At some point in the 1980s, an ad with a long catalog of tapes from HDV Records (Heath Dog Violet Records) began appearing in underground magazines. These were all tapes from various Mark Krischak project. Interested parties would send in the money for what they wanted, and Krischak would send them back dubbed tapes with as many projects crammed on to each tape that he could. Some of those tapes were Lifesavors releases, demos, and bootlegs. What is known about those specific tapes is included below. If you can provide any details or copies of the missing ones below (tapes 15, 17, 19, and 20), please contact me.
Tape 11: The Lifesavors LP
This is the full-length Us Kids album.
Tape 12: The Lifesavors Live
This is the same as the 1982 Live bootleg.
Tape 13: The Lifesavors in Nashville
This is The Lost Nashville Demo.
Tape 14: The Lifesavors 1st Demo
This is also known as 3-14-81 Live.
Tape 15: The Lifesavors 2nd Demo
(unknown release)
Tape 16: The Lifesavors 2 Song Demo
This version of “Watch Nowhere” is listed as a “Mark & Kirk” song on Mark Krischak & Friends Volume 1.
| Label: | HDV Records |
| Format: | Cassette |
| Released: | 198? |
| Genre: | Power Pop |
| 01) | Watch Nowhere | Knott, Wimber | Also on Dream Life and Krischak & Friends Vol. 1 |
| 02) | Physical | Wimber, Knott | Also on Dream Life |
Tape 17: The Lifesavors Practice
(unknown release)
Tape 18: The Lifesavors Acoustic
An acoustic bootleg of unknown origin. Mark Krischak is heard on vocals, but he is discussing things with other people in the band. It is unknown who else is in the band at this time. It features a few songs not released elsewhere (“How Many Tear Drops,” “Keep Your Eyes,” and “Waiting”). Krischak also uses different titles for some of the 3-14-81 Live songs (“On the Street” is called “Boys Been Saved” and “I’ve Got To” is called “To You”), so it is possible that this recording pre-dates that demo as those could be earlier names for those tracks.
| Label: | HDV Records |
| Format: | Cassette |
| Released: | 198? |
| Genre: | Acoustic |
| 01) | Passin’ Trends | (unknown) | Also on Krischak & Friends Vol. 1 |
| 02) | Time | Krischak, Heiner, Wimber, Annis | Also on The Lost Nashville Demo |
| 03) | Life | Wimber | Original version is on Us Kids |
| 04) | I Am | Wimber, Krischak | Original version is on Us Kids |
| 05) | Blue | Krischak, Wimber | Original version is on Us Kids |
| 06) | Jetstream | Wimber | Original version is on Us Kids |
| 07) | How Many Tear Drops | (unknown) | |
| 08) | Genocide | Wimber, Krischak, Annis, Herson | Original version is on Us Kids |
| 09) | Keep Your Eyes | (unknown) | |
| 10) | Christianity | Krischak | Original version is on Us Kids |
| 11) | Boys Been Saved (aka “On the Street”) | Wimber | Original version is on 3-14-81 Live |
| 12) | Oh Yeah | Krischak | Original version is on Us Kids |
| 13) | To You (aka “I’ve Got To”) | (unknown) | Original version is on 3-14-81 Live |
| 14) | Isaiah 36 | Krischak | Original version is on Us Kids |
| 15) | Waiting | (unknown) | |
| 16) | Record | (unknown) | Original version is on 3-14-81 Live |
| 17) | Take Us Home | (unknown) | Original version is on 3-14-81 Live |
Tape 19: The Lifesavors Comedy Tour
(unknown release)
Tape 20: Mark+Kirk+Mike Demo
(unknown release – unclear if Mike is Michael Knott or another Mike. But Kirk was probably Kirk Heiner.)