''Everything Falls Apart'' is the debut studio album by

Hüsker Dü Hüsker Dü () was an American punk rock band formed in Saint Paul, Minnesota, in 1979. The band's continual members were guitarist/vocalist Bob Mould, bassist/vocalist Greg Norton, and drummer/vocalist Grant Hart. They first gained notabili ...

released in January 1983 by

Reflex Records Reflex Records was an American independent record label formed by the members of hardcore punk band Hüsker Dü and Terry Katzman. It was formed to help promote independent bands, after Twin/Tone Records rejected Hüsker Dü's first single in 1 ...

Critical reception

In a 1983 ''

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'' review, Jon Young said, "Yeah! Hyperspeed agression!...Buzzsaw guitars! Shouting! A disrespectful version of "Sunshine Superman"!...Not Bad!"

Reissue

The album was released on

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in 1993 as ''Everything Falls Apart and More'', with bonus tracks including the band's first two singles, the full version of "Statues" lasting over eight minutes, and an unreleased track recorded in a

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, basement called "Do You Remember?" (the English translation of "husker du" from both

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and

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). The reissue also includes extensive liner notes by Terry Katzman, co-founder of Reflex Records and soundman for the band from 1980 to 1983, as well as lyrics to a few of the songs. On June 18, 2017, a remastered version of the original album was released digitally by the

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reissues label

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and also included in the '' Savage Young Dü'' box set.

Track listing

;Notes Adapted from the liner notes of ''Everything Falls Apart and More''. *"In a Free Land", "What Do I Want?" and "M.I.C." – single, May 1982; recorded at Blackberry Way,

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, February 1982; remixed at Creation Studio, Minneapolis, June 1992 *"Statues" – previously unreleased extended version; edit issued as a single, January 1981; recorded at Blackberry Way, Minneapolis, August 1980; remixed at Absolute Music, Minneapolis, August 1992 *"Let's Go Die" – previously unreleased outtake from the "Statues" session; recorded at Blackberry Way, Minneapolis, August 1980 *"Amusement" – B-side of "Statues", January 1981; recorded live at Duffy's, Minneapolis, October 1980 *"Do You Remember?" – previously unreleased demo; recorded live in a

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basement, 1980

Personnel

Adapted from the liner notes of ''Everything Falls Apart and More''. ;Hüsker Dü *

Bob Mould Robert Arthur Mould (born October 16, 1960) is an American musician, principally known for his work as guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter for alternative rock bands Hüsker Dü in the 1980s and Sugar in the 1990s. Early years Born in Malone, ...

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Greg Norton Gregory James Norton (born March 13, 1959) is an American musician, formerly of the band Hüsker Dü. Early life Norton was born in Davenport, Iowa, as this was the most local Catholic hospital to his family’s home in Rock Island, Illinois. He ...

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, vocals *

Grant Hart Grantzberg Vernon Hart (March 18, 1961 – September 13, 2017) was an American musician, best known as the drummer and co-songwriter for the punk rock band Hüsker Dü. After the band's breakup in 1988, he released his first solo album '' ...

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, vocals ;Hümper Dü Boys Choir *Robin Henley – backing vocals * Steve "Mugger" Corbin – backing vocals *

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– backing vocals ;Technical *

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− producer, engineer *Hüsker Dü − producer * Fake Name Graphx − sleeve ;Everything Falls Apart and More *Hüsker Dü – producer (13–19), compilation producer *Colin Mansfield – producer (16, 17), engineer (18) *Steve Fjelstad – engineer (13–18) * Terry Katzman – recorded by (18), liner notes *Bill Bruce – recorded by (19) *

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– remix, remix engineer (13–15) *Grant Hart – remix (16) *Matt Zimmerman – remix engineer (16) *

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– remastering *Dan Hersch – remastering *Doug Myren − compilation producer *Rachel Gutek – design

References

{{Authority control Hüsker Dü albums 1983 albums Albums produced by Spot (producer) Albums produced by Bob Mould Reflex Records albums