Formed in 1984, Dinosaur Jr carved a singular path through the latter half of the 1980s and first half of the 1990s, issuing a number of highly influential albums in the process. 'Hand It Over', their seventh record, appeared in the spring of 1997 following a lengthy absence, and would prove to be the band’s final album-length offering for a decade.
Performed primarily by J Mascis, 'Hand It Over' appeared at a time of declining international interest in American alternative rock, but nevertheless received widespread approval and appreciation amongst critics and reviewers. The album was accompanied, unusually, by an EP of non-album songs recorded for the Matt Dillon movie Grace Of My Heart and, later, a vinyl only ‘I’m Insane’ 7” single, all of which are collected here alongside a previously unreleased concert recording made in Stockholm and two tracks performed for ABC TV in Australia.
Accompanied by in-depth sleevenotes from Mojo’s Keith Cameron (based on recent and exclusive interviews with J Mascis), this edition provides a final view of a band about to disappear from the limelight but still as engaging and powerful as ever.
• REMASTERED AND EXPANDED EDITION OF THE 7TH ALBUM AND FINAL MAJOR LABEL RELEASE.
• INCLUDES THE ‘TAKE A RUN AT THE SUN’ EP, PLUS PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED TV RECORDINGS AND A COMPLETE LIVE SHOW.
• LINER NOTES BY MOJO MAGAZINES’ KEITH CAMERON, BASED ON EXCLUSIVE NEW INTERVIEWS WITH J MASCIS.
Tracklisting
CD 1: 'Hand It Over'
1. I DON’T THINK
2. NEVER BOUGHT IT
3. NOTHIN’S GOIN ON
4. I’M INSANE
5. CAN’T WE MOVE THIS ALONG
6. ALONE
7. SURE NOT OVER YOU
8. LOADED
9. MICK
10. I KNOW YER INSANE
11. GETTIN’ ROUGH
12. GOTTA KNOW
BONUS TRACKS:
13. TAKE A RUN AT THE SUN
14. DON’T YOU THINK IT’S TIME
15. THE PICKLE SONG
16. I MISUNDERSTOOD
17. WHAT WE DO IS SECRET
18. NEVER BOUGHT IT (LIVE ON ABC)*
19. SURE NOT OVER YOU (LIVE ON ABC)*
*PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED
CD2: LIVE IN STOCKHOLM, 1997 *
1. OUT THERE
2. NEVER BOUGHT IT
3. REPULSION
4. FEEL THE PAIN
5. GET ME
6. FREAK SCENE
7. SLUDGEFEAST
8. ALONE
9. WHAT ELSE IS NEW
*PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED
