Warehouse: Songs and Stories
Warehouse: Songs and Stories | ||||
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Minneapolis, Minnesota | ||||
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Length | 68:35 | |||
Warner Bros. | ||||
Producer | Bob Mould and Grant Hart | |||
Hüsker Dü chronology | ||||
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Singles from Warehouse: Songs and Stories | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Chicago Sun-Times | [3] |
Chicago Tribune | [4] |
The Philadelphia Inquirer | [5] |
Q | [6] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [7] |
Select | 4/5[8] |
Spin Alternative Record Guide | 7/10[9] |
The Village Voice | A−[10] |
Warehouse: Songs and Stories is the sixth and final studio album by American
Mould later said that this time period was a "rough stretch", but that Warehouse was still a "good record." "Had it been pared back to a single record it might have had more impact, but we were already loggerheads at that point."[12]
The album's title comes from the fact that the group had rented some warehouse space in which to write and rehearse; a change from their former practice of writing new material and testing it out on live audiences.[12]
During the recording sessions, Hart and Mould replaced a few of Greg Norton's bass tracks for their respective songs when Norton's own contributions were not to their liking. In his autobiography, Mould identified Hart's "Charity, Chastity, Prudence and Hope" as one of the songs whose bass lines were rerecorded, uncredited, by their composers.
"Could You Be the One?", was released as a single and video. Other singles released from the album were "She's a Woman (And Now He Is a Man)" and "Ice Cold Ice", with "Tell You Why Tomorrow" also seeing a release as a promotional single.[13] Warehouse: Songs and Stories peaked at #117 on the Billboard Top 200 and also charted for a week on the UK Albums Chart at #72. Hüsker Dü was interviewed and performed "Could You Be the One?" and "She's a Woman (And Now He is a Man)" live on The Late Show With Joan Rivers on April 27, 1987.
A cover version of "Up in the Air" was included on Heidi Berry's album Love.[14]
Accolades
The album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[11]
Track listing
CD releases of Warehouse: Songs and Stories combine all the songs onto a single disc.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "These Important Years" | Bob Mould | 3:49 |
2. | "Charity, Chastity, Prudence, and Hope" | Grant Hart | 3:11 |
3. | "Standing in the Rain" | Mould | 3:41 |
4. | "Back from Somewhere" | Hart | 2:16 |
5. | "Ice Cold Ice" | Mould | 4:23 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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6. | "You're a Soldier" | Hart | 3:03 |
7. | "Could You Be the One?" | Mould | 2:32 |
8. | "Too Much Spice" | Hart | 2:57 |
9. | "Friend, You've Got to Fall" | Mould | 3:20 |
10. | "Visionary" | Mould | 2:30 |
11. | "She Floated Away" | Hart | 3:32 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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12. | "Bed of Nails" | Mould | 4:44 |
13. | "Tell You Why Tomorrow" | Hart | 2:42 |
14. | "It's Not Peculiar" | Mould | 4:06 |
15. | "Actual Condition" | Hart | 1:50 |
16. | "No Reservations" | Mould | 3:40 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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17. | "Turn It Around" | Mould | 4:32 |
18. | "She's a Woman (And Now He Is a Man)" | Hart | 3:19 |
19. | "Up in the Air" | Mould | 3:03 |
20. | "You Can Live at Home" | Hart | 5:25 |
Personnel
- Bob Mould – guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, vocals
- Grant Hart – drums, bass guitar, keyboards, percussion, vocals
- Greg Norton – bass guitar, vocals
Production
- Producers: Bob Mould, Grant Hart
- Engineer: Steven Fjelstad
- Mastering: Howie Weinberg
- Photography: Daniel Corrigan, Hüsker Dü
References
- Warner Bros. Records. 1987. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Warehouse: Songs and Stories – Hüsker Dü". AllMusic. Retrieved March 18, 2010.
- ^ McLeese, Don (February 2, 1987). "Husker Du, 'Warehouse: Songs and Stories' (Warner Bros.)". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on November 21, 2018. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
- ^ Kot, Greg (October 11, 1992). "As Bob Mould Went, So Went Rock Music". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
- ^ Tucker, Ken (February 15, 1987). "Ambitious rock from Husker Du". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
- ^ "Hüsker Dü: Warehouse: Songs and Stories". Q (74): 133. November 1992.
- ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ Cavanagh, David (November 1992). "Hüsker Dü: Candy Apple Grey / Warehouse: Songs and Stories". Select (29): 95.
- ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (May 5, 1987). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
- ^ ISBN 0-7893-1371-5.
- ^ a b Bob Mould interview with No Age, LArecord.com
- ^ "Hüsker Dü – Tell You Why Tomorrow". Discogs. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
- ProQuest 294643585.