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To mark 40 years of Camper Van Beethoven’s beloved second album, II & III returns in a deluxe double‑CD edition pairing the original studio record with the previously unreleased live set Live in Nebraska 1986. Originally released in 1986, II & III took the folk‑punk energy of Telephone Free Landslide Victory and pushed it into a wilder mix of alt‑country, Eastern European folk instrumentals, psychedelic detours, and off‑kilter pop songs, including standouts like “Sad Lovers’ Waltz,” “No Krugerrands for David,” and their bluegrass‑Americana reimagining of Sonic Youth’s “I Love Her All the Time.” The 40th Anniversary CD restores the full album with new attention to detail, highlighting the band’s “coherently incoherent” blend of styles and their sly, literate sense of humor. The second disc, Live in Nebraska 1986, captures Camper Van Beethoven on the Life’s Rich Pageant tour supporting R.E.M., recorded primarily at the Lincoln, Nebraska show on October 10, 1986 and augmented by performances from other dates. It’s a raw, energetic document of the band at full tilt, turning the studio tracks inside out on stage and offering fans a definitive snapshot of this era in one essential package.

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To celebrate 40 years of Camper Van Beethoven’s groundbreaking debut, this 40th Anniversary edition of Telephone Free Landslide Victory brings the album back to vinyl in a fresh, collectible yellow pressing. Originally released in 1985, the record introduced the band’s singular blend of folk, punk, ska, and absurdist wit, and quickly became a college‑radio classic on the strength of songs like “Take the Skinheads Bowling,” “Where the Hell Is Bill?” and “Ambiguity Song.” This anniversary reissue features a new remaster of the original album and highlights the band’s playful, off‑kilter approach, from Eastern European‑flavored instrumentals to jangly guitar anthems and left‑field lyrical turns. Pressed on eye‑catching yellow vinyl and housed in artwork that nods to the original release, it is designed both for longtime fans who wore out their early copies and for new listeners discovering Camper Van Beethoven’s world for the first time. A landmark of American indie and alternative music, Telephone Free Landslide Victory still sounds weird, warm, and wonderfully out of step with any one genre—making this limited yellow edition a standout piece in any collection.
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