Tour-Spiel Explained

Tour-Spiel
Type:ep
Artist:Minutemen
Cover:Minutemen (band) - Tour-Spiel.jpg
Released:1985
Genre:Alternative rock, hardcore punk, post-punk
Label:Reflex Records

Tour-Spiel is an EP by Minutemen, released in 1985.[1] [2] It contains four songs, all covers. A studio version of track 1 appears on Double Nickels on the Dime. Studio versions of "Lost" and "The Red and The Black", with different musical arrangements, appear on 3-Way Tie (For Last).

The songs were recorded in the studio of a Tucson radio station.[1]

Tour-Spiel is included on 1989's Post-Mersh Vol. 3.[3]

Track listing

  1. "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love" (Van Halen)
  2. "The Red and the Black" (Blue Öyster Cult)
  3. "Green River" (Creedence Clearwater Revival)
  4. "Lost" (Meat Puppets)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: TrouserPress.com :: Minutemen. trouserpress.com.
  2. Book: Earles, Andrew. Hüsker Dü: The Story of the Noise-Pop Pioneers Who Launched Modern Rock. November 15, 2010. Voyageur Press. 9781616739799. Google Books.
  3. Book: All Music Guide: The Definitive Guide to Popular Music. Vladimir. Bogdanov. Chris. Woodstra. Stephen Thomas. Erlewine. November 13, 2001. Hal Leonard Corporation. 9780879306274. Google Books.