Hüsker Dü – Metal Circus (1983)
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Title: Metal Circus
Label: SST/Reflex
Format: 12" EP
Cat #: SST 020
Year of Release: 1983
Country and Year of Edition Issue: US 1983
Listed Condition: VG+/VG+
Sell Date: 5/9/21
Sell Price: $29.99
Discogs Last Sold: 3/29/21 $30.00 NM/VG+
Low: $23.84 NM/G+
Median: $32.50
Average: $35.93
High: $75.00 NM/NM Sealed original copy. Clean shrink and sharp corners. No cut-out marks. A superb example.
Current low price:$30.00 VG/VG
Current Number on Sale at Discogs:12
Have/Want: 2205/601
Where Sold: Tucson, AZ
Time it took to sell: 5 years
Where and When Bought: Worcester MA Al Bums 1985 $3.99 used
Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: A
Sad To See It Go: Yes
Metal Circus was a transitional record from the Savage Young Dü era to the twin masterworks Zen Arcade and New Day Rising. The Hüskers had one of the greatest career arcs, starting in the B range and gathering steam, peaking with 2 monumental twin towers and petering off with A records of diminishing quality compared to those two before breaking up, never to do a bullshit reunion and diminish the considerable band discography.
The one thing about Metal Circus I noticed upon relistening what how little I played this start to finish. The 7 tracks are divided between the "hits" and the rest. My hits were Bob's "Real World" and Grant's "It's Not Funny Anymore" as well as "Diane." "First of the Last Calls," "Lifeline," "Deadly Skies" and "Out On A Limb" didn't have the impact of a "From The Gut" or "Everything Falls Apart" or even "Ultracore," but Metal Circus still carries the weight of a great band in transition to perfection.
A couple other things I noticed as I pondered my two favorites. Those 14 notes or so of "It's Not Funny Anymore" are Bob’s greatest guitar part. Also, when I was a teen, Big Bob Mould sounded like a wise sage on "Real World" but now he sounds impossibly young. Baby Bob sounding even a few records in.
Time is a mindfuck.
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