''Superfuzz Bigmuff Plus Early Singles'' is a compilation album by the

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band

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. The album contains the entire Superfuzz Bigmuff EP, the A-sides and

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s of 2 singles, and 2 covers from split singles with

Sonic Youth Sonic Youth were an American rock band formed in New York City in 1981. Founding members Kim Gordon (bass, vocals, guitar), Thurston Moore (lead guitar, vocals) and Lee Ranaldo (rhythm guitar, vocals) remained together for the entire history of ...

and

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. It was released by

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in October 1990. The album is named after the

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Big Muff Pi and the Univox Super-Fuzz fuzzboxes, (the title also being a play on words) which gave the band their signature dirty sound. *" Touch Me I'm Sick" was Mudhoney's first single, and one of the first singles ever released by Sub Pop; "Sweet Young Thing Ain't Sweet No More" was the B-side. *"You Got It (Keep It Outta My Face)" was released as a single in 1989; "Burn It Clean" was the B-side. *"Hate the Police" is a cover of a song by

. *"Halloween" is a cover of a

song, originally recorded for the split single between the two bands, on which Sonic Youth played "Touch Me I'm Sick." *The last 6 tracks on the album are from Mudhoney's debut EP Superfuzz Bigmuff. In 2005 the album was performed live in its entirety as part of the

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-curated Don't Look Back series.

Track listing

All tracks by Mudhoney unless otherwise noted. #" Touch Me I'm Sick" – 2:35 #"Sweet Young Thing Ain't Sweet No More" – 3:46 #"

Hate the Police "The Dicks Hate the Police" (usually shortened to "Hate the Police") is the debut release and 7-inch single from the American hardcore punk band The Dicks, released in 1980. The record was released on the band's own Radical Records imprint. Mudh ...

" (

cover) – 2:08 #"Burn It Clean" – 3:00 #"You Got It (Keep It Outta My Face)" – 2:53 #"

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cover) – 6:12 #"No One Has" – 3:26 #"If I Think" – 3:37 #"In 'n' Out of Grace" – 5:28 #"Need" – 3:00 #"Chain That Door" – 1:51 #"Mudride" – 5:43

References

{{Mudhoney Mudhoney compilation albums 1990 compilation albums Sub Pop compilation albums Albums produced by Jack Endino