Cooking Vinyl has announced the 40th Anniversary reissue of Telephone Free Landslide Victory, the groundbreaking debut album by Camper Van Beethoven, arriving September 5, 2025 on CD and LP.
Originally released in 1985, Telephone Free Landslide Victory introduced the world to Camper Van Beethoven’s signature sonic collage — a wild, deeply original blend of punk, folk, ska, and absurdist wit. From the cult favorite “Take the Skinheads Bowling” to the Eastern European surf rock of “Balalaika Gap,” the album helped define the early college radio sound and left a permanent mark on the alternative music landscape.
2CD Anniversary Edition
The 2CD deluxe reissue features the remastered original album, B-sides and rarities, and — for the first time — 11 previously unreleased 1983 demos that pre-date the album’s release. This edition comes housed in a 6-panel digisleeve, complete with a 16-page booklet featuring new liner notes by founding bassist Victor Krummenacher.
Disc One includes the original album, featuring:
1 . Border Ska
2 . The Day That Lassie Went to the Moon
3 . Wasted
4 . Yanqui Go Home
5 . Oh No!
6 . 9 of Disks
7 . Payed Vacation: Greece
8 . Where the Hell Is Bill?
9 . Vladivostock
10 . Skinhead Stomp
11 . Tina
12 . Take the Skinheads Bowling
13 . Mao Reminisces About His Days in Southern China
14 . I Don't See You
15 . Balalaika Gap
16 . Opi Rides Again - Club Med Sucks
17 . Ambiguity Song
Disc Two offers an intimate look at the band’s earliest days, with raw demo versions of iconic tracks and deep cuts including:
1 . Balalaika Gap (1983 Demo)
2 . The Day That Lassie Went To The Moon (1983 Demo)
3 . Vegetables (1983 Demo)
4 . White Riot (1983 Demo)
5 . Before I Met You (1983 Demo)
6 . Wasted (1983 Demo)
7 . Take The Skinheads Bowling (1983 Demo)
8 . I Don't See You (1983 Demo)
9 . I Can't Take It Anymore (1983 Demo)
10 . Border Ska (1983 Demo)
11 . Skinhead Stomp (1983 Demo)
12 . Wasting All Your Time
13 . Epigram #5
14 . At Kuda
15 . Epigram #2
16 . Cowboys From Hollywood (Original)
17 . Colonel Enrique Adolfo Bermudez
18 . Heart (Remix)
Limited Edition Vinyl
Also releasing on September 5, the album returns to wax as a Limited Edition Green Vinyl LP. Featuring an alternate green cover, this pressing restores the band’s preferred track order, giving fans a fresh way to experience the classic in a lovingly curated presentation.
Vinyl Side A
1 . The Day That Lassie Went to the Moon
2 . Border Ska
3 . Wasted
4 . Yanqui Go Home
5 . Oh No!
6 . 9 of Disks
7 . Payed Vacation: Greece
8 . Where the Hell Is Bill?
9 . Vladivostock
Vinyl Side B:
1 . Skinhead Stomp
1 . Tina
2 . Take the Skinheads Bowling
3 . Mao Reminisces About His Days in Southern China
4 . I Don't See You
5 . Balalaika Gap
6 . Opi Rides Again - Club Med Sucks
7 . Ambiguity Song
Whether rediscovering the absurd, genre-defying brilliance of Camper Van Beethoven or diving in for the first time, the 40th Anniversary Editions of Telephone Free Landslide Victory offers a vivid celebration of the band’s irreverent legacy and enduring influence.
