The Minutemen (band)

The Minutemen were a punk rock band from San Pedro, California comprising singer/guitarist D. Boon, bassist Mike Watt and drummer George Hurley. They recorded in the late 1970s and early 1980s, ending when Boon died in a car accident in December 1985.

Discography

(all on SST Records except where noted)

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Albums

• The Punch Line (1981)
• What Makes a Man Start Fires? (1983)
• Double Nickels on the Dime (1984)
• 3-Way Tie (For Last) (1985)
• Ballot Result (1986, live)

45s/EPs

• Paranoid Time (1980)
• Joy (1981, New Alliance; reissued 1987 by SST)
• Bean-Spill (1982, Thermidor)
• Buzz or Howl Under the Influence of Heat (1983)
• Tour-Spiel (1984, Reflex)
• ' (1985)
• Minuteflag (1985, collaboration with members of Black Flag)
• Georgeless E.P. (1993, Forced Exposure, Authorized free download available)

Compilations

• The Politics of Time (1984, New Alliance — outtakes and unreleased material; reissued 1987 by SST)
• My First Bells (1984, cassette)
• Post-Mersh Vol. 1 (1987)
• Post-Mersh Vol. 2 (1987)
• Post-Mersh Vol. 3 (1989)
• Introducing the Minutemen (1998)
• D. Boon and Friends (2003, Box-O-Plenty. The Minutemen are featured only on six songs on this CD, in a 1985 gig with a substitute drummer. Various living room jams and Boon solo live appearances make up the bulk of the CD.)

Bootlegs

• Jonathan L. Presents The Incredible Minutemen Live But . . . just a Minute Men, You Forgot To Tell Them It Was exclusively Recorded By and For The Virgin Vinyl Show - 96 Rock, KLPX, Tucson (LP) (1985)
• Jam "Schtik" To Do For Gigs (LP) (1988)
• ' (VHS video) (1999)
• Acoustic Blowout (CD, different show than above video) (1999)
• Live At Flynn's Ocean 71 (CD) (2005)

Music videos

• "This Ain't No Picnic" (from Double Nickels on the Dime, 1984)
• "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love" (from Double Nickels on the Dime, 1984)
• "King Of The Hill" (from Project: Mersh, 1985)
• "Ack Ack Ack" (from 3-Way Tie for Last, 1985)