artwork [inner sleeve] Savage Pencil lacquer cut by Porky mastered by [uncredited] John Moon tracks c1 to d4 performer Bob Bert performer Kim Gordon performer Lee Ranaldo tracks a1 to b3 performer Steve Shelley performer Thurston Moore photography by [inner sleeve] Bruce Rhodes tracks a1 presenter [uncredited] Claude Bessy Pressed By EMI Records Recorded At University Of London Union Recorded At Brighton Beach Recorded At Hammersmith Palais First pressing, edition of 2000. Machine-numbered (bottom-right of rear sleeve). Gatefold jacket with printed inner sleeves. Full-colour printed labels. Some unnumbered copies also exist, as do bootleg reissues.
This was the inaugural release on Not, which issued official bootlegs of Blast First artists, but was withdrawn after the band objected to it being released without their approval.
Tracks A1 to B2 recorded live at U.L.U (the University of London Union), Wed 30th October. Track B3 recorded live at Brighton Beach, Fri 8th November. Tracks C1 to D4 recorded live at The Palais De Dance, Hammersmythe, Sun 28th April.
I'm Insane is played at the start of Side D before World Looks Red, but does not appear in the printed tracklisting.
Printed on spine: this record is called ......... WALLS HAVE EARS ....... this record is called THE SONIC YOUTH SOUND EXPERIENCE ....... this record is called NOT 1 (BUT 2)
Printed on inner sleeve: This record is called This time, the last time + here's the next time
A Wallz-have-earz production Matrix / Runout: NOT 1 A-1-1-1-X1 A Porky Prime Cut (Stamped A) Matrix / Runout: NOT 1 1B # -1U-1-1 A Porky Prime Cut. (Stamped B) Matrix / Runout: NOT 1 CB̶-1U-1-1-X1 A Porky Prime Cut. (Stamped C) Matrix / Runout: NOT 1 D-1U-1-1-1 A Porky Prime Cut. (Stamped D)