MINUTEMEN What Makes A Man Start Fire LP SST 1981 US orig SST014 M.WATT-fIREHOSE
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MINUTEMEN
One of the most influential punk bands, an eclectic trio that ranged from jazz and funk to beat poetry and classic rock, with a wry sense of humor.
More than any other hardcore band, the Minutemen epitomized the free-thinking independent ideals that formed the core of punk/alternative music. Wildy eclectic and politically revolutionary, the Minutemen never stayed in one place too long; they moved from punk to free jazz to funk to folk at a blinding speed. And they toured and recorded at blinding speed; during the early '80s, they were constantly on the road, turning out records whenever they had a chance. Like their peers Black Flag, Hüsker Dü, R.E.M., Sonic Youth, and the Meat Puppets, the Minutemen built a large, dedicated cult following throughout the United States through their relentless touring. Like their fellow American indie bands, the trio was poised to break into the world of major labels in 1986, and they would have if it wasn't for the tragic death of guitarist/vocalist D. Boon in December of 1985. Even though bassist Mike Watt and drummer George Hurley carried on with fIREHOSE in the late '80s, the legacy of the Minutemen overshadowed the new band in the late '80s and early '90s, as the San Pedro trio influenced several generations of musicians"WHAT MAKES A MAN START FIRES?"
Produced by Spot
1983 LP SST RECORDS SST-014
PRINTED IN U.S.A. ORIGINAL PRESSING
SINGLE COVER WITHOUT COMPANY INSERT
HEAVY CARDBOARD COVER
This version: Without barcode.
Track B7 is spelled "LIFE AS A REHERSAL" on the label, "LIFE AS A REHEARSAL" on back cover lyrics.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: none
LABEL: SST - CREAM LABEL w/ARTWORK on SIDE B - BLACK TEXT
Other (Price Code on spine): 6.98
Catalog on cover: (spine) SST014 (rear) SST-014
Catalog on labels: (side A only) SST-014
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched): BONES-THE LIST....THE LIST IN THE DREAM? (OF ECHOS) SST-014-A L-11715
Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched): ...AND THE GUESTS CAME IN THROUGH LITTLE FUNNELS -- DRIPPING SST-014-B L-11715-X
Other / Runout (on both sides, Stamped): Kdisc
On labels: (Side A only) ? 1982 SST records
p.o. box 1 Lawndale, CA 90260
made in USA
© 1982 new alliance music (BMI)
engineered & produced by spot
(Side B only): "FUCK" AS HOLY
RAY DYLAN
On Back Cover: drawing on front cover by raymond pettibone
made in USA
tracklisting
Side 1: BOB DYLAN WROTE PROPAGANDA SONGS - ONE CHAPTER IN THE BOOK
FAKE CONTEST - BEACON SIGHTED THROUGH FOG - MUTINY IN JONESTOWN
EAST WIND / FAITH - PURE JOY - '99 - THE ANCHOR
Side 2: SELL OR BE SOLD - THE ONLY MINORITY - SPLIT RED - COLORS
PLIGHT - THE TIN ROOF - LIFE AS A REHERSAL - THIS ROAD - POLARITY
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The Minutemen had already come up with a sound as distinctive as anything to come out of the American punk underground -- lean, fractured, and urgent -- with their debut album, 1981's The Punch Line. But on their second (relatively) long-player, What Makes a Man Start Fires?, the three dudes from Pedro opted to slow down their tempos a bit, and something remarkable happened -- the Minutemen revealed that they were writing really great songs, with a remarkable degree of stylistic diversity. If you were looking for three-chord blast, the Minutemen were still capable of delivering, as the opening cut proved (the hyper-anthemic "Bob Dylan Wrote Propaganda Songs"), but there was just as much churning, minimalistic funk as punk bile in their sound (bassist Mike Watt and drummer George Hurley were already a strikingly powerful and imaginative rhythm section), and D. Boon's guitar solos were the work of a man who could say a lot musically in a very short space of time. Leaping with confidence and agility between loud rants ("Split Red"), troubled meditations ("Plight"), and plainspoken addresses on the state of the world ("Mutiny in Jonestown"), the Minutemen were showing a maturity of vision that far outstripped most of their contemporaries and a musical intelligence that blended a startling sophistication with a street kid's passion for fast-and-loud...(AllMusic)
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