500 was the minimum. We pressed up 2000 because we were hopelessly optimistic. This was 1980, 7 inch 45, we sold about 800, gave away the rest over the next 20

500 was the minimum. We pressed up 2000 because we were hopelessly optimistic. This was 1980, 7 inch 45, we sold about 800, gave away the rest over the next 20 years. Total cost of production and pressing was at least $5,000, which wasn't a sum any random garage band could muster up. We broke our piggy banks and hit up our friends because our success was a sure thing. The good old days, I guess.