Released July 28, 1998 Length 57:07 Release date 28 July 1998 Label SST Records | Recorded 1980–1985 Artist Minutemen Producer Spot | |
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Introducing the Minutemen
(1998) D. Boon and Friends
(2003) Genres Punk rock, Hardcore punk, Alternative rock, Post-punk Similar Minutemen albums, Punk rock albums | ||
Introducing the Minutemen is a retrospective and relatively comprehensive compilation of songs by influential punk/alternative trio The Minutemen, compiled by bassist and notable solo artist Mike Watt twelve years after the untimely demise of the band. The album is made up of tracks spanning the band's entire career, sampling tracks from all of their studio releases with the exception of the Tour-Spiel EP and the Black Flag-Minutemen collaboration Minuteflag. Due to the comprehensive and wide-spanning nature of the collection, it is generally perceived to be an effective introduction to The Minutemen and their music.
Contents
The band's landmark breakthrough Double Nickels on the Dime donates the most tracks, with seven. The three-song Joy EP and the rarities collection The Politics of Time both contribute a mere two tracks.
Track listing
- Definitions
- Joe McCarthy's Ghost
- Paranoid Chant
- Search
- Punchline
- Fanatics
- Straight Jacket
- Bob Dylan Wrote Propaganda Songs
- Fake Contest
- Anchor
- Split Red
- Life as a Rehearsal
- Cut
- Dream Told by Moto
- I Felt Like a Gringo
- Political Song for Michael Jackson to Sing
- Maybe Partying Will Help
- Toadies
- Corona
- History Lesson, Pt. 2
- This Ain't No Picnic
- King of the Hill
- Tour-Spiel
- Price of Paradise
- Big Stick
- Courage
- Spoken Word Piece
- Just Another Soldier
- If Reagan Played Disco
- Case Closed
- Futurism Restated
- Joy
- Black Sheep
- Badges
- Party With Me Punker
Personnel
Songs
1Definitions1:13
2Joe McCarthy's Ghost1:01
3Paranoid Chant1:19