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Favorite Minutemen release?

Paranoid Time (1980)
Joy (1981)
The Punch Line (1981)
Bean-Spill (1982)
What Makes a Man Start Fires? (1983)
Buzz or Howl Under the Influence of Heat (1983)
Double Nickels on the Dime (1984)
Tour-Spiel (1984)
Project: Mersh (1985)
3-Way Tie (For Last) (1985)

All of these are great, with the last listed being a little iffy (I mean, who's voting for Minuteflag?!).

Having said that, I do believe Double Nickels is one of the finest records by anyone.

I love quite a few of these, but it's not really a fair fight. Double Nickels has the best songs, sounds best, and maintains its quality throughout the 40+ songs.

For me, second place is a more interesting discussion. The EPs Buzz or Howl and Project: Mersh are both awesome, as is the LP What Makes a Man Start Fires?. I find it difficult to choose between the three of them.

I probably play The Politics of Time compilation the most, though (aside from Double Nickels).

There was a solid semester or two when throwing on Buzz or Howl in the car nearly every morning helped me get to class and/or work on time, it's easily the one Minutemen release I've listened to the most. It's a short n' sweet 16 minute ride, the proper songs on it all kick ass, and it has the better version of "Little Man with a Gun in His Hand".

Buzz, followed very closely by Fires for me. DNOTD is their masterwork, of course.

Double Nickels for sure, but throwing in a vote for Paranoid Time as #2. "Joe McCarthy's Ghost" is probably my favorite single song by them.

tommy wrote: Tue Mar 01, 2022 8:36 am All of these are great, with the last listed being a little iffy (I mean, who's voting for Minuteflag?!).

Having said that, I do believe Double Nickels is one of the finest records by anyone.

Concur.

double nickels all day yo

tho much must be said for 3-way tie

great music. i wish d boon had a chance to get old and grumpy.

I love 55/10 but WMAMSF is the first I heard and the one that really gets my ass moving.

chexmixbreath wrote: Tue Mar 01, 2022 1:36 pm Buzz or Howl... it's easily the one Minutemen release I've listened to the most. It's a short n' sweet 16 minute ride, the proper songs on it all kick ass, and it has the better version of "Little Man with a Gun in His Hand".

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