Helmet’s ‘Betty’ To Be Reissued On Vinyl For 30th Anniversary

Helmet‘s 1994 album Betty will be reissued on vinyl in celebration of its 30th anniversary.

This limited edition 2LP vinyl release includes five additional tracks – “Flushings,” “Thick,” “Pariah,” “Biscuits for Smut – Mutt Mix,” and “Biscuits for Smut – Pooch Mix.”

It features a gatefold jacket, alternative artwork, printed sleeves with a personal note from Page Hamilton, gray vinyl, a Derek Hess illustration etched on side D, and an original album cover lithograph. All packaging features new, original illustrations by Hess. It was pressed at Third Man Records.

Betty IVC Edition will be available for purchase through Interscope Vinyl Collective on June 1. For early access, sign up at https://interscope.com/pages/interscope-vinyl-collective

“In addition to being Helmet’s most experimental album, Betty is ironically the group’s most accessible,” Rolling Stone wrote upon the album’s release. The album appeared on the outlet’s 40 Best Records of 1994 list.