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VINYL FORMAT. Comes with a coupon for a free download of the album! Jawbox was born circa 1989, clawing their way from the primordial pond of DC's raucous, vibrant Dischord-driven underground to claim a seat of honor at the table of what eventually came to be called "post-harDCore." The racket raised by the four members was suitably loud, occasionally fast, and spirited enough live to move the punkers around the dance floor in something considerably less than a decorous fashion.

For Your Own Special Sweetheart, whose title was cribbed from the box blurb for a Barbie doll, was released by Atlantic Records right around Valentine's Day 1994, to cries of both "genius" and "sellout" to their respectively thrilled and bemused fans. As they toured, praise accumulated. Although the foursome lasted three years and a final full-length before the inevitable break-up, critics and fans alike still view Sweetheart as the band at its peak, with its heavy rhythms, guitar-driven noise, and hooky melodies proving the signature to Jawbox's sound. A dusting-off was due, and salvation came in the form of Dischord and Chicago Mastering Service's Bob Weston. The former agreed to re-release the record on both CD and vinyl; the latter was the obvious choice for the remaster, given his long history both with the band and with the genre. The resulting release on LP includes the entire original collection, plus three additional tracks that originally appeared on the Savory + 3 EP released by Atlantic in 1994.