Double Nickels on the Dime

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Annotation

Recorded 11/83 & 4/84 at Radio Tokyo in Venice, California.

Annotation last modified on 2025-07-11 12:54 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl: Side D. / Side Mike
#TitleRatingLength
A1Anxious Mo‐Fo
engineer and producer:
Ethan James (musician, record producer, and recording engineer)
drums (drum set):
George Hurley (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
electric bass guitar:
Mike Watt (bassist of Minutemen, fIREHOSE, etc.) (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
guitar:
D. Boon (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
vocals:
D. Boon (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
recorded at:
Radio Tokyo in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
recording of:
Anxious Mo-Fo (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
writer:
Mike Watt (bassist of Minutemen, fIREHOSE, etc.)
1:15
A2Theatre Is the Life of You
engineer and producer:
Ethan James (musician, record producer, and recording engineer)
bass guitar:
Mike Watt (bassist of Minutemen, fIREHOSE, etc.) (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
drums (drum set):
George Hurley (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
guitar:
D. Boon (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
vocals:
D. Boon (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
recorded at:
Radio Tokyo in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
recording of:
Theatre Is the Life of You (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
writer:
D. Boon and Mike Watt (bassist of Minutemen, fIREHOSE, etc.)
31:28
A3Viet Nam
engineer and producer:
Ethan James (musician, record producer, and recording engineer)
bass guitar:
Mike Watt (bassist of Minutemen, fIREHOSE, etc.) (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
drums (drum set):
George Hurley (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
guitar:
D. Boon (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
vocals:
D. Boon (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
recorded at:
Radio Tokyo in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
recording of:
Viet Nam (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
lyricist and composer:
D. Boon
41:27
A4Cohesion
engineer and producer:
Ethan James (musician, record producer, and recording engineer)
guitar:
D. Boon (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
recorded at:
Radio Tokyo in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
recording of:
Cohesion (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
composer:
D. Boon
3.51:57
A5It’s Expected I’m Gone
engineer and producer:
Ethan James (musician, record producer, and recording engineer)
bass guitar:
Mike Watt (bassist of Minutemen, fIREHOSE, etc.) (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
drums (drum set):
George Hurley (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
guitar:
D. Boon (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
vocals:
D. Boon (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
recorded at:
Radio Tokyo in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
recording of:
It's Expected I'm Gone (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
lyricist and composer:
Mike Watt (bassist of Minutemen, fIREHOSE, etc.)
3.52:07
A6#1 Hit Song
engineer and producer:
Ethan James (musician, record producer, and recording engineer)
bass guitar:
Mike Watt (bassist of Minutemen, fIREHOSE, etc.) (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
drums (drum set):
George Hurley (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
guitar:
D. Boon (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
vocals:
D. Boon (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
recorded at:
Radio Tokyo in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
recording of:
#1 Hit Song (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
writer:
D. Boon and George Hurley
3.51:52
A7Two Beads at the End
engineer and producer:
Ethan James (musician, record producer, and recording engineer)
bass guitar:
Mike Watt (bassist of Minutemen, fIREHOSE, etc.) (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
drums (drum set):
George Hurley (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
guitar:
D. Boon (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
vocals:
D. Boon (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
recorded at:
Radio Tokyo in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
recording of:
Two Beads at the End (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
writer:
D. Boon and George Hurley
21:50
A8Do You Want New Wave or Do You Want the Truth?
engineer and producer:
Ethan James (musician, record producer, and recording engineer)
bass guitar:
Mike Watt (bassist of Minutemen, fIREHOSE, etc.) (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
drums (drum set):
George Hurley (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
guitar:
D. Boon (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
vocals:
D. Boon (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
recorded at:
Radio Tokyo in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
recording of:
Do You Want New Wave or Do You Want the Truth? (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
lyricist and composer:
Mike Watt (bassist of Minutemen, fIREHOSE, etc.)
31:46
A9Don’t Look Now
engineer and producer:
Ethan James (musician, record producer, and recording engineer)
bass guitar:
Mike Watt (bassist of Minutemen, fIREHOSE, etc.) (on 1984-04-20)
drums (drum set):
George Hurley (on 1984-04-20)
guitar:
D. Boon (on 1984-04-20)
vocals:
D. Boon (on 1984-04-20)
recorded at:
Club Lingerie in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1984-04-20)
live cover recording of:
Don’t Look Now (on 1984-04-20)
lyricist and composer:
John Fogerty
publisher:
Jondora Music
31:40
A10Shit From an Old Notebook
engineer and producer:
Ethan James (musician, record producer, and recording engineer)
bass guitar:
Mike Watt (bassist of Minutemen, fIREHOSE, etc.) (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
drums (drum set):
George Hurley (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
guitar:
D. Boon (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
vocals:
D. Boon (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
recorded at:
Radio Tokyo in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
recording of:
Shit From an Old Notebook (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
writer:
D. Boon and Mike Watt (bassist of Minutemen, fIREHOSE, etc.)
31:33
A11Nature Without Man
engineer and producer:
Ethan James (musician, record producer, and recording engineer)
bass guitar:
Mike Watt (bassist of Minutemen, fIREHOSE, etc.) (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
drums (drum set):
George Hurley (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
guitar:
D. Boon (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
vocals:
D. Boon (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
recorded at:
Radio Tokyo in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
recording of:
Nature Without Man (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
writer:
D. Boon and Chuck Dukowski
31:43
A12One Reporter’s Opinion
engineer and producer:
Ethan James (musician, record producer, and recording engineer)
bass guitar:
Mike Watt (bassist of Minutemen, fIREHOSE, etc.) (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
drums (drum set):
George Hurley (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
guitar:
D. Boon (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
vocals:
D. Boon (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
recorded at:
Radio Tokyo in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
recording of:
One Reporter’s Opinion (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
lyricist and composer:
Mike Watt (bassist of Minutemen, fIREHOSE, etc.)
31:47
B1Political Song for Michael Jackson to Sing
engineer and producer:
Ethan James (musician, record producer, and recording engineer)
bass guitar:
Mike Watt (bassist of Minutemen, fIREHOSE, etc.) (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
drums (drum set):
George Hurley (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
guitar:
D. Boon (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
vocals:
D. Boon (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
recorded at:
Radio Tokyo in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
recording of:
Political Song for Michael Jackson to Sing (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
lyricist and composer:
Mike Watt (bassist of Minutemen, fIREHOSE, etc.)
41:29
B2Maybe Partying Will Help
engineer and producer:
Ethan James (musician, record producer, and recording engineer)
bass guitar:
Mike Watt (bassist of Minutemen, fIREHOSE, etc.) (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
drums (drum set):
George Hurley (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
guitar:
D. Boon (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
vocals:
D. Boon (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
recorded at:
Radio Tokyo in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
recording of:
Maybe Partying Will Help (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
writer:
D. Boon and Mike Watt (bassist of Minutemen, fIREHOSE, etc.)
3.51:57
B3Toadies
engineer and producer:
Ethan James (musician, record producer, and recording engineer)
bass guitar:
Mike Watt (bassist of Minutemen, fIREHOSE, etc.) (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
drums (drum set):
George Hurley (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
guitar:
D. Boon (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
vocals:
D. Boon (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
recorded at:
Radio Tokyo in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
recording of:
Toadies (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
lyricist and composer:
Mike Watt (bassist of Minutemen, fIREHOSE, etc.)
21:38
B4Retreat
engineer and producer:
Ethan James (musician, record producer, and recording engineer)
bass guitar:
Mike Watt (bassist of Minutemen, fIREHOSE, etc.) (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
drums (drum set):
George Hurley (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
guitar:
D. Boon (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
vocals:
D. Boon (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
recorded at:
Radio Tokyo in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
recording of:
Retreat (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
lyricist and composer:
Mike Watt (bassist of Minutemen, fIREHOSE, etc.)
21:55
B5The Big Foist
engineer and producer:
Ethan James (musician, record producer, and recording engineer)
bass guitar:
Mike Watt (bassist of Minutemen, fIREHOSE, etc.) (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
drums (drum set):
George Hurley (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
guitar:
D. Boon (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
vocals:
D. Boon (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
recorded at:
Radio Tokyo in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
recording of:
The Big Foist (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
lyricist and composer:
Mike Watt (bassist of Minutemen, fIREHOSE, etc.)
21:27
B6God Bows to Math
engineer and producer:
Ethan James (musician, record producer, and recording engineer)
bass guitar:
Mike Watt (bassist of Minutemen, fIREHOSE, etc.) (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
drums (drum set):
George Hurley (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
guitar:
D. Boon (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
vocals:
D. Boon (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
recorded at:
Radio Tokyo in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
recording of:
God Bows to Math (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
writer:
Jack Brewer and Mike Watt (bassist of Minutemen, fIREHOSE, etc.)
3.51:18
B7Corona
engineer and producer:
Ethan James (musician, record producer, and recording engineer)
bass guitar:
Mike Watt (bassist of Minutemen, fIREHOSE, etc.) (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
drums (drum set):
George Hurley (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
guitar:
D. Boon (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
vocals:
D. Boon (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
recorded at:
Radio Tokyo in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
recording of:
Corona (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
lyricist and composer:
D. Boon
42:29
B8The Glory of Man
engineer and producer:
Ethan James (musician, record producer, and recording engineer)
bass guitar:
Mike Watt (bassist of Minutemen, fIREHOSE, etc.) (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
drums (drum set):
George Hurley (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
guitar:
D. Boon (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
vocals:
D. Boon (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
recorded at:
Radio Tokyo in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
recording of:
The Glory of Man (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
lyricist and composer:
Mike Watt (bassist of Minutemen, fIREHOSE, etc.)
32:52
B9Take 5, D.
engineer and producer:
Ethan James (musician, record producer, and recording engineer)
guest guitar:
Joe Baiza (from 1983-11 until 1984-04), John Rocknowski (from 1983-11 until 1984-04) and Dirk Vandenberg (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
vocals:
Mike Watt (bassist of Minutemen, fIREHOSE, etc.) (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
recorded at:
Radio Tokyo in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
recording of:
Take 5, D. (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
writer:
Joe Baiza, John Rocknowski, Dirk Vandenberg and Mike Watt (bassist of Minutemen, fIREHOSE, etc.)
31:41
B10My Heart and the Real World
engineer and producer:
Ethan James (musician, record producer, and recording engineer)
bass guitar:
Mike Watt (bassist of Minutemen, fIREHOSE, etc.) (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
drums (drum set):
George Hurley (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
guitar:
D. Boon (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
vocals:
D. Boon (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
recorded at:
Radio Tokyo in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
recording of:
My Heart and the Real World (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
lyricist and composer:
Mike Watt (bassist of Minutemen, fIREHOSE, etc.)
31:03
B11History Lesson – Part II
engineer and producer:
Ethan James (musician, record producer, and recording engineer)
bass guitar:
Mike Watt (bassist of Minutemen, fIREHOSE, etc.) (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
drums (drum set):
George Hurley (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
guitar:
D. Boon (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
vocals:
D. Boon (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
recorded at:
Radio Tokyo in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
recording of:
History Lesson, Part II (from 1983-11 until 1984-04)
lyricist and composer:
Mike Watt (bassist of Minutemen, fIREHOSE, etc.)
4.52:12
2▶12" Vinyl: Side George / Side Chaff