Formed in 1984, Dinosaur Jr carved a singular path through the latter half of the 1980s, issuing three highly influential albums in the process before finding a home with Sire Records, who issued a run of four excellent albums as the alternative American rock scene the band had long been part of exploded, dominate and then retreated during the 1990s.
Critically lauded on release, 1991’s ‘Green Mind’ took Dinosaur Jr’s reputation to a new level, aided by the singles ‘The Wagon’ and ‘Whatever’s Cool With Me’, and remains one of the band’s best collections, and a firm fan favourite. Next, 1992’s ‘Where You Been’ continued that global ascent, becoming Dinosaur Jr’s most successful album up to that point, reaching #50 in the US (where it sold over a quarter of a million copies), hitting #10 in the UK album charts, and spawning the hit single ‘Start Choppin’.
1994’s ‘Without A Sound’, the band’s 6th album, continued that growth in popularity and commercial achievement, reaching #44 in the US (their highest ever album placing there) and featuring the hit singles ‘Feel The Pain’ and ‘I Don’t Think So’. Such was their appeal that the they also reached the mainstream during this period, contributing ‘Blah’ to the hit US TV show Melrose Place before 1997’s ‘Hand It Over’ appeared at a time of declining international interest in American alternative rock. Nevertheless, the album received the widespread approval and appreciation amongst critics and reviewers, and was followed, unusually, by an EP of non-album songs recorded for the Matt Dillon movie Grace Of My Heart, which became the band’s last significant released before a lengthy hiatus.
Collecting together all of these recordings, alongside B-sides, alternates and session tracks, ‘Puke + Cry’ is a perfect accompaniment to the band’s original independent period, and captures Dinosaur Jr as best heard – loud, heavy and ready to explode.
• 4CD BOX SET FEATURING ALL FOUR ALBUMS RECORDED BY J MASCIS AND DINOSAUR JR FOR SIRE RECORDS.
• PLUS ALBUMS, SINGLES, B-SIDES AND RARITIES.
• WITH SLEEVENOTES FROM KEITH CAMERON (MOJO), BASED ON ORIGINAL INTERVIEWS WITH J MASCIS.
Tracklisting
DISC ONE
GREEN MIND
1. THE WAGON
2. PUKE + CRY
3. BLOWING IT
4. I LIVE FOR THAT LOOK
5. FLYING CLOUD
6. HOW’D YOU PIN THAT ONE ON ME
7. WATER
8. MUCK
9. THUMB
10. GREEN MIND
11. PEBBLES + WEEDS
12. THE LITTLE BABY
13. NOT YOU AGAIN
14. QUICKSAND (WAGON REPRISE)
15. THROW DOWN
16. WHATEVER’S COOL WITH ME
17. SIDEWAYS
18. THE WAGON (7″ DJ EDIT)
DISC TWO
WHERE YOU BEEN
1. OUT THERE
2. START CHOPPIN
3. WHAT ELSE IS NEW
4. ON THE WAY
5. NOT THE SAME
6. GET ME
7. DRAWERINGS
8. HIDE
9. GOIN HOME
10. I AIN’T SAYIN
11. HOT BURRITO #2
12. QUEST (ACOUSTIC)
13. TURNIP FARM
14. FORGET IT
15. KEEBLIN
16. MISSING LINK (WITH DEL THE FUNKY HOMOSAPIEN)
DISC THREE
WITHOUT A SOUND
1. FEEL THE PAIN
2. I DON’T THINK SO
3. YEAH RIGHT
4. OUTTA HAND
5. GRAB IT
6. EVEN YOU
7. MIND GLOW
8. GET OUT OF THIS
9. ON THE BRINK
10. SEEMED LIKE THE THING TO DO
11. OVER YOUR SHOULDER
12. GET OUT OF THIS (NO WORDS JUST SOLO)
13. BLAH
14. I DON’T THINK SO (INSTRUMENTAL)
15. OUTTA HAND (INSTRUMENTAL)
16. GET OUT OF THIS (INSTRUMENTAL)
17. ON THE BRINK (INSTRUMENTAL)
18. SEEMED LIKE THE THING TO DO (ALTERNATE MIX)
DISC FOUR
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
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 (ACOUSTIC ON ABC)
19. SURE NOT OVER YOU (ACOUSTIC ON ABC)
