Hüsker Dü 1939-??-??
The Early Years, Compilation, Compilation

Set 1
Disc 1

husker du
1980-1982 ephemera
live, demo, interview from 1980-1982

lineage - vinyl->wav->sound forge 4.5 [

normalization]->flac

min:sec - 17:38

filesize - 120 mb

notes: the only kosher tracks from the

recent "do you remember?" vinyl boot. all

very good quality.

tracks:

1. let's go die [demo 1980]
2. amusement [live mpls., 1980]
3. do you remember [demo 1980]
4. statues [alternate version]
husker du
july 24, 1981
mabuhay gardens
san francisco, california
usa

lineage - ?generation cd-r->eac->wav->flac

min:sec - 29:00

filesize - 228 mb

notes - received in a cd-r trade in 2003.

low-gen fm [or pre-fm] source. recorded two

months prior to "land speed record."

tracks:
1. intro
2. all tensed up
3. don't try to call
4. i'm not interested
5.
6. wheels
7.
8.
9. don't have a life
10.
11. tired of doing things
12.
13. do you remember
14. ultracore
15. lets go die
16. data control
husker du
july, 1984
"new day rising"
rough mixes and practices

lineage - 2nd gen cassette->wav->sound

forge 4.5 [noise reduction, normalization,

splits]->flac

min:sec - 18:25

filesize - 123 mb

notes: received in a cassette trade

sometime during 1989-1991. the trader

claimed to have received his cassette

directly from grant hart. tracks 1-3 are

definitely outtakes/rough mixes from the "

new day rising" sessions. originally

labeled "rough mixes and outtakes," i'm

assuming tracks 4-6 are actually practice

sessions - vocals are present at times

during these tracks, but are barely

audible. all three definitely have the feel

of a loose practice recorded to boom box.

tracks:

1. i apologize-01
2. i apologize-02
3. girl who lives on heaven hill
4. if i told you-01
5. if i told you-02
6. books about ufos

husker du
september 8, 1985
burgerweeshuis
deventer, netherlands
e.u.

lineage - sbd/fm->?generation cassette-

>wav->sound forge 4.5 [noise reduction,

normalization]->cd wave [splits]->flac

min:sec - 11:18

filesize - 82 mb

notes: received in a cassette trade

sometime during 1989-1991. a slightly

different version of this set is included

on the "makes no sense at all" vinyl boot,

but is of inferior quality. energetic, if

brief, fm set captures husker du in full

mid-career form.

tracks:

1. girl who lives on heaven hill
2. i apologize
3. pink turns to blue
4. ticket to ride

Disc 2
husker du
december 28, 1982
backstage
tucson, arizona
usa

lineage - sbd->?generation cassette->wav-

>sound forge 4.5 [noise reduction,

normalization]->cd wave [splits]->flac

min:sec - 45:24

filesize - 316 mb

notes: received in a cassette trade

sometime during 1989-1991. i've nearly worn

out this cassette from repeated listening.

three tracks from this set were used on the

cassette compilation "code blue" released

in 1984 [http://www.thirdav.com/hd_discog/

01_commercial.html#codeb].

tracks:

1. in a free land
2. target
3. what do i want
4. m.i.c.
5. from the gut
6. blah, blah, blah
7. wheels
8. everything falls apart
9. its not funny anymore
10. real world
11. standing by the sea
12. deadly skies
13. out on a limb
14. bricklayer
15. tired of doing things
16. afraid of being wrong
17. strange week
18. big sky
19. ultracore
20. lets go die
21. data control
22. sunshine superman
23. statues
24. punchdrunk

husker du
october 29, 1983
kennedy's
denver, colorado
usa

lineage - sbd->?gen cassette->wav->sound

forge 4.5 [noise reduction, normalization,

splits]->flac

min:sec - 34:58

filesize - 231 mb

notes: received in a cassette trade in

approximately 1991. an undiscovered gem

amongst my cassettes, i likely set this one

aside as i lost interest in trading for a

while around this time. a more reflective,

nuanced husker du begins to emerge from

this blistering set, as in the 1983-8-12

goofy's upper deck gig, anticipating their

wider underground renown 1984-1986.

tracks:

1. something i learned today
2. its not funny anymore
3. from the gut
4. wheels
5. everything falls apart
6. chartered trips
7. sunshine superman
8. drug party
9. what's going on
10. bricklayer
11. tired of doing things
12. what do i want
13. m.i.c.
14. target
15. statues
16. punchdrunk

Disc 3
husker du
august 12, 1983
goofy's upper deck
minneapolis, minnesota
usa

lineage - sbd->?generation cassette->?

generation cd-r->eac->wav->flac

min:sec - 51:01

filesize - 341 mb

notes: received in a cd-r trade in 2003.

certainly a few cassette generations here,

but this set is indespensable as a powerful

document of an angry "zen arcade"-era

performance in front of a hometown crowd.

damn listenable, too.

tracks:

1. something i learned today
2. its not funny anymore
3. from the gut
4. wheels
5. everything falls apart
6. chartered trips
7. sunshine superman
8. eight miles high
9. broken home, broken heart
10. what's going on
11. newest industry
12. pride
13. i'll never forget you
14. what do i want/data control [intro]
15. data control
16. drug party/punchdrunk
17. out on a limb


CD 4
husker du
september 13, 1985
vikateateret
oslo, norway
e.u.

lineage - vinyl->wav->sound forge 4.5 [

normalization, pencil out pops]->cd wave [

splits]->flac

min:sec - 33:19

filesize - 228 mb

notes - most of the "makes no sense at all"

vinyl boot. the deventer, holland set is

included on the vinyl, but my cassette

source [elsewhere in this torrent] is a

superior source. somewhat distant audience

recording, but a solid 8 out of 10

nonetheless. surprise, the tracks as listed

on the lp are totally wrong.

tracks:

1. makes no sense at all
2. powerline
3.
4. sorry, somehow
5. chartered trips
6. diane
7. celebrated summer
8. pink turns to blue
9. eight miles high

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