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, an American punk rock band, includes four studio albums, eight

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s, one live album and seven compilations. Formed in 1980 by guitarist

D. Boon Dennes Dale Boon (April 1, 1958 – December 22, 1985) was an American musician, best known as the guitarist, singer and songwriter of the punk rock trio Minutemen. He was born on April 1, 1958 in San Pedro, California, and formed the Minuteme ...

and bassist

Mike Watt Michael David Watt (born December 20, 1957) is an American bassist, vocalist and songwriter. Watt co-founded and played bass guitar for the rock bands Minutemen (1980–1985), Dos (1985–present), and Firehose (1986–1994). He began a solo ...

, the

signed to the

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at their second concert. Their first

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, ''

Paranoid Time ''Paranoid Time'' is the first EP by American hardcore punk band Minutemen. It is also the second ever release by the SST record label, founded by Black Flag's Greg Ginn and Chuck Dukowski. The album cover is a drawing by the American artist Ra ...

'', appeared later that year, followed by the ''

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'' EP (on their own label,

New Alliance Records New Alliance Records was an independent record label founded by American musicians D. Boon and Mike Watt (of The Minutemen) and longtime friend and associate Martin Tamburovich. They were inspired by the example of their friends in southern Califo ...

) and their first studio album, ''

The Punch Line ''The Punch Line'' is the first 12-inch studio album and third overall release by American punk rock band Minutemen, and the fourth-ever release from SST Records. After their previous release, '' Paranoid Time'', sold out its 300-copy pressing, ...

''. The Minutemen continued to release new material throughout 1982 and 1983 to a mostly local audience. In 1984, the band released ''

Double Nickels on the Dime ''Double Nickels on the Dime'' is the third album by American punk trio Minutemen, released on the California independent record label SST Records in 1984. A double album containing 45 songs, ''Double Nickels on the Dime'' combines elements of p ...

'', their only double album and best-selling release. They continued to release more material, including the commercially oriented '' Project: Mersh'' and '' 3-Way Tie (For Last)'', until Boon's untimely death in December 1985. Following the band's breakup, SST Records purchased New Alliance and reissued a number of recordings on

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and vinyl. SST also released a live album, ''

Ballot Result ''"Ballot Result"'' is a posthumous live album by Minutemen. Production Following '' 3-Way Tie (For Last)'', Minutemen decided to do a live album entitled, ''Three Dudes, Six Sides, Half Studio, Half Live''. The group printed ballots which th ...

'', and ''

Minuteflag ''Minuteflag'' was an experimental jam band collaboration between members of the American punk bands Minutemen and Black Flag. Their only release, an EP, consists entirely of instrumentals with the exception of "Fetch the Water" which features ...

'', the result of an earlier collaboration with Black Flag. A three volume compilation, ''Post-Mersh'', which combined several of the Minutemen's EPs and albums, was released between 1987 and 1989. The band's songs continued to appear in compilations, videos and soundtracks; "

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" was the theme music of ''

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s '' Jackass''. A compilation album featuring a selection of songs from the band's career, the Watt-compiled ''

Introducing the Minutemen ''Introducing the Minutemen'' is a retrospective and relatively comprehensive compilation of songs by influential punk/alternative trio the Minutemen, compiled by bassist and notable solo artist Mike Watt twelve years after the untimely demise ...

'', was released in 1998. ''

We Jam Econo ''We Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemen'', is a full-length documentary about the influential 1980s punk rock band Minutemen, created by director Tim Irwin and producer Keith Schieron in association with Rocket Fuel Films. The film premiered ...

'', a feature-length Minutemen film, appeared in theaters in February 2005.

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Live albums

Extended plays

Compilations

Compilation appearances

Soundtrack appearances

Promotional releases

Music videos

Videography

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References

* Azerrad, Michael. ''

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''. Little, Brown and Company, 2001. {{DEFAULTSORT:Minutemen Discography Punk rock group discographies Discographies of American artists