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A Single History: 1991–1997 is a compilation album by Unwound released on Kill Rock Stars. It contains tracks previously released on various 7-inch singles and multiple-artist compilations. "Crab Nebula" and "Stumbling Block" originally appeared on the band's 1991 demo tape. The fourth song is a reference to the U.S. government's secret MKUltra brainwashing program. The "Negated"/ "Said Serial"/ "Census" 7-inch was the first-ever release on Troubleman Unlimited Records. "Plight" is a cover of a Minutemen song, from the tribute disc Our Band Could Be Your Life. "Seen Not Heard" is from a split 7-inch with Steel Pole Bath Tub; the song comes from the Repetition album sessions. Following an extended drum and bass-style intro, "The Light At The End..." features odd vocal snippets from a man trying to persuade some band to make upbeat, "tribal-sounding" aerobics music.
A Single History: 1991–1997 | ||||
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Compilation album by | ||||
Released | September 14, 1999 | |||
Recorded | December 1991–August 1997 | |||
Genre | Post-hardcore | |||
Length | 58:21 | |||
Label | Kill Rock Stars | |||
Unwound chronology | ||||
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According to a Kill Rock Stars Q&A from 1999, the cover art is a composite of photos taken by drummer Sara Lund on the band's overseas tours. The top photo is of St. Mark's Basilica in Venice; "the train in the middle is from Japan, and the nuns on the bottom are from a religious procession we witnessed in Trani, Italy."
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Unwound, unless noted otherwise.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original release | Length |
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1. | "Mile Me Deaf" | "The Light at the End of the Tunnel is a Train", 1997 | 2:20 | |
2. | "Broken E-Strings" | "Jabberjaw No.1", 1994 | 3:11 | |
3. | "Totality" | "MK Ultra/Totality", 1994 | 3:07 | |
4. | "MK Ultra" | "MK Ultra/Totality", 1994 | 4:48 | |
5. | "Seen Not Heard" | Split with Steel Pole Bath Tub, 1996 | 3:41 | |
6. | "Caterpillar" | "Caterpillar/Miserific Condition/Love & Fear", 1992 | 1:58 | |
7. | "Miserific Condition" | "Caterpillar/Miserific Condition/Love & Fear", 1992 | 1:57 | |
8. | "Everything Is Weird" | "Corpse Pose/Everything Is Weird", 1996 | 2:52 | |
9. | "Negated" | "Negated/Said Serial/Census", 1994 | 4:36 | |
10. | "Said Serial" | "Negated/Said Serial/Census", 1994 | 2:23 | |
11. | "Census" | "Negated/Said Serial/Census", 1994 | 1:50 | |
12. | "Plight" | D. Boon, Mike Watt | Our Life Could Be Your Band, Minutemen tribute album | 1:56 |
13. | "Stumbling Block" | Demo, 1991 | 2:01 | |
14. | "Eternalux" | A Day in the Park comp., 1994 | 4:58 | |
15. | "New Radio Hit" | The Smitten Love Song Comp., 1994 | 2:21 | |
16. | "The Light at the End of the Tunnel is a Train" | The Light at the End of the Tunnel is a Train, 1997 | 10:10 | |
17. | "Crab Nebula" | Demo, 1991 | 4:06 | |
Total length: | 58:21 |
Credits
edit- Steve Fisk - keyboards, production on 1-8, 14, 16
- Dustin the Roadie - trombone on 10, 11, spoken word on 12
- Sara Lund - cover art
- Kip Beelman - recording engineer for 1, 16
- Stuart Hollerman - recording engineer for 2-7, 14
- John Goodmanson - recording engineer for 8
- Tim Green - recording engineer for 9-12, 15
- Pat Maley - recording engineer for 13, 17
References
edit- ^ Stewart Mason (1999-09-14). "A Single History: 1991-1997 - Unwound | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-09-03.