3-Way Tie
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3-Way Tie (For Last)
- Artist: Minutemen
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- Release Date: 1985 10
- Total Time: 34:14
- Genre: Rock
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D. Boon's death in December 1985 was one of rock's most tragic occurrences. And, a decade later, you may find that it still affects the way you listen to this, the "final" Minutemen record. Boon was hitting his stride here; the songs were emphatic, smart, and marked by his increasing sociopolitical awareness. He did not suffer fools gladly, and this record (as do the best of the Minutemen's) retains a strong sense of moral indignation (listen to "The Price of Paradise" and "The Big Stick"). One fact that shouldn't be lost in eulogizing over Boon was the significant role Mike Watt was playing in the band. This hadn't happened overnight, but with each successive record, Watt's confidence as a bass player and songwriter was growing, and by the time of 3-Way Tie, his skills were in full flower -- so much so that one side of the record is called "Side D," the other, "Side Mike." Dense and driving, this is a bittersweet moment closing an excellent band's career. ~ John Dougan, Rovi| 3-Way Thrash (1991 Album by Various Artists) | |
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3-Way Tie (For Last)
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| Studio album by Minutemen | ||||
| Released | December 1985 | |||
| Recorded | August–September 1985 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, hardcore punk, post-punk | |||
| Length | 36:11 | |||
| Label | SST | |||
| Producer | Mike Watt, D. Boon, Ethan James | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | A[2] |
| Rolling Stone | favorable[3] |
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3-Way Tie (For Last) is the fourth and final full-length album recorded by the American punk band Minutemen. It is particularly notable for featuring several cover songs by bands such as the Urinals, Meat Puppets, Blue Öyster Cult, Creedence Clearwater Revival and Roky Erickson and the Aliens. It was released very shortly before the death of D. Boon who also painted the cover. Watt collaborated with Black Flag bassist Kira Roessler on three tracks ("No One", "Stories", and "What Is It?"). Around the time that the album was recorded, Watt and Roessler formed Dos. The last song, a cover of Roky Erickson's "Bermuda" was sung over the phone by Mike Watt.
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Track listing
Side D.
- Price of Paradise – 3:38 (Boon)
- Lost – 2:33 (Kirkwood)
- The Big Stick – 2:34 (Boon)
- Political Nightmare – 3:56 (Boon)
- Courage – 2:35 (Boon)
- Have You Ever Seen the Rain? – 2:30 (Fogerty)
Side Mike
- The Red and the Black – 4:09 (Bloom, Bouchard, Pearlman)
- Spoken Word Piece – 1:07 (Watt)
- No One – 3:29 (Roessler, Watt)
- Stories – 1:36 (Roessler, Watt)
- What Is It? – 1:51 (Roessler, Watt)
- Ack Ack Ack – 0:27 (Johansen, Jones, Talley)
- Just Another Soldier – 1:58 (Boon)
- Situations at Hand – 1:23 (Watt)
- Hittin' the Bong – 0:41 (Watt)
- Bermuda – 1:41 (Erickson)
Musical Personnel
- D. Boon – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals, piano
- Mike Watt – bass, vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- George Hurley – drums
- Joe Baiza – lead guitar ("Situations At Hand")
- Ethan James – Linn drum ("What Is It?"), Vietnam War battlefield tape ("Spoken Word Piece")
References
- ^ Dougan, John. 3-Way Tie (For Last) at Allmusic. Retrieved 2 April 2006.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Minutemen > Consumer Guide Reviews". Robert Christgau. http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=Minutemen. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ Coleman, Mark (April 10, 1986). "Minutemen 3-Way Tie (For Last) > Album Review". Rolling Stone (471). http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/3-way-tie-for-last-19860410. Retrieved 10 September 2007.
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