Album

Zen Arcade

Hüsker Dü

1984 · Rock

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Zen Arcade by Hüsker Dü

Zen Arcade is a Punk album by Hüsker Dü, originally released in 1984. On Gatefold: 30 pressings tracked, owned by 42 collectors.

About

Pushing their post-hardcore concepts even further, Hüsker Dü created a sprawling and brilliant concept album, the first hardcore opera. “Broken Home, Broken Heart” follows a boy running away from an abusive home, with frantic guitars and even more frantic drumming. On “Somewhere,” the boy finds love amid guitars that are no less ferocious. The album ends with “Reoccurring Dreams,” a 14-minute instrumental that pushes sound to the brink of madness before ending with an eerie calm, telling a story inside of a story.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1Something I Learned Today1:58
  2. A2Broken Home, Broken Heart2:01
  3. A3Never Talking To You Again1:39
  4. A4Chartered Trips3:33
  5. A5Dreams Reoccurring1:40
  6. A6Indecision Time2:07
  7. A7Hare Krsna3:33

Side B

  1. B8Beyond The Threshold1:35
  2. B9Pride1:45
  3. B10I'll Never Forget You2:06
  4. B11The Biggest Lie1:58
  5. B12What's Going On4:23
  6. B13Masochism World2:43
  7. B14Standing By The Sea3:12

Side C

  1. C15Somewhere2:30
  2. C16One Step At A Time0:45
  3. C17Pink Turns To Blue2:39
  4. C18Newest Industry3:02
  5. C19Monday Will Never Be The Same1:10
  6. C20Whatever3:50
  7. C21The Tooth Fairy And The Princess2:43

Side D

  1. D22Turn On The News4:21
  2. D23Reoccurring Dreams13:47

Sound DNA

  • Punk
  • Hardcore
  • distorted
  • frenzied
  • punky

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Bob MouldELECTRIC GUITAR , ACOUSTIC GUITAR , LEAD VOCALS, BACKING VOCALS , PERCUSSION, PIANO ELECTRIC GUITAR, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, LEAD VOCALS, BACKING VOCALS , PERCUSSION, PIANO ELECTRIC GUITAR, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, LEAD VOCALS, BACKING VOCALS, PERCUSSION, PIANO
  • Grant HartDRUMS, LEAD VOCALS, BACKING VOCALS , PERCUSSION, PIANO DRUMS, LEAD VOCALS, BACKING VOCALS, PERCUSSION, PIANO DRUMS, VOCALS
  • Greg NortonBASS BASS, BACKING VOCALS
  • Dez CadenaVOCALS
  • Hüsker Dü
  • SpotVOCALS
  • Unknown ArtistVOCALS

42 collectors on Gatefold own this · 30 pressings tracked on Gatefold

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