Fossils is a compilation album by indie rock band Dinosaur Jr., released in August 1991 on SST Records. It contains three 7" singles the band had previously released on SST, including a version of the song 'Keep The Glove' which is different from the version on the reissue of Bug, as well as three covers.[1] A deluxe 5"x7" edition, along with an accompanying book box set, was released on Record Store Day 2014.[2]
| Fossils | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | August 1991 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 22:24 | |||
| Label | SST | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Christgau's Consumer Guide |  [4] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [5] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 9/10[6] |
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by J. Mascis except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Little Fury Things" | 3:05 | |
| 2. | "In a Jar" | 3:26 | |
| 3. | "Show Me the Way" | Peter Frampton | 3:45 |
| 4. | "Freak Scene" | 3:35 | |
| 5. | "Keep the Glove" | 2:47 | |
| 6. | "Just Like Heaven" | Simon Gallup, Robert Smith, Porl Thompson, Laurence Tolhurst, Boris Williams | 2:52 |
| 7. | "Throw Down" | 0:45 | |
| 8. | "Chunks" | Jack Kelly, Tony Perez (both of Last Rights) | 2:09 |
Personnel
edit- Lee Ranaldo – backing vocals on "Little Fury Things"
- Murph – drums
- Lou Barlow – bass, ukulele, vocals
- J. Mascis – guitar, vocals
References
edit- ^ Earles, Andrew (2014). Gimme Indie Rock: 500 Essential American Underground Rock Albums 1981–1996. Voyageur Press. pp. 86–7. ISBN 9780760346488.
- ^ "Record Store Day 2014: The Massive List of Exclusives- Page 1 of 3". Exclaim!. 2014-02-18. Retrieved 2017-10-19.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Fossils Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (2000). Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. Macmillan Publishing. p. 82. ISBN 9780312245603.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011-05-27). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 687. ISBN 9780857125958.
- ^ Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig, eds. (1995). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. ISBN 0679755748.