Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation (UK 1st pressing) Vinyl rip in 24 Bit/96 Khz + CD

Pioneer members of New York City's clangorous early 1980s No Wave scene, Sonic Youth are renowned for a glorious form of noise-based chaos. Guitarists Thurston Moore and Lee Ranaldo had previously performed with Glenn Branca's large guitar ensembles, and their alternative guitar tunings and ringing harmonies attest to this apprenticeship. On "Daydream Nation," their breakthrough album, the group's forays into outright noise always return to melodic songs that employ hypnotic arpeggios, driving punk rock rhythmic figures and furious gales of guitar-based noise. Bassist Kim Gordon's haunting vocals and edgy lyrics add additional depth to the numbers she sings.–The National Recording Registry 2005

Track listing:

All songs written by Sonic Youth.

Side one

"Teen Age Riot" (lyrics/vocals Moore, Gordon intro vocals) – 6:57
"Silver Rocket" (lyrics/vocals Moore) – 3:47
"The Sprawl" (lyrics/vocals Gordon) – 7:42

Side two

"'Cross the Breeze" (lyrics/vocals Gordon) – 7:00
"Eric's Trip" (lyrics/vocals Ranaldo) – 3:48
"Total Trash" (lyrics/vocals Moore) – 7:33

Side three

"Hey Joni" (lyrics/vocals Ranaldo) – 4:23
"Providence" (vocals Mike Watt) – 2:41
"Candle" (lyrics/vocals Moore) – 4:58
"Rain King" (lyrics/vocals Ranaldo) – 4:39

Side four

"Kissability" (lyrics/vocals Gordon) – 3:08
Trilogy: – 14:02†
A) "The Wonder" (lyrics/vocals Moore) – 4:15
B) "Hyperstation" (lyrics/vocals Moore) – 7:13
Z) "Eliminator Jr." (lyrics/vocals Gordon) – 2:37

Personnel:


Lee Ranaldo – guitar, vocals
Kim Gordon – bass guitar, vocals
Thurston Moore – guitar, vocals, piano
Steve Shelley – drums
Sonic Youth – producer
Nick Sansano – producer, engineer
Howie Weinberg – mastering
Dave Swanson – assistant engineer
Michael Lavine – photography
Matt Tritto – assistant engineer