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Hüsker Dü (1984)

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Huskers. 1985.

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Forty Years Old, These Two

We learned punk rock in Hollywood Drove up from Pedro We were fucking corn dogs We'd go drink and pogo

-Mike Watt, History Lesson Part II

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“Pink Turns Blue” live at Camden Palace, 1985

Hüsker Dü - Zen Arcade (1984)

On this day—July 1, 1984—Zen Arcade, the second studio (double) album by Saint Paul, Minnesota trio Hüsker Dü was released. A concept album, Zen Arcade over its 25 tracks tells the story of a young man leaving an unsatisfying home life, only to discover the world outside has horrors of its own. Of the album’s 25 tracks, all but two were first takes, and the entire album was recorded in one 40-hour session. Recording and production combined took a total of 85 hours and a cost $3,200. Integral to the 80s indie rock scene, Hüsker Dü’s Zen Arcade has been hailed by some as not only one of the best concept albums of all time, but also one of the best albums of all time, period.

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Hüsker Dü - Chartered Trips

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Hüsker Dü's 2nd studio album was released on 1 July 1984.

Recorded quickly and cheaply (for a little more than $3000), Zen Arcade was a concept album in the vein of the Who's Tommy or Quadrophenia. The band's label, SST, was dubious about its commercial appeal and only pressed around 3,500 copies. The album sold out within a few weeks and SST waited months before getting more copies into stores, significantly affecting sales. By spring of 1985, Zen Arcade had sold more than 20,000 copies.

Zen Arcade is widely considered to be a masterpiece, and one of the most important and influential albums of the 1980s.