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  • Artist: Soul Asylum
  • Rating: StarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: 1986 01
  • Genre: Rock

Review

If Say What You Will...'s inchoate, raunchy blur is a bit much, then album number two, again produced by Bob Mould, straightens things out a bit and lets riffs emerge from the walls of distortion. The record's first single, "Tied to the Tracks," is a rip-snorting bull ride of volume and power, but then again, so is much of the record. Although they were derisively written off by some wags as Hüsker Jr., that was a critical view offered by the short-sighted. They may have shared the same sound, but were very different bands. ~ John Dougan, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Tied to the Tracks Dave Pirner Soul Asylum (2:45)
Ship of Fools Dave Pirner Soul Asylum (2:48)
Can't Go Back Dan Murphy Soul Asylum (3:05)
Another World, Another Day Dave Pirner Soul Asylum (1:59)
Made to Be Broken Dave Pirner Soul Asylum (2:35)
Never Really Been (Lyrics) Dave Pirner Soul Asylum (2:52)
Whoa! Dave Pirner Soul Asylum (2:32)
New Feelings Dave Pirner Soul Asylum (1:46)
Growing Pain Dave Pirner Soul Asylum (2:17)
Long Way Home Dave Pirner Soul Asylum (2:27)
Lone Rider Dave Pirner Soul Asylum (1:50)
Ain't That Tough Dave Pirner Soul Asylum (3:34)
Don't It (Make Your Troubles Seem Small) Dave Pirner Soul Asylum (2:48)

Credits

Karl Mueller (Bass), Bob Mould (Producer), Dan Murphy (Guitar), Grant Young (Drums), Dan Murphy (Vocals), Dave Pirner (Guitar), Dave Pirner (Vocals), Steven Fjelstad (Engineer)
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Made to Be Broken
Studio album by Soul Asylum
Released January 18, 1986
Recorded 1985
Genre Alternative rock, Grunge
Length 33:31
Label Twin/Tone
Producer Bob Mould
Professional reviews
Soul Asylum chronology
Say What You Will, Clarence...Karl Sold the Truck
(1984)		 Made to Be Broken
(1986)		 Time's Incinerator
(1986)

Made to Be Broken is the second full-length album from Soul Asylum. It is also the first of three albums of Soul Asylum to be released in 1986.

The song "Never Really Been" contained the line "And where will you be in 1993." The band performed the song on their 1993 appearance on MTV Unplugged, by which time they'd seen their first platinum-selling album and number one single. They won a Grammy and performed at the presidential inauguration that same year.

Track listing

All songs written by David Pirner, unless otherwise noted.

  1. "Tied to the Tracks" – 2:45
  2. "Ship of Fools" – 2:48
  3. "Can't Go Back" – 3:05 (Murphy)
  4. "Another World, Another Day" – 1:59
  5. "Made to Be Broken" – 2:35
  6. "Never Really Been" – 2:52
  7. "Whoa!" – 2:32
  8. "New Feelings" – 1:46
  9. "Growing Pain" – 2:17
  10. "Long Way Home" – 2:27
  11. "Lone Rider" – 1:50
  12. "Ain't That Tough" – 3:34
  13. "Don't It (Make Your Troubles Seem Small)" – 2:48


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Soul Asylum
Dave Pirner – Dan Murphy – Tommy Stinson – George McKelvey – Michael Bland – Karl Mueller
Former members
Albums
Say What You Will, Clarence...Karl Sold the Truck (1984) – Made to Be Broken (1986) – Time's Incinerator (1986) – While You Were Out (1986) – Hang Time (1988) – Clam Dip & Other Delights (1989) – And the Horse They Rode in On (1990) – Grave Dancers Union (1992) – Let Your Dim Light Shine (1995) – Candy from a Stranger (1998) – The Silver Lining (2006)
Singles
Compilations
Live and other projects
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