Soul Asylum | The Twin/Tone Years (LP, RSD)

Soul Asylum first hit the Minneapolis music scene in early 1981. Core members Dave Pirner, Dan Murphy, and Karl Mueller met at local punk rock shows. Coming up in the shadow of formidable bands like Hüsker Dü and The Replacements, who they were all big fans of, was daunting but, ultimately, it inspired them to make a name for themselves. Soul Asylum stood out immediately because of their work ethic and smart, punky hard rock sound. They made four records for hometown label Twin/Tone Records, before moving on to the majors; first A&M, then Columbia where they scored two platinum albums and won a Best Rock Song Grammy® for “Runaway Train.” This special five-LP boxed set brings together Soul Asylum’s earliest albums (Say What You Will . . . Anything Can Happen, Made To Be Broken, and While You Were Out), their classic EP (Clam Dip & Other Delights), and the bonus track compilation and special new album (Twin/Tone Extras), a compilation that picks up select bonus tracks featured on the CD reissues of Soul Asylum’s Twin/Tone releases. The boxed set is co-produced by Twin/Tone Records cofounder and Replacements manager Peter Jesperson and Grammy®-winner and Omnivore Recordings co-founder Cheryl Pawelski. The Twin/Tone Years reaches back for some of the earliest Soul Asylum recordings as Loud Fast Rules and traces the history of the band through their indie, pre-major label years. A 20-page book is included with liner notes and previously unseen photos and memorabilia. The albums are being reissued on vinyl for the first time since their original releases, and have been restored and mastered by Grammy®-award winning engineer, Michael Graves at Osiris Studio and cut by Chris Muth at Taloowa. The Record Store Day Black Friday release includes a 20-page book with liner notes and previously unseen photos and memorabilia.

Tracklist

Say What You Will... Everything Can Happen    

A1    Long Day
A2    Voodoo Doll
A3    Money Talks
A4    Stranger
A5    Sick Of That Song
B1    Walking
B2    Happy
B3    Black And Blue
B4    Religiavision

Made To Be Broken    

C1    Tied To The Tracks
C2    Ship Of Fools
C3    Can't Go Back
C4    Another World, Another Day
C5    Made To Be Broken
C6    Never Really Been
D1    Whoa!
D2    New Feelings
D3    Growing Pain
D4    Lone Rider
D5    Ain't That Tough
D6    Don't It (Make Your Troubles Seem Small)

While You Were Out    

E1    Freaks
E2    Carry On
E3    No Man's Land
E4    The Judge
E5    Sun Don't Shine
F1    Closer To The Stars
F2    Never Too Soon
F3    Miracle Mile
F4    Lap Of Luxury
F5    Passing Sad Daydream

Clam Dip & Other Delights    

G1    Just Plain Evil
G2    Chains
G3    Secret No More
G4    Move Over
G5    P-9
G6    Juke Box Hero
H1    Artificial Heart
H2    Take It To The Root
H3    Saving Grace
H4    Forever And A Day
H5    There It Goes
H6    Artificial Heart (Demo)

Twin/Tone Extras    

I1    Black And Blue (Demo)
I2    Cocktails (Demo)
I3    Propaganda
I4    Bad Moon Rising
I5    Happy
I6    Long Way Home
I7    Another World, Another Day (Alternate Version)
I8    Swingin'
J1    Can't Go Back (Alternate Version)
J2    Catch Me If You Can
J3    Song Of The Terrorist
J4    To Go There
J5    Twenty Year Itch
J6    Lost In Your Face
J7    Ramblin' Rose

*Audio and/or tracklist may vary slightly from the vinyl version.

Label: OMNIVORE RECORDINGS
Rel. Date: 11/23/2018
UPC: 816651010769

• Genre: Rock
• Format: Vinyl
• Format Detail: LP