Test Pressing! Meat Puppets - Mirage 1987 US SST100 VG+

Just a few in existence!

MEAT PUPPETS - MIRAGE (TEST PRESSING)

Own an incredibly rare, museum-grade holy grail of independent American rock history with this authentic 1987 vintage US test pressing of Mirage by the Meat Puppets. Serving as the raw, un-played blueprint for their critically acclaimed fourth studio masterwork, this elusive SST Records collector's trophy was struck at the Rainbo Records plant weeks before the album hit retail shelves. The wide, immaculate first-run analog grooves deliver unparalleled soundstage clarity—vividly spotlighting the Kirkwood brothers’ fluid vocal harmonies and Curt's legendary, lysergic guitar work on the soaring title track "Mirage," the driving alternative rock anthem "Quit It," and the beautifully clean jangle of "The Wind And The Rain". Carrying the coveted hand-etched John Golden and K Disc matrix signatures in the dead wax, this ultra-scarce white-label artifact is a foundational, non-negotiable crown jewel for any serious 1980s alternative rock archivist or elite punk vinyl collector.

1987 US test pressing done by Rainbo Records, Santa Monica, CA.  Release catalog # SST 100 by SST Records.  Single-sided 12" single disc.

Sleeve is generic white cardboard with "Meat Puppets / "Mirage 12" Single" / SST 100 Test" written in the top left.

Vinyl grades VG+.  Single sided 12" black disc.  Plays through perfect, no issues/deficiencies.  Very clean vinyl, just a couple hairlines.