Released July 16, 1985 Producer Self-Produced Release date July 1985 | Length 40:25 Artist Dinosaur Jr. Label Homestead Records | |
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Recorded "At Chris Dixon's house" Genres Indie rock, Alternative rock Similar Dinosaur Jr albums, Indie rock albums | ||
Dinosaur jr beyond full album 2007
Dinosaur is the debut studio album by the alternative rock band Dinosaur Jr. It was released in 1985 on Homestead Records. The album exhibits a folkier side of the band than on future releases, but some of the tracks on the album showed off a much heavier, more hardcore punk-based side to the band in songs such as "Does it Float", "Mountain Man", and "Bulbs of Passion".
Contents
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- Track listing
- Personnel
- Additional Personnel
- Songs
- References
The album was originally released when the band was still known simply as Dinosaur, before a lawsuit forced the name change to Dinosaur Jr. Therefore, it was originally a self-titled album, but subsequent issues kept the Dinosaur title.
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Track listing
All songs written by J Mascis.
"Bulbs of Passion" was not featured on the original vinyl LP; it was a b-side to the "Repulsion" single. Subsequent reissues on cassette and compact disc featured it as the last song. The 2005 reissue on Merge Records placed "Bulbs of Passion" as the first track at J Mascis' request. "Yeah, I asked for that," J recalls, "because [that song] gave our new direction - it felt like we were our own sound." Also featured was a 1987 live performance of "Does It Float" as a bonus track to close out the album.
Personnel
Additional Personnel
Songs
1Forget the Swan5:13
2Cats in a Bowl3:39
3The Leper4:05