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"In A Free Land" is a song written by
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, ...
and performed by his band
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 ...
and released as a
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in 1982. It was the band's second single. The sound is still
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, but it does have a hint of their future melodic style, particularly on the title track. The single's pressing was limited to 2,500 copies upon its release, along with an unknown number that contained a lyric insert. The three tracks, in remixed form (a necessity since the original two-track master was lost by the pressing plant hired by New Alliance), appear on the '' Everything Falls Apart and More'' CD. The loss of the original two-track master to this EP may have led to a popular rumor that the stereo master to ''Everything Falls Apart'' itself had been lost. The title track was covered by the New Jersey hardcore band
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on their 2003 album ''
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''. In 2009, at the All Tomorrow's Parties festival in New York City, Mould teamed up with members of
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to perform the song, the first time the song has been performed live since 1987. On 16 April 2016, it was re-released for
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in 7" vinyl by MVD Audio. Copies were limited to 2000. In November 2016, Mould released a live version as part of the '' 1,000 Days, 1,000 Songs'' campaign in which musicians put out previously unreleased music in protest of then-presidential candidate
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.


Track listing

Side One #"In A Free Land" (Mould) 2:50 Side Two #"What Do I Want?" (Hart) 1:16 #"M.I.C." (Mould) 1:07


References


Hüsker Dü annotated discography
{{authority control 1982 songs Hüsker Dü songs 1982 singles Songs written by Bob Mould Songs written by Grant Hart