Dinosaur is an Alt/Indie album by Dinosaur, originally released in 1985. On Gatefold: 32 pressings tracked, owned by 23 collectors.
About
Back in 1985, (before they added the Jr), Dinosaur emerged from the ashes of short-lived but legendary hardcore group Deep Wound, stomping out of Western Massachusetts to become one of the most influential and idolized groups of the post-punk/pre-grunge era. Combining the wobbly drawl and extra-fuzzy guitars of J Mascis, Lou Barlow's thorough basslines and emotionally unstable vocal outbursts, and Murph's complex yet punishing drums, they cut a swath of destruction throughout the later half of the eighties. The songs here range from the extremely melodic and contemplative breakup ballad "Severed Lips," to the headbanging back-to-nature mayhem of "Mountain Man," plus freaked out favorites like "Repulsion" and "The Leper." Lots of quiet-loud action, instrumental breakdowns, and intense solos, backing up lyrics that focus on insecurity and insanity, alternately elusive and explosive. Though it doesn't have the same notoriety and name-check value as its follow-up, <i>Dinosaur</i> remains a landmark album that should not be overlooked.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Forget The Swan
- A2Cats In A Bowl
- A3The Leper
- A4Does It Float
- A5Pointless
Side B
- B1Repulsion
- B2Gargoyle
- B3Severed Lips
- B4Mountain Man
- B5Quest
Sound DNA
- Alt/Indie
- Alternative Rock
- fuzzy
- yearning
- confessional
Dinosaur's debut album original LP release on Homestead Records appears to have been initially mastered and pressed in the UK for international distribution and later repressed in US for the coloured editions.
"Bulbs of Passion" was originally the b-side to the "Repulsion" 7" in 1985 and did not appear on the album, but was added as an opening track to reissues after 2005.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- J MascisGUITAR, TOM TOM, CYMBAL, EFFECTS VOCALS VOCALS, GUITAR, CYMBAL , EFFECTS
- Lou BarlowBASS KEYBOARDS VOCALS
- MurphDRUMS DRUMS, VOCALS, KEYBOARDS KEYBOARDS
23 collectors on Gatefold own this · 32 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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