"The Care" Eddie Vedder's 'Rookie Card' of Vinyl!

[grdesigner]

Hey Guys,

Please excuse me if this has been discussed here before. I wanted to share with everyone a pretty rare record that I recently have came across. This 12" vinyl is called The Care and it is the first piece of vinyl (to my knowledge of course) that has our beloved Eddie Vedders' vocal chords on it! This San Diego release consists of 10 tracks by various San Diego bands. Eddie sings on the last track "We Shall Overcome 90" alongside many other musicians. Ed is pictured on the back of the LP, you can see him in the back row, 2nd from the the left. His name is also credited under the musicians who performed on the aforementioned track. I am attaching a few photos of this record below. Enjoy. Oh yeah, and if anyone is willing to part with their BLACK PROMO CD and it is Mint, I would be glad to trade a copy of this, as I have 2.

[Lost Dog]

nice item, curious to ear the song. Does someone have it on digital format?

[grdesigner]

I don't know how to convert the vinyl to a digital format...anyone? So has anyone seen this record before?

[massimo]

I don't know how to convert the vinyl to a digital format...anyone? So has anyone seen this record before?

yes a couple of times on ebay.

[grdesigner]

Massimo,

Any idea of how much it went for? I'm not looking to sell it or anything, just wanted to know what the potential trade value could be.

Thanks,
-GR

[massimo]

Massimo,

Any idea of how much it went for? I'm not looking to sell it or anything, just wanted to know what the potential trade value could be.

Thanks,
-GR

I remember the final price was low but today, who knows?

[massimo]

This vinyl was pressed ina few copies and also give away with a fanzine called "Restlesssoul"

[Frank Gibson]

i have a copy of it and i don't remember how much

i think under 50 usd almost

boh


ps massimo where did you find this information about it? thanks

[thedecline13]

About to place an order for this. When and if this happens i will post the song for you guys.

[Frank Gibson]

I paied for it 30 euro

[Frank Gibson]

i have additional informations about this edition. it is limited to 1.000 lps. it is from 1990 and it's confirmed by the musician that built this thing that this is the first vinyl Eddie Vedder had done.

this is what Steven Saint tells:

"Way back in 1990, a group of peace-loving, tree-hugging musicians in San Diego put out a compilation record called "The Care." Out of hundreds of submissions, 9 bands were picked to appear on the album.
One member of "Musicians Who Care" - Eddie Vedder - was offered a spot on the record with his band, Bad Radio. The production team loved a Bad Radio song called "Believe You Me." The hitch was that each of the bands had to chip in $150 to help pay for the album costs (this was on vinyl). Eddie wanted to be on the record but couldn't convince his bandmates to invest the money.
So we found another band to take their place. But we did offer Eddie another chance to be on the record. The last track on the album was a We-Are-The-World-style rendition of "We Shall Overcome." He sang in the chorus and was also asked to sing one of the three leads.
Alas, he ended up bailing on the solo, but he did sing as part of "The Care." It was Eddie's first vinyl - in what came to be an amazing career.
I've got a few "The Care" albums in my garage. I'm tempted to just throw them away - unless some diehard Eddie Vedder fans out there want them. Let me know if anybody's interested. Could be the gift for someone who already has everything else Pearl Jam.

Steven Saint (Musicians Who Care)"

[thedecline13]

i uploaded it at youkan land if any one wants a rip of this vinyl.

[thedecline13]

i was talking to steve saint the man who put this together and he told me ed isn't in the picture. Just figured I would let everyone know

[Frank Gibson]

are you sure?
there is a boy that appears to be him with the sunglasses on at the left of the pic

[grdesigner]

yeah, I am almost positive that is Ed with the glasses on the top left...