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Re: Husker Du Reissue

PostPosted: Mon Sep 19, 2016 1:09 pm
by scannest
UPDATE: Numero has made it (kinda, sorta) official:

https://twitter.com/numerogroup/status/ ... 8776854528

Re: Husker Du Reissue

PostPosted: Mon Sep 19, 2016 7:06 pm
by version sound
tango fistula wrote:
version sound wrote:These Important Years
Standing In The Rain
Could You Be The One?
Friend, You've Got To Fall
No Reservations
Up In The Air

All better than anything on the SST records.


I'd have to disagree....

I count a bakers dozen kickass songs just on Zen Arcade...and to my ears
Warehouse has about 10.


Zen Arcade might be my least favorite HD. Different strokes...

Re: Husker Du Reissue

PostPosted: Tue Sep 20, 2016 7:22 am
by scannest
version sound wrote:Zen Arcade might be my least favorite HD.

It's no Sandinista!, that's fer sure.

Re: Husker Du Reissue

PostPosted: Tue Sep 20, 2016 7:31 am
by version sound
scannest wrote:
version sound wrote:Zen Arcade might be my least favorite HD.

It's no Sandinista!, that's fer sure.


Not even close.

Re: Husker Du Reissue

PostPosted: Tue Sep 20, 2016 8:03 am
by jaybird
Not that anyone asked, but here's my BINDING Hüsker Dü album rankings:

1. Flip Your Wig
2. New Day Rising
3. Metal Circus
4. Warehouse
5. Candy Apple Grey
6. Zen Arcade
7. Everything Falls Apart
8. Land Speed Record

Chisel it in stone.

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Now fuck off.

Re: Husker Du Reissue

PostPosted: Tue Sep 20, 2016 9:10 am
by FormerLurker
so close...

Re: Husker Du Reissue

PostPosted: Tue Sep 20, 2016 9:29 am
by jaybird
FormerLurker wrote:so close...



I said "BINDING/Chisel it in stone/Now fuck off".

Re: Husker Du Reissue

PostPosted: Tue Sep 20, 2016 1:03 pm
by WrEtcH
jaybird wrote:
FormerLurker wrote:so close...



I said "BINDING/Chisel it in stone/Now fuck off".



I would change #.... never mind :lol:

Re: Husker Du Reissue

PostPosted: Sun Sep 25, 2016 3:18 pm
by Neal

Re: Husker Du Reissue

PostPosted: Sun Sep 25, 2016 5:53 pm
by SamDBL
Warehouse was the first album I heard by them. And it remains my favorite HD album. I think's it's extremely consistant with only one glaring clunker for me. And it did away with the thrash side of the band. I didn't mind that balance on some of the older records. But given the choice, I'd rather hear their pop tunes. The production is strange. But at least it doesn't almost make the album unlistenable, ala New Day Rising. I actually like the cover a lot, too. I don't know why.

Re: Husker Du Reissue

PostPosted: Sun Sep 25, 2016 7:33 pm
by FormerLurker
SamDBL wrote:Warehouse was the first album I heard by them. And it remains my favorite HD album. I think's it's extremely consistant with only one glaring clunker for me. And it did away with the thrash side of the band. I didn't mind that balance on some of the older records. But given the choice, I'd rather hear their pop tunes. The production is strange. But at least it doesn't almost make the album unlistenable, ala New Day Rising. I actually like the cover a lot, too. I don't know why.


Their most underrated record. #2 or 3 for me.

Re: Husker Du Reissue

PostPosted: Mon Sep 26, 2016 1:38 pm
by scannest

I read that too. I'd like to think Bob is just trying to hedge his bets, or not let anything out prematurely. But there is no way the Numero 'project' is gonna consist exclusively of a couple old demos.
Henry Owings (Chunklet) is doing the artwork and he has said this has been something like 7 years in the making and will be another year or two before it is complete. Again, that sounds like a hell of a lot more than some demos.

Re: Husker Du Reissue

PostPosted: Thu Sep 29, 2016 2:42 pm
by JGJR
SamDBL wrote:Warehouse was the first album I heard by them. And it remains my favorite HD album. I think's it's extremely consistant with only one glaring clunker for me. And it did away with the thrash side of the band. I didn't mind that balance on some of the older records. But given the choice, I'd rather hear their pop tunes. The production is strange. But at least it doesn't almost make the album unlistenable, ala New Day Rising. I actually like the cover a lot, too. I don't know why.


I love Warehouse, but I'd argue that the thrash side of the band was done by Flip Your Wig. That's the demaraction line. It was supposed to be their first record for Warners.

Re: Husker Du Reissue

PostPosted: Wed Apr 12, 2017 12:57 pm
by JGJR
Bump.

https://twitter.com/numerogroup/status/ ... 8876377090

This is exciting, but I do wish they'd just announce it already.

Re: Husker Du Reissue

PostPosted: Tue Apr 18, 2017 9:59 am
by Knutsen
I am only listening to
Landspeed Record
In a free Land EP
Zen Arcade
Metal Circus

The production of later records is too slick for my taste.

Re: Husker Du Reissue

PostPosted: Tue Apr 18, 2017 10:03 am
by jaybird
Knutsen wrote:I am only listening to
Landspeed Record
In a free Land EP
Zen Arcade
Metal Circus

The production of later records is too slick for my taste.



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Re: Husker Du Reissue

PostPosted: Tue Apr 18, 2017 10:04 am
by Knutsen
:lol:

But I also liked Agnostic Front in their Disco era best.

Re: Husker Du Reissue

PostPosted: Mon Jun 12, 2017 2:09 pm
by JGJR
This is gonna be 5 box sets. The first 2 are out later this year, preorders in August.

Box 1:
Everything up to and including Metal Circus, including lots of extras, demos, rehearsals and live stuff
A version of Land Speed Record that they claim sounds great.

Box 2:
Zen Arcade and extras

You heard it here first. Consider this a scoop. :D

Re: Husker Du Reissue

PostPosted: Mon Jun 12, 2017 2:35 pm
by earthdog70
Yeah JGJR! Sounds AWESOME :mrgreen:

Re: Husker Du Reissue

PostPosted: Mon Jun 12, 2017 8:09 pm
by FormerLurker
JFC 5 box sets?? Goddamn it I'm buying them all I guess. Fuck.

Re: Husker Du Reissue

PostPosted: Tue Jun 13, 2017 8:42 am
by scannest
Not only does Numero do amazing packaging, sound, notes, etc. - but they are one of the few labels that haven't given up on CDs yet. Very excited.

Re: Husker Du Reissue

PostPosted: Tue Jun 13, 2017 10:38 am
by Hal
I'm intrigued. Thanks JGJR!

Re: Husker Du Reissue

PostPosted: Tue Jun 13, 2017 2:57 pm
by JGJR
FormerLurker wrote:JFC 5 box sets?? Goddamn it I'm buying them all I guess. Fuck.


If it makes you feel any better, they do have sales occasionally. I bought 5 or 6 Nikki Sudden records from them for $35 or something like that back in December.

Re: Husker Du Reissue

PostPosted: Tue Jun 13, 2017 6:48 pm
by FormerLurker
JGJR wrote:
FormerLurker wrote:JFC 5 box sets?? Goddamn it I'm buying them all I guess. Fuck.


If it makes you feel any better, they do have sales occasionally. I bought 5 or 6 Nikki Sudden records from them for $35 or something like that back in December.


Yeah, but these will sell out overnight, so you can't stall.

Re: Husker Du Reissue

PostPosted: Wed Jun 14, 2017 8:57 am
by JGJR
FormerLurker wrote:
JGJR wrote:
FormerLurker wrote:JFC 5 box sets?? Goddamn it I'm buying them all I guess. Fuck.


If it makes you feel any better, they do have sales occasionally. I bought 5 or 6 Nikki Sudden records from them for $35 or something like that back in December.


Yeah, but these will sell out overnight, so you can't stall.


To be fair, I have no idea how many they're making. You do have a point, though. Hüsker Dü are certainly more popular than most of the other artists whose work they've reissued over the years.

Re: Husker Du Reissue

PostPosted: Wed Jun 14, 2017 11:06 am
by the mean
JGJR wrote:To be fair, I have no idea how many they're making. You do have a point, though. Hüsker Dü are certainly more popular than most of the other artists whose work they've reissued over the years.

Except Crimpshrine.

Re: Husker Du Reissue

PostPosted: Wed Jun 14, 2017 2:16 pm
by pedro
Wait a minute. I thought the Husker Du folks were looking to get this stuff back in print? Is it really just a bunch of limited edition box sets? They will sell out in a couple of days/weeks and then we are right back to Outofprintsville? I have all the records/CDs so I don't really care, but if what I read here is true, I don't get it.

"JGJR wrote:A version of Land Speed Record that they claim sounds great.

Is that supposed to be a good thing?

Re: Husker Du Reissue

PostPosted: Thu Jun 15, 2017 7:32 am
by jaybird
I think I've listened to Land Speed Record maybe 3 times in 30+ years.

Re: Husker Du Reissue

PostPosted: Thu Jun 15, 2017 9:10 am
by JGJR
pedro wrote:Wait a minute. I thought the Husker Du folks were looking to get this stuff back in print? Is it really just a bunch of limited edition box sets? They will sell out in a couple of days/weeks and then we are right back to Outofprintsville? I have all the records/CDs so I don't really care, but if what I read here is true, I don't get it.

"JGJR wrote:A version of Land Speed Record that they claim sounds great.

Is that supposed to be a good thing?


Hey man, I'm just the messenger. I can't imagine I'll enjoy it that much more, but who knows?

Re: Husker Du Reissue

PostPosted: Thu Jun 15, 2017 9:10 am
by JGJR
jaybird wrote:I think I've listened to Land Speed Record maybe 3 times in 30+ years.


Probably less or the same here. I had it on CD at one point.

Re: Husker Du Reissue

PostPosted: Thu Jun 15, 2017 11:59 am
by scannest
pedro wrote:Wait a minute. I thought the Husker Du folks were looking to get this stuff back in print? Is it really just a bunch of limited edition box sets? They will sell out in a couple of days/weeks and then we are right back to Outofprintsville? I have all the records/CDs so I don't really care, but if what I read here is true, I don't get it.

The Limited Edition thing isn't really Numero's M.O. They make as many of something as they think they can sell. And they have re-printed things that have gone out of print.
They've never reissued a band as popular as Huskers. It may very well 'sell out' initially. But it won't be some numbered, when-it's-gone-it's-gone thing.

Re: Husker Du Reissue

PostPosted: Fri Jun 16, 2017 1:53 pm
by pedro
Thanks, Sal. It just doesn't make sense to have this stuff be "limited editions" if the goal is to get it back in print.

Re: Husker Du Reissue

PostPosted: Tue Aug 22, 2017 9:21 am
by scannest
4 LPs/3 CDs - No date yet, but I like that title.

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FYI - since I posted my last comment, Numero started selling off all their pre-2017 CD stock for $5 per disc. "We're pressing limited quantities of all titles going forward. Just don't expect them to be around!"
Now, they haven't announced what that quantity will be for the HD box, but I suspect they feel burned by digital/streaming sales and are cutting their losses. Bummer.

Re: Husker Du Reissue

PostPosted: Thu Aug 31, 2017 6:38 am
by laura
can i get the tl;dr version of this reissue thing? when, how much, etc? plskthx

Re: Husker Du Reissue

PostPosted: Thu Aug 31, 2017 8:21 am
by scannest
Release details are likely coming next week. Follow Numero Group on FB or Twitter or just check their website:

http://www.numerogroup.com/

Here's another photo to whet yer appetite

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Re: Husker Du Reissue

PostPosted: Thu Aug 31, 2017 9:50 am
by FormerLurker
Oh lawdy

Re: Husker Du Reissue

PostPosted: Thu Aug 31, 2017 10:40 am
by FlexMyHead
I saw nothing on that site but the Statues 7" rerelease?

I'm old strange and slow and not going to be watching Facebook for updates!

Re: Husker Du Reissue

PostPosted: Tue Sep 05, 2017 6:44 am
by wALLton

Re: Husker Du Reissue

PostPosted: Tue Sep 05, 2017 6:50 am
by scannest
Thanks. I just ordered the CD + 7" version

Re: Husker Du Reissue

PostPosted: Tue Sep 05, 2017 7:10 am
by laura
got mine!

Re: Husker Du Reissue

PostPosted: Tue Sep 05, 2017 8:05 am
by FormerLurker
Me, too, like a sucker.

Re: Husker Du Reissue

PostPosted: Tue Sep 05, 2017 8:18 am
by FlexMyHead
Thanks for posting this for us luddites who don't do social media.
lol @ buying a CD in 2017.
I got the 4xLP, Book, 7", Coaster, Magnet, Postcard and Oven Mitt set. Yeah it was $100, but that is two tanks of gas. Guess which one I'm going to enjoy more in the long run!?

...and I'm loving the color cover for Metal Circus.
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Re: Husker Du Reissue

PostPosted: Tue Sep 05, 2017 8:21 am
by xxxHunterxxx
My fave is Metal Circus and I don't like the early stuff much so it seems like I should wait for the next tranche. Do you all concur?

Re: Husker Du Reissue

PostPosted: Tue Sep 05, 2017 8:25 am
by FlexMyHead
xxxHunterxxx wrote:My fave is Metal Circus and I don't like the early stuff much so it seems like I should wait for the next tranche. Do you all concur?


Everything Falls Apart has some straight up jams, Land Speed is hit and miss for me. The book and 7" (5 unreleased songs from Metal Circus. What?!) and colored vinyl kinda sold me on the deal. That and trying to get back to my salad days, of course.

Check it out on NPR:

http://www.npr.org/2017/09/05/547854997 ... e-young-du

Re: Husker Du Reissue

PostPosted: Tue Sep 05, 2017 8:30 am
by scannest
Lots of cool info in this article:

(Opps, Flexxy beat me to it)

Including...
"We found this other set that was done for this Twin/Tone [Records, a Minneapolis label that was the home of hometown rivals The Replacements] showcase two weeks later — they played basically the exact same set," says Shipley. "They're even better than they were two weeks earlier. And the soundboard tape was way better. It was just a marked improvement over Land Speed Record. We said, 'Let's do a better version of it.'"

Re: Husker Du Reissue

PostPosted: Tue Sep 05, 2017 8:32 am
by scannest
xxxHunterxxx wrote:My fave is Metal Circus and I don't like the early stuff much so it seems like I should wait for the next tranche. Do you all concur?

As someone who has never spent much time with HD pre-Zen Arcade, I am looking forward to digging in here.

Re: Husker Du Reissue

PostPosted: Tue Sep 05, 2017 8:46 am
by wALLton
The link no longer works and the one from their release list does the same. Does that mean it sold out already?

Re: Husker Du Reissue

PostPosted: Tue Sep 05, 2017 8:50 am
by wALLton
FlexMyHead wrote:lol @ buying a CD in 2017.


LOL all you want, with our current Pound/US dollar exchange rate and the cost of international shipping, there's no way I was gonna go for the heavy vinyl+book set. I was just glad they didn't force me into some extortionate courier-only shipping option like some places do. :)

Re: Husker Du Reissue

PostPosted: Tue Sep 05, 2017 9:16 am
by scannest
wALLton wrote:The link no longer works and the one from their release list does the same. Does that mean it sold out already?

It was down briefly but is working now.

Re: Husker Du Reissue

PostPosted: Tue Sep 05, 2017 9:49 am
by FlexMyHead
wALLton wrote:
FlexMyHead wrote:lol @ buying a CD in 2017.


LOL all you want, with our current Pound/US dollar exchange rate and the cost of international shipping, there's no way I was gonna go for the heavy vinyl+book set. I was just glad they didn't force me into some extortionate courier-only shipping option like some places do. :)


Ah, I was just having a laugh!
I know you Yurp people get rogered for postage as I once lived in several of the unwashed, dentally challenged countries that make up Yurp and the local natives would try to get me to buy things for them and sent to me.

I do think it's odd that they don't have a download option, perhaps that will come about if they sell out? There just seems to be a section of people that don't see the need to physically own something anymore or those that want it in such loss-less formats that vinyl and CD won't do. Personally, I just want to play the songs as I drive my BMW to Olive Garden.