Letter #1 is postmarked Mar 20, 1991

Albini: Thanks for your flattering letter. You listed all the records Big Black released except the "Il Duce" 7" (Homestead), "Rema Rema" 7" (Forced Exposure) and Sound Of Impact Live LP (The Walls Have Ears). All of those are out of print, sorry. Touch and Go Records is going to reissue Big Black's entire catalog in the fall. Try to get stuff then.

I've always laughed at the notion that anarchy is a workable alternative to a formal government. Anarchy and anarchists are comical, especially when they try to explain how the mail would be delivered or who would keep the dope fiends from robbing the liquor stores. I digress. The good bands: Jesus Lizard, Slint, The Cows, Shadowy Men On A Shadowy Planet, Mudhead, Breadwinner, Didjits. Good Luck, and as my japanese friends say,
Awesomea!

Steve Albini

Q: Is there any possible way one can obtain lyrics to your songs?
A: You'll just have to listen better

Q: What drugs have you done?
A: Name one. I gave all that up a long time ago. ('80.)

Q: Where do (or did) you get the ideas for your songs?
A: Life

Q: Do you like TAD?
A: He's Large & Nice

Q: What advice would you give to a guy that's hopelessly obsessed/in love with a girl?
A: Give up, suffer for a long time, move away, fuck like a weasel & let time pass

Q: Did you ever know John Lennon?
A: No, but Yoko gave me a handjob at a bus station