Minuteflag was an experimental jam band collaboration between members of the American punk bands Minutemen and Black Flag.[1] Their only release, an EP, consists entirely of instrumentals with the exception of "Fetch the Water" which features D. Boon on lead vocals.[1]
| Minuteflag | ||||
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| EP by Black Flag and Minutemen | ||||
| Released | 1986 | |||
| Recorded | March 3, 1985 | |||
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| Length | 14:32 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | SST (050) | |||
| Producer | Greg Ginn | |||
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| Minutemen chronology | ||||
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Recording took place in March 1985, while Black Flag was in the process of writing and recording Loose Nut at Total Access Studio in Redondo Beach, CA;[2] Minutemen had just completed their Project: Mersh 12" EP at the same studio the month before.[1] The members involved initially agreed that the material recorded during the Minuteflag sessions would not be released until at least one of the bands had disbanded.[2] A 12" EP on SST Records as SST 050 came out over a year afterward, by which time Minutemen had disbanded after the car crash death of guitarist/vocalist D. Boon; Black Flag themselves split up later in 1986.[citation needed]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Robert Christgau | D[3] |
| Punknews.org |    [4] |
Track listing
edit- "Fetch the Water" – 3:49
- "Power Failure" – 3:43
- "Friends" – 5:12
- "Candy Rush" – 1:49
Personnel
edit- D. Boon – lead and backing vocals, lyrics (track 1), guitar
- Greg Ginn – guitar
- George Hurley – bongo drum (tracks 1 and 2), bean can (tracks 3 and 4)
- Kira Roessler – backing vocals (track 1), bass
- Henry Rollins – lead and backing vocals (track 1)
- Bill Stevenson – drums
- Mike Watt – bass
References
edit- ^ a b c "Hidden Gems: The Minutemen And Black Flag's "Minuteflag"". Magnet. June 7, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
- ^ a b Chick, Stevie (2011). Spray Paint the Walls: The Story of Black Flag. PM Press. p. 347. ISBN 978-1-60486-418-2.
- ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: minutef". robertchristgau.com.
- ^ "Minuteflag – Minuteflag". www.punknews.org.