Introducing the Minutemen

by Minutemen

Introducing the Minutemen cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 28 July 1998
  • Label: SST Records
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 57:07
  • Community rating: 3.88/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

An introductory compilation of Minutemen, the San Pedro trio whose brief, economical songs rewired American punk. Drawn from their SST catalogue, it samples D. Boon, Mike Watt and George Hurley's fusion of punk, funk and jazz brevity.

Genres

Descriptors: fast, lo-fi, dissonant, melodic, political

Tracklist

  1. Definitions (1:12)
  2. Joe McCarthy's Ghost (0:59)
  3. Paranoid Chant (1:17)
  4. Search (0:51)
  5. Punch Line (0:40)
  6. Fanatics (0:31)
  7. Straight Jacket (0:59)
  8. Bob Dylan Wrote Propaganda Songs (1:28)
  9. Fake Contest (1:43)
  10. Anchor (2:32)
  11. Split Red (0:53)
  12. Life As A Rehearsal (1:35)
  13. Cut (2:02)
  14. Dream Told By Moto (1:47)
  15. I Felt Like A Gringo (1:57)
  16. Political Song For Michael Jackson To Sing (1:30)
  17. Maybe Partying Will Help (1:56)
  18. Toadies (1:38)
  19. Corona (2:25)
  20. History Lesson - Part II (2:11)
  21. This Ain't No Picnic (1:57)
  22. King Of The Hill (3:22)
  23. Tour Speil (2:47)
  24. The Price Of Paradise (3:35)
  25. Big Stick (2:31)
  26. Courage (2:32)
  27. Spoken Word Piece (1:07)
  28. Just Another Soldier (1:57)
  29. If Reagan Played Disco (1:17)
  30. Case Closed (1:28)
  31. Futurism Restated (0:56)
  32. Joy (0:54)
  33. Black Sheep (1:09)
  34. Badges (0:34)
  35. Party With Me Punker (0:55)

Credits

  • George Hurley - backing vocals, drums, written-by
  • Mike Watt - bass, vocals, written-by
  • D. Boon - guitar, vocals, written-by, written-by, piano

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