Band Name: Minutemen
Music Album: Joy
Album Release Date: November 1988
Music Genre: Punk Rock Alternative Rock
Record Label: SST Records
Album Release Country: United States
Music Record Type: 3 Tracks CD EP Reissue
The Minutemen were a band from San Pedro, California, formed in 1980 by childhood friends Dennes "D." Boon (vocals, guitar) and Mike Watt (bass, vocals) following the break-up of their previous band, The Reactionaries. Although technically considered a punk rock band, the group frequently added elements of funk and jazz into their songs and would also incorporate classic rock covers into their records and live sets, most notably covering Steely Dan, Van Halen, Creedence Clearwater Revival, and Blue Öyster Cult (the latter two were huge influences on a young Boon and Watt). The band was known for the brevity of their songs, freeing them from solos, choruses, breakdowns, and fade-outs. Also, D. Boon was known for his very trebly guitar tone, believing in a "democratic" sound, in which all instruments would (...)
| 1 | Joy | 0:52 |
| 2 | Black Sheep | 1:06 |
| 3 | More Joy | 1:06 |
Recorded and mixed at Casbah Recording Studio in Fullerton, California on August 1, 1981 in five hours.
Originally released 1981 on New Alliance Records (NAR-003).
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