| Introducing the Minutemen | ||||
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| Released | July 28, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1980–1985 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, hardcore punk, post-punk | |||
| Length | 57:07 | |||
| Label | SST (363) | |||
| Producer | Spot | |||
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Introducing the Minutemen is a retrospective and relatively comprehensive compilation of songs by influential punk/alternative trio the Minutemen, compiled by bassist and notable solo artist Mike Watt twelve years after the untimely demise of the band. The album is made up of tracks spanning the band's entire career, sampling tracks from all of their studio releases with the exception of the Tour-Spiel EP and the Black Flag-Minutemen collaboration Minuteflag. Due to the comprehensive and wide-spanning nature of the collection, it is generally perceived to be an effective introduction to The Minutemen and their music.
The band's landmark breakthrough Double Nickels on the Dime donates the most tracks, with seven. The three-song Joy EP and the rarities collection The Politics of Time both contribute a mere two tracks.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Mike Watt, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original Release | Length |
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| 1. | "Definitions" | 1980 ~ Paranoid Time | 1:12 | |
| 2. | "Joe McCarthy's Ghost" | 1980 ~ Paranoid Time | 0:59 | |
| 3. | "Paranoid Chant" | 1980 ~ Paranoid Time | 1:17 | |
| 4. | "Search" |
| 1981 ~ The Punch Line | 0:51 |
| 5. | "The Punch Line" | 1981 ~ The Punch Line | 0:40 | |
| 6. | "Fanatics" | 1981 ~ The Punch Line | 0:30 | |
| 7. | "Straight Jacket" |
| 1981 ~ The Punch Line | 0:58 |
| 8. | "Bob Dylan Wrote Propaganda Songs" | 1983 ~ What Makes A Man Start Fires? | 1:28 | |
| 9. | "Fake Contest" | 1983 ~ What Makes A Man Start Fires? | 1:43 | |
| 10. | "The Anchor" |
| 1983 ~ What Makes A Man Start Fires? | 2:32 |
| 11. | "Split Red" |
| 1982 ~ Bean-Spill | 0:53 |
| 12. | "Life as a Rehearsal" | 1983 ~ What Makes A Man Start Fires? | 1:35 | |
| 13. | "Cut" | 1983 ~ Buzz or Howl Under the Influence of Heat | 2:02 | |
| 14. | "Dream Told by Moto" | 1983 ~ Buzz or Howl Under the Influence of Heat | 1:47 | |
| 15. | "I Felt Like a Gringo" | 1983 ~ Buzz or Howl Under the Influence of Heat | 1:57 | |
| 16. | "Political Song for Michael Jackson to Sing" | 1984 ~ Double Nickels on the Dime | 1:30 | |
| 17. | "Maybe Partying Will Help" |
| 1984 ~ Double Nickels on the Dime | 1:56 |
| 18. | "Toadies" | 1984 ~ Double Nickels on the Dime | 1:38 | |
| 19. | "Corona" | Boon | 1984 ~ Double Nickels on the Dime | 2:25 |
| 20. | "History Lesson – Part II" | 1984 ~ Double Nickels on the Dime | 2:11 | |
| 21. | "This Ain't No Picnic" | Boon | 1984 ~ Double Nickels on the Dime | 1:57 |
| 22. | "King of the Hill" | Boon | 1985 ~ Project Mersh | 3:22 |
| 23. | "Tour-Spiel" | 1985 ~ Project Mersh | 2:47 | |
| 24. | "The Price of Paradise" | Boon | 1985 ~ 3-Way Tie (For Last) | 3:35 |
| 25. | "The Big Stick" | Boon | 1985 ~ 3-Way Tie (For Last) | 2:31 |
| 26. | "Courage" | Boon | 1985 ~ 3-Way Tie (For Last) | 2:32 |
| 27. | "Spoken Word Piece" | 1985 ~ 3-Way Tie (For Last) | 1:07 | |
| 28. | "Just Another Soldier" | Boon | 1985 ~ 3-Way Tie (For Last) | 1:57 |
| 29. | "If Reagan Played Disco" | Boon | 1982 ~ Bean-Spill | 1:17 |
| 30. | "Case Closed" | Boon | 1982 ~ Bean-Spill | 1:28 |
| 31. | "Futurism Restated" |
| 1982 ~ Bean-Spill | 0:56 |
| 32. | "Joy" |
| 1981 ~ Joy | 0:54 |
| 33. | "Black Sheep" |
| 1981 ~ Joy | 1:09 |
| 34. | "Badges" | 1984 ~ The Politics of Time | 0:34 | |
| 35. | "Party With Me Punker" | 1984 ~ The Politics of Time | 0:55 |
Personnel
- Minutemen
- D. Boon – guitar, vocals, production
- Mike Watt – bass, vocals, production
- George Hurley – drums
- Technical
- Spot – production, engineering
- Ethan James – production, engineering
- Joe Carducci – production, engineering