Hüsker Dü 1980-??-??
The Early Years, Various, Various

Set 1
husker du
1980-1982 ephemera
live, demo, interview from 1980-1982

the only kosher tracks from the recent "do you remember?" vinyl boot.

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

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

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.

a slightly different version of this set is included on the "makes no sense at all" vinyl boot. 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

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

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].

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

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.

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

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

this set is indespensable as a powerful document of an angry "zen arcade"-era performance in front of a hometown crowd.

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

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

most of the "makes no sense at all" vinyl boot. the deventer, holland set is included on the vinyl. surprise, the tracks as listed on the lp are totally wrong.

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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