Editing Rich Kids on LSD (section)

===Signing with Mystic Records===
Though not actually from the Oxnard area, RKL was still considered part of the [[Nardcore]] punk movement from [[Oxnard, California|Oxnard]], [[California]] due to their close proximity to Oxnard and hardcore style. RKL recorded ''[[It's a Beautiful Feeling]]'' [[Extended play|EP]] on [[Mystic Records]], released in 1984. It is a 7-song release that included concert mainstays "Why",  "Tell Me The Truth", and "Beautiful Feeling". Outside the studio while waiting for the rest of his bandmates to arrive, Bomer had a skateboarding accident that looked to be a broken wrist.  Doug Moody, owner and operator of Mystic Records, duct taped his wrist then taped the drumstick to his hand so he could complete the session.<ref name="trustzine">{{cite journal |author=Taylor, Todd |title=Rich Kids On LSD – "Like If Jimi Hendrix Covers Slayer" |journal=Razorcake |url=http://www.trust-zine.de/rich-kids-on-lsd-%E2%80%9Clike-if-jimi-hendrix-covers-slayer%E2%80%9D/ |issue=45 |date=July–August 2008 }}</ref> All the artwork for the EP was done by Dan Sites marking the first official appearance of the popular "beanie boy" character, which would remain an icon for RKL for their entire career. RKL would play around California, and particularly enjoyed the scene in San Francisco, driving 6 hours to play shows and drive back. Eventually they decided to move there,<ref>{{cite journal|last=Yohannan|first=Tim|title=Reviews|journal=Maximum Rocknroll|year=1984|volume=20}}</ref><ref name=ocweekly>{{cite web|last=Reason|first=Rex|title=Seizure Factor: Rich kids on LSD now old men who drink beer|url=http://www.ocweekly.com/2004-07-15/music/seizure-factor/|access-date=22 March 2013|date=July 15, 2004}}</ref><ref name=losangelestimes>{{cite news|last=Locey|first=Bill|title=A Band That Makes a Lot of Noise Comes Back Home : RKL's sound is aggressive, raw, loud, tight--testosterone music, to be exact.|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=March 16, 1995}}</ref> minus Alpo. He did not wish to leave Santa Barbara. His position would remain empty for some time. After about five months Vince Peppars wanted to move back to Santa Barbara. Sears said:"...so we hooked up with Barry to cover for him. Then Vince came back and Barry went to guitar".<ref name="flipside1989" /> This marked the entrance of Barry 'D'live' Ward to the fold. During this time RKL contributed various songs to a number of Mystic compilations. In 1985 the band soon recorded and released their first full-length LP, ''[[Keep Laughing]]'' on Mystic Records with Dan Sites once again providing artwork. This release included classic RKL tracks "Think Positive"(often played live as "Drink Positive"), "Ded Teds", and "Pothead" and has been named as one of the best skate punk records of all time.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Reardon|first1=Tom|title=The 10 Best Skate Punk Records of All Time|url=http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/music/the-10-best-skate-punk-records-of-all-time-7759704|website=Phoenix New Times|publisher=[[Phoenix New Times]]|access-date=3 December 2016|date=2015-10-21}}</ref> Ward, however, was not part of this recording. Ward said: "[RKL] moved back to Santa Barbara and I stayed in San Francisco until they came back after Keep Laughing was recorded."<ref name="flipside1989" /> Following the release RKL toured and polished their live act. Things were not good between the band and Mystic Records. The deal the band signed was that they would be a paid a percentage of sales in merchandise. There is contention whether Mystic came through on that agreement.<ref name="trustzine" /> Doug Moody has stated Mystic fulfilled their end of the agreement while Ward has stated not only did they not receive much of anything in merchandise, the band had to eventually resort to bootlegging their own tapes and screening their own shirts to sell at shows. Ward was quoted as saying, "We were fucking broke, starving, dumpster diving for food, barely making gas money, and we kept going because that’s what we did. Doug Moody can say he financed the tours and paid us in merch but that’s completely untrue."<ref name="trustzine" /> Rest has also stated the band never received any money from Mystic.<ref name="oxfanzine" /><ref name=ocweekly />