Hüsker Dü – Zen Arcade

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Label:

 SST Records – SST CD 027

Format:
CD , Album, Reissue

Country:

 US

Released:

Genre:

 Rock

Style:

 Punk

Tracklist

1 Something I Learned Today
Written-By – B. Mould*
1:58
2 Broken Home, Broken Heart
Written-By – B. Mould*
2:01
3 Never Talking To You Again
Written-By – G. Hart*
1:39
4 Chartered Trips
Piano – Grant*
Written-By – B. Mould*
3:33
5 Dreams Reoccurring
Written-By – Hüsker Dü
1:40
6 Indecision Time
Written-By – B. Mould*
2:07
7 Hare Krsna
Written-By – Hüsker Dü
3:33
8 Beyond The Threshold
Written-By – B. Mould*
1:35
9 Pride
Written-By – B. Mould*
1:45
10 I'll Never Forget You
Written-By – B. Mould*
2:20
11 The Biggest Lie
Written-By – B. Mould*
1:58
12 What's Going On
Piano – Grant*
Vocals [Additional] – Dez*
Written-By – G. Hart*
4:23
13 Masochism World
Written-By – G.Hart*
2:43
14 Standing By The Sea
Noises [Yell] – Spot
Piano – Grant*
Written-By – G. Hart*
3:23
15 Somewhere
Words By – Grant*
Written-By – G. Hart*
2:30
16 One Step At A Time
Piano – Bob*
Written-By – G. Hart*
0:45
17 Pink Turns To Blue
Written-By – G. Hart*
2:39
18 Newest Industry
Piano – Bob*
Written-By – B. Mould*
3:02
19 Monday Will Never Be The Same
Piano – Grant*
Written-By – B. Mould*
0:53
20 Whatever
Written-By – B. Mould*
3:50
21 The Tooth Fairy And The Princess
Written-By – B. Mould*
2:43
22 Turn On The News
Bass – Bob*
Written-By – G. Hart*
4:21
23 Reoccurring Dreams
Written-By – Hüsker Dü
14:01

Companies, etc.

  • Copyright © – Reflex Music
  • Copyright © – Cesstone Music
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗ – SST Records
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Cesstone Music
  • Manufactured By – JVC
  • Recorded At – Total Access Recording Studios
  • Mixed At – Total Access Recording Studios

Credits

  • Artwork – Fake Name Graphics*
  • Bass, Backing Vocals – Greg Norton
  • Cover [Cover Photos By], Photography By [Cover Photos By] – Mark Peterson (5)
  • Drums, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Percussion, Piano – Grant Hart
  • Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Percussion, Piano – Bob Mould
  • Producer [Produced By], Engineer [Engineered By] – Spot

Notes

Recorded and mixed at Total Access, Redondo Beach, CA, October 1983.

On back cover: © 1984 Cesstone Music (BMI) ℗ 1984 SST Records.
On CD: © 1984 Reflex Music (BMI) ℗ 1984 SST Records.
In booklet: All songs ℗© 1984 Cesstone Music (BMI).

This release doesn't have SID codes. For the similar JVC pressing with SID code see Zen Arcade.

Packaged in a standard jewel case with an 8-page booklet.

Printed track durations that differ:
Track 10: 2:06
Track 14: 3:12
Track 19: 1:10
Track 23: 13:47

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 0 18861-0027-2 9
  • Barcode (Scanned): 018861002729
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): SSTCD-027 5S MFD BY JVC
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): SSTCD-027 5S 41 MFD BY JVC
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): SSTCD-027 5S 12 MFD BY JVC
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 4): SSTCD-027 5S 11 MFD BY JVC
  • Rights Society: BMI

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
Zen Arcade (2×LP, Album, Large Pressing Ring) SST Records SST 027 US 1984
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Zen Arcade (2×LP, Album, Gatefold) Aggressive Rockproduktionen AG 0036, 80-1639 1984
Zen Arcade (2×LP, Album, Gatefold) SST Records SST 027 UK 1984
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Zen Arcade (Cassette, Album, White Shell) SST Records SSTC 027 US 1984
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Zen Arcade (Cassette, Album, Clear Shell) SST Records SSTC 027 US 1984

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Reviews

  • Alastis's avatar
    Alastis
    Edited 18 years ago
    "Zen Arcade" is, without a doubt, one of best albums to come out of the 80s. Its a conceptual masterpiece, dealing with the life of frustrated youth leaving his home who is uncertain about the future. Sonically, its a mix of tape experiments, rough punk/hardcore numbers and acoustic performances, as well - rather unusual for the time when it was released. Tragically, Husker Du were largely misunderstood by larger public which, at that time, was choosing either pre-packaged new wave or hair metal acts as their heroes. At the same time, "Zen Arcade" didn't fit into hardcore/punk ethos either, due to being a multi-dimensional and bizarre affair. While it was ignored upon its initial release, it doesn't say much about the record itself - its a powerful album, which was years ahead of many records released in the mid to late 80s.

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