Hüsker Dü – Zen Arcade - 2XLP

Zen Arcade is the second studio album by American punk rock band Hüsker Dü, released in July 1984 on SST Records. Originally released as a double album on two vinyl LPs, Zen Arcade tells the story of a young boy who runs away from an unfulfilling home life, only to find the world outside is even worse.[7] Zen Arcade and subsequent Hüsker Dü albums were instrumental in the creation of the alternative rock genre, and it is considered by some to be one of the greatest rock albums of all time.   

Hüsker Dü had gained notice in the American indie music scene of the early 1980s as a fast, aggressive hardcore punk band. They were the first non-West Coast group signed to the California independent record label SST Records, which at the time specialized in releases by hardcore bands, most notably Black Flag.  

In an interview with Steve Albini for his Matter column in 1983, singer and guitarist Bob Mould told Albini: "We're going to try to do something bigger than anything like rock & roll and the whole puny touring band idea. I don't know what it's going to be, we have to work that out, but it's going to go beyond the whole idea of 'punk rock' or whatever."

A1        Something I Learned Today 1:58
A2        Broken Home, Broken Heart 2:01
A3        Never Talking To You Again 1:39
A4        Chartered Trips 3:33
A5        Dreams Reoccurring 1:40
A6        Indecision Time 2:07
A7        Hare Krsna 3:33
B1        Beyond The Threshold 1:35
B2        Pride 1:45
B3        I'll Never Forget You 2:06
B4        The Biggest Lie 1:58
B5        What's Going On 4:23
B6        Masochism World 2:43
B7        Standing By The Sea 3:12
C1        Somewhere 2:30
C2        One Step At A Time 0:45
C3        Pink Turns To Blue 2:39
C4        Newest Industry 3:02
C5        Monday Will Never Be The Same 1:10
C6        Whatever 3:50
C7        The Tooth Fairy And The Princess 2:43
D1        Turn On The News 4:21
D2        Reoccurring Dreams 13:47