Title: Poison Idea – Pick Your King
Year/Genre: 1983, Hardcore Punk
Condition: New

Cultural Facts:

1. Released by Portland band Poison Idea, it emerged from the Pacific Northwest’s early-’80s DIY hardcore network alongside acts from Seattle and Vancouver.

2. The cover contrasts portraits of Jesus and Elvis, a jab at American celebrity worship and moral hypocrisy that became one of punk’s most recognizable sleeves.

3. Original pressings were sold through small distributors and at shows, turning the EP into a cult item long before wider reissues introduced it to later generations.