: https://amzn.to/3NfVb3Y
🔥 More Sonic Youth on Vinyl: https://amzn.to/3WagXsZ
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@AndyFenstermaker
February 7, 2026 at 3:20 pm
I dug into SONIC LIFE, the 2023 memoir by Thurston Moore, and dug out some interesting things about the 1987 album "Sister" – Check out that video next here: https://youtu.be/0uUF8ZanaxY
@JJ-ez3tr
February 7, 2026 at 3:20 pm
The band just released this as an official version. Sound is improved a lot over the original
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