THE LEMONHEADS ‘IT’S A SHAME ABOUT RAY’ LP (30th Anniversary, Green Vinyl)

LABEL: FIRE RECORDS
RELEASE DATE: 07/24/2026
ORIGINAL RELEASE DATE: 6/02/1992
VARIANT: Green Vinyl LP

Lemonheads seminal album is back on vinyl, featuring Evan Dando classics such as My Drug Buddy, Rudderless and Its A Shame About Ray, lovingly reissued by Fire Records. Described by music journalist and author Everett True as A 30-minute insight into what its like to live hard and fast and loose and happy with like-minded buddies, fuelled by a shared love for similar bands and drugs and booze and freedom.. It’s A Shame About Ray had a considerable impact back in those heady, carefree days of ’92, the record perfectly captures Dandos ability to effortlessly encapsulate teenage longing and lust over the course of a two-minute pop song.

The reissue includes a download card with a slew of extra material, including the My Drug Buddy KCRW session track from 1992 featuring Juliana Hatfield, B-sides from singles Its A Shame About Ray and Confetti, a track from the Mrs. Robinson/Being Round EP.

Essential Extras Download only
1 Mrs Robinson
2 Shakey Ground
3 My Drug Buddy (KCRW Session, 1992)
4 Knowing Me, Knowing You (Acoustic)
5 Confetti (Acoustic)
6 Alison’s Starting To Happen (Acoustic)
7 Divan

Demo Recordings Download only
8 It’s A Shame About Ray (Demo)
9 Rockin’ Stroll (Demo)
10 My Drug Buddy (Demo)
11 Hannah & Gabi (Demo)
12 Kitchen (Demo)
13 Bit Part (Demo)
14 Rudderless (Demo)
15 Ceiling Fan In My Spoon (Demo)
16 Confetti (Demo