Minutemen – Double Nickels On The Dime

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Label:

 SST Records – SST 028

Format:
2 x Vinyl , LP, Album

Country:

 US

Released:

Genre:

 Rock

Style:

 Punk

Tracklist

Side D.
A1 Anxious Mo-Fo
Written-By – Watt*
1:15
A2 Theatre Is The Life Of You
Written-By – Watt*
1:28
A3 Viet Nam
Written-By – Boon*
1:27
A4 Cohesion
Written-By – Boon*
1:57
A5 It's Expected I'm Gone
Written-By – Watt*
2:07
A6 #1 Hit Song
Written-By – Hurley*
1:52
A7 Two Beads At The End
Written-By – Hurley*
1:50
A8 Do You Want New Wave Or Do You Want The Truth?
Written-By – Watt*
1:46
A9 Don't Look Now
Written-By – Fogerty*
1:40
A10 Shit From An Old Notebook
Written-By – Watt*
1:33
A11 Nature Without Man
Written-By – Boon*
1:43
A12 One Reporter's Opinion
Written-By – Watt*
1:47
Side Mike
B1 Political Song For Michael Jackson To Sing
Written-By – Watt*
1:29
B2 Maybe Partying Will Help
Written-By – Watt*
1:57
B3 Toadies
Written-By – Watt*
1:38
B4 Retreat
Written-By – Watt*
1:55
B5 The Big Foist
Written-By – Watt*
1:27
B6 God Bows To Math
Written-By – Watt*
1:18
B7 Corona
Written-By – Boon*
2:29
B8 The Glory Of Man
Written-By – Watt*
2:52
B9 Take 5, D.
Lead Guitar – John Rocknowski
Vocals [Singing] – Mike Watt
Written-By – Watt*
1:41
B10 My Heart And The Real World
Written-By – Watt*
1:03
B11 History Lesson - Part II
Written-By – Watt*
2:12
Side George
C1 You Need The Glory
Percussion [Alot Of Percussion] – George Hurley
Written-By – Hurley*
2:00
C2 The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts
Written-By – Watt*
1:21
C3 Mr. Robot's Holy Orders
Written-By – Watt*
3:00
C4 West
Written-By – Boon*
1:49
C5 The Politics Of Time
Vocals [Singing] – Mike Watt
Written-By – Watt*
1:08
C6 Themselves
Written-By – Boon*
1:18
C7 Please Don't Be Gentle With Me
Written-By – Watt*
0:46
C8 Nothing Indeed
Written-By – Watt*
1:20
C9 No Exchange
Written-By – Watt*
1:54
C10 There Ain't Shit On TV Tonight
Written-By – Watt*
1:35
C11 This Ain't No Picnic
Written-By – Boon*
1:54
C12 Spillage
Written-By – Watt*
1:48
Side Chaff
D1 Untitled Song For Latin America
Written-By – Boon*
2:02
D2 Jesus And Tequila
Written-By – Carducci*
2:56
D3 June 16th
Written-By – Watt*
1:47
D4 Storm In My House
Written-By – Rollins*
2:02
D5 Martin's Story
Written-By – Watt*
0:51
D6 Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love
Written-By – Anthony*
0:38
D7 Doctor Wu
Vocals [Singing] – Mike Watt
Written-By – Becker*
1:41
D8 Little Man With A Gun In His Hand
Written-By – Boon*
2:53
D9 The World According To Nouns
Written-By – Watt*
2:02
D10 Love Dance
Written-By – Boon*
2:03

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗ – SST Records
  • Recorded At – Radio Tokyo
  • Recorded At – Club Lingerie
  • Mastered At – K Disc Mastering
  • Mastered At – Greg Lee Processing – L-17509

Credits

  • Bass – Mike Watt
  • Drums – George Hurley
  • Guitar, Vocals [Singing] – D. Boon
  • Illustration [Drawings] – Raymond Pettibon
  • Photography By [Photos, Also, Front And Back Cover] – Dirk V.*
  • Photography By [Photos, The Starwood] – Marty Lyon*
  • Photography By [Photos] – A. Peak
  • Producer, Engineer – Ethan James

Notes

Original pressing with white labels and tip-on gatefold jacket.
All four sides end in a locked groove, each with a different sound of a car engine.

Includes SST catalog.

Recorded 11/83 & 4/84 at Radio Tokyo in Venice, California. Track A9 recorded 4.20.84 at Club Lingerie, Hollywood, Cal.

℗ 1984 SST Records

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Side A groove notation): SST-2-028-1 kdisc "ARENA ROCK IS THE NEW WAVE" L-17509
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B groove notation): SST-2-028-2 "PUNK ROCK IS THE NEW NOSTALGIA" L-17509 K
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C groove notation): SST-2-028-3 "DANCE ROCK IS THE NEW PASTURE" L-17509 K
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D groove notation): SST-2-028-4 "CHUMP ROCK IS THE NEW COOL" L-17509 K

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Double Nickels On The Dime (Cassette, Album) SST Records SSTC 028 US 1984
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Double Nickels On The Dime (CD, Album, Reissue) SST Records SST CD 028 US 1987
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Double Nickels On The Dime (CD, Album, Reissue) SST Records SST CD 028 US 1989
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Reviews

  • trickbag's avatar
    trickbag
    The description of the cover is wrong.
    Watt is driving 55 "on the dime" which is slang for exactly.
    He is driving on the Harbor Freeway towards San Pedro on highway 11(now the 110) not the 10.
    It took more than one to get the San Pedro (hwy 11) sign in the frame.
    • hspussy's avatar
      hspussy
      Nothing I can add that hasn't been said before as far as the music on this epic masterpiece goes but I will say that this is the second part of the greatest punk / indy rock 1-2 punch in recorded history, never to be beaten.
      SST 027 Husker Du - Zen Arcade
      SST 028 Minutemen - Double Nickels On The Dime
      • zackswax's avatar
        zackswax
        Hate to be that guy, but this original issue blows away the modern reissues of this. I've had a bunch of problems with the reissues having bad sides, or sounding muffled and muddy. This original press is pristine and sounds really great.
        • livingland's avatar
          livingland
          I need a cover for this. Have the records but no sleeve. Anyone have a cover they want to sell ?
          • PDiscogs's avatar
            PDiscogs
            I bought this on day of release and it’s one of my favorites. The funk influence makes this record groove. BTW, my copy has a 7” EP as well. Anybody else have that included?
            • BronconiusChevalier's avatar
              BronconiusChevalier
              Edited one year ago
              In part I bought this double lp based on the fact they did (if memory serves) a 0:38 version of Ain't Talkin' 'bout Love... I mean really, if you could boil down 80's hard rock in a nutshell (mid stream a-la 1984) this concisely...then I had to know. The whole record didn't disappoint even for a second. I feel truly lucky to have "come of age" at this time. Minutemen were and are an inspiration to me.

              On a vinyl note, the fact that my copy was pressed somewhat askew on one side (it became noticeable at the end of that side by being a bit "pitch shifty") really made me cherish my copy more. It was a bit more personal. Vive D. Boon.
              • dj-maus's avatar
                dj-maus
                The 'Trout Mask Replica' of the eighties.
                Also love the obvious reference to Kraftwerk's Autobahn back sleeve.
                • martinkjr's avatar
                  martinkjr
                  The first press sounds ridiculously good. Can really recommend going for this press!
                  • beamish13's avatar
                    beamish13
                    Is SST repressing this? What’s going on? Have they lost the rights?
                    • acme_records's avatar
                      acme_records
                      is there any way to tell an original press from a reissue if it's sealed? i have an early sealed pressing, but am struggling to determine if it's a true first press.....any help?

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