MINUTEMEN Ballot Result 2LP SST 1986 US orig SST 068 D. BOON-MIKE WATT-fIREHOSE
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MINUTEMEN
One of the most influential punk bands, an eclectic trio that ranged from jazz and funk to beat poetry and classic rock, with a wry sense of humor.
More than any other hardcore band, the Minutemen epitomized the free-thinking independent ideals that formed the core of punk/alternative music. Wildy eclectic and politically revolutionary, the Minutemen never stayed in one place too long; they moved from punk to free jazz to funk to folk at a blinding speed. And they toured and recorded at blinding speed; during the early '80s, they were constantly on the road, turning out records whenever they had a chance. Like their peers Black Flag, Hüsker Dü, R.E.M., Sonic Youth, and the Meat Puppets, the Minutemen built a large, dedicated cult following throughout the United States through their relentless touring. Like their fellow American indie bands, the trio was poised to break into the world of major labels in 1986, and they would have if it wasn't for the tragic death of guitarist/vocalist D. Boon in December of 1985. Even though bassist Mike Watt and drummer George Hurley carried on with fIREHOSE in the late '80s, the legacy of the Minutemen overshadowed the new band in the late '80s and early '90s, as the San Pedro trio influenced several generations of musicians"BALLOT RESULT"
Produced by Mike Watt
1986 2LP SST RECORDS SST 068
PRINTED IN U.S.A. ORIGINAL PRESSING
SINGLE COVER
HEAVY CARDBOARD COVER
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LABEL: SST - GREEN (A & C) WHITE (B & D) LABELS - WHITE TEXT
Catalog on cover: (spine & rear) SST 068
Catalog on labels: SST 068
DISC ONE Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched): SST-068-A S-16741 "YOU CHOOSE : A HERO'S KINGDOM ... L?25310
Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched): SST-068-B S-16742 ... OR A MEAN DEMOCRACY" L?25310
DISC TWO Matrix / Runout (Side C, Etched): SST-068-C S-16743 "YOU WANT TO FOCUS" L?25310
Matrix / Runout (Side D, Etched): SST-068-D S-16744 "BOFUS ?" L?25310
Other / Runout (on all sides, Stamped): Kdisc
On labels: (Side A & C only) produced by Mike Watt
all songs published by new alliance music (BMI) except.......
? 1986 SST Records p.o. box 1, Lawndale, CA 90260
made in USA
On Back Cover: notes + credits
tracklisting
Side A: LITTLE MAN WITH A GUN IN HIS HAND - POLITICAL SONG FOR MICHAEL JACKSON TO SING
I FELT LIKE A GRINGO - JESUS AND TEQUILA - COURAGE - KING OF THE HILL - BERMUDA
Side B: NO ONE - MR ROBOT'S HOLY ORDERS - THE PRICE OF PARADISE - SONG FOR EL SALVADOR
Side C: ACK ACK ACK - HISTORY LESSON PART 2 - HEY LAWDY MAMA - THIS AIN'T NO PICNIC
THE CHEERLEADERS - TIME - CUT - SPLIT RED - DREAMS ARE FREE, MOTHERFUCKER!
Side D: SHIT YOU HEAR AT PARTIES - HELL - TOUR SPIEL - TAKE OUR TEST
THE PUNCH LINE - SEARCH - BOB DYLAN WROTE PROPAGANDA SONGS - BADGES - TENSION
IF REAGAN PLAYED DISCO - NO! NO! NO! TO DRAFT & WAR / JOE MCCARTHY'S GHOST
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RECORDS EX but (please, read above description)
SLEEVE VG+ but (please, see pictures and read above description)
Before they had even released 3-Way Tie for Last in the fall of 1985, the Minutemen had blocked out plans for their next album, which was to be a sprawling three-LP set featuring three sides of studio material and three sides of live recordings. Initial pressings of 3-Way Tie included a ballot so fans could vote for the songs to be included on the live half of the upcoming album; the tragic death of D. Boon meant the Minutemen would never make another studio album, but Mike Watt and George Hurley compiled the ballots sent in by fans and used the results as the basis for this album, which uses radio broadcasts, studio outtakes, rehearsal tapes, and audience recordings to assemble a final tribute to their fallen comrade. As you might expect, the quality of the sound varies quite a bit from track to track (though there's nothing as awful as the stuff on side two of The Politics of Time), and there are a few items here that were outtakes for a good reason (like the overlong version of "Mr. Robot's Holy Orders" or the spontaneous soundtrack improvisation "Hell"). But for the most part, Ballot Result is a fitting memorial that makes clear the Minutemen were just as strong onstage as they were in the studio and that their songs were smart, provocative, adventurous, and stand up well to the test of time. The fiery first side of material from the WREK-FM broadcast previously bootlegged on Just a Minute, Men alone makes this album well worth owning, and there are plenty of other gems scattered through the rest of the set. Ballot Result is hardly the ideal Minutemen live album, but it offers tangible evidence that they were one of the greatest American bands of their time, and that's not an accomplishment to be sneezed at...(AllMusic)
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