LP - NEW/NEW - WEEZER, 1192 (Ernest Jenning Record Co; EJRC236RP, UK 2026, Black Vinyl) - 9407639C *** In Stock In Our Crouch End Shop ***RELEASE DATE: 25/09/2026 - PRE-ORDER - This title is available for pre-order and will be sent out to arrive on the release date, which may be subject to change. Weezer founding member and original bassist, Matt Sharp, while working on a series of“lost-albums” from the cutting room floor of his creative-life, stumbled upon a curious multitrackreel of analog tape. This mysterious reel found at the bottom of a treasure chest ofother master recordings just happened to contain Weezer's very first studio sessions.These were the very same recordings that were responsible for earning the band a recordcontract for their iconic debut “Blue” album. These newly discovered sessions feature raw,vividly emotional and ecstatic versions of the band's timeless hit songs Say It Ain’t So andUndone (The Sweater Song.) Sharp and legendary music producer Joe Chicarrelli took theserecordings to Los Angeles’ famed East/West Studios to take a deeper look into this mythicreel of 1-inch Ampex tape. What the two men quickly discovered was the original lineup(with guitarist Jason Cropper) in an infectious, explosively joyful, feral form.Making the decision to honor the original intention of the music and the traditionaltechnology of the era, the songs were remixed from top to bottom, from tape to vinyl, in a100% analog process.With Sharp as producer and Chicarrelli on the mix, the result of thesesessions makes up the entirety of “1192” (named after the month and year it was originallyrecorded.) The illuminating spirit of the performances on 1192 are guaranteed to turn theworld upside down for blue album fans everywhere.This album stands on its own as an essential entry into the band’s discography and is crucialto understanding the first chapter in Weezer's storied history.
