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Big Black (1982 - 1987)

Group - United States US punk / alternative rock band

Releases (36)

Official

Album

  1. Atomizer Jan 1986
  2. Songs About Fucking 1987

Album - Live

  1. Sound of Impact 1986
  2. Pigpile 1992
  3. Boxes 1992
  4. Pig Pile 1992
  5. The Last Time Alive 87 03 Apr 2022

Album - Compilation

  1. The Hammer Party 1986
  2. The Rich Man’s Eight Track Tape 1987

Single

  1. Il Duce 1985
  2. He’s a Whore / The Model 1987
  3. Heartbeat 1987

EP

  1. Lungs 1982
  2. Bulldozer 1983
  3. Racer X 1984
  4. Headache 1987
  5. Headache / Heartbeat 1987

Other

  1. It’s Toasted 1992

Other - Interview

  1. Talk About Fucking 1987

Promotion

Single

  1. Rema Rema 1985

EP - Live

  1. Big Money 1986

Bootleg

Album

  1. Live 1986

Album - Live

  1. Live – VPRO Studios, Hilversum, Netherlands (11/26/86) 26 Nov 1986
  2. 07-21-87: Voetbalveld Excelsior - Heppen, Belgium 21 Jul 1987
  3. The Last Blast 09 Aug 1987
  4. 1987-05-09: Peel Session 1988
  5. 1986: Live in Heaven, Germany 1990
  6. Kerosene 1990
  7. 1987-07-25: Death Wish: Manchester, UK 1993

Album - Compilation

  1. Way Hap Ultimate Rarities

EP

  1. Thanksgiving EP 1987
  2. Rema‐Rema

Broadcast

  1. 1987-07-22: VPRO Studio, Hilversum Netherlands 22 Jul 1987

Other

  1. Peel Session 1988

Other - Live

  1. 1987-07-18: Knopf's Music Hall - Hamburg, West Germany 18 Jul 1987
  2. 1987-07-20: Schlachthof - Bremen, Germany 20 Jul 1987

Relationships (5)

Members

  1. Steve Albini (1982 - 1987) original, lead vocals, guitar, drum machine
  2. Jeff Pezzati (1983 - 1984) background vocals, bass guitar
  3. Santiago Durango (1983 - 1987) background vocals, guitar
  4. Patrick Byrne (1983) membranophone
  5. Dave Riley (1985 - 1987) background vocals, bass guitar

Recordings by (157)

  1. Steelworker 4:12 (1982)
  2. Live in a Hole 2:59 (1982)
  3. Dead Billy 3:25 (1982)
  4. I Can Be Killed 4:24 (1982)
  5. Crack 3:52 (1982)
  6. Rip 2:19 (1982)
  7. Cables 2:40 (1983)
  8. Pigeon Kill 1:47 (1983)
  9. I’m a Mess 1:55 (1983)
  10. Texas 4:02 (1983)
  11. Seth 3:32 (1983)
  12. Jump the Climb 2:58 (1983)
  13. Racer X 4:00 (1984)
  14. Shotgun 3:27 (1984)
  15. The Ugly American 2:40 (1984)
  16. Deep Six 3:14 (1984)
  17. Sleep! 2:42 (1984)
  18. The Big Payback 2:27 (1984)
  19. Big Payback 2:25 (1984)
  20. Hunter's Safety (Tommy Bartlett Dies in Pain) 3:26 (1984)
  21. Texas (Live, 11/83) ?:?? (1984)
  22. Rema Rema 3:16 (1985)
  23. Il Duce 3:14 (1985)
  24. Big Money 2:28 (1985)
  25. Jordan, Minnesota 3:21 (Jan 1986)
  26. Passing Complexion 3:04 (Jan 1986)
  27. Kerosene 6:05 (Jan 1986)
  28. Bad Houses 3:09 (Jan 1986)
  29. Fists of Love 4:21 (Jan 1986)
  30. Stinking Drunk 3:27 (Jan 1986)
  31. Bazooka Joe 4:43 (Jan 1986)
  32. Strange Things 3:11 (Jan 1986)
  33. Cables (live) 2:40 (Jan 1986)
  34. The Strong 3:41 (1986)
  35. Big $ Rush 3:11 (1986)
  36. Elephant Joke? 1:18 (1986)
  37. Kill The Cow 3:35 (1986)
  38. Yanomamo Indians 0:49 (1986)
  39. Bird Thang 2:42 (1986)
  40. Black 'N' White 3:17 (1986)
  41. Black Sab Crack 3:20 (1986)
  42. Way Hap Ya' All 1:44 (1986)
  43. Toytown Daddy Oh! 4:51 (1986)
  44. Firecrackers 0:21 (1986)
  45. Loud Cow 3:04 (1986)
  46. Bird Bag 2:20 (1986)
  47. Gas Jockey Huff 6:13 (1986)
  48. I Think I Fucked Your Girlfriend Once 3:00 (1986)
  49. Hey There Big Truck 3:05 (1986)
  50. People Like That? 1:51 (1986)
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Credited as (4)

  1. Big Black
  2. Sonic Youth / Head of David / Ut / Sonic Youth / Big Black / Sonic Youth / Rapeman / Dinosaur Jr. / Lee Ranaldo / Ciccone Youth / Ut / Head of David / Big Black / Big Stick / Head of David / A.C. Temple / Rapeman / Band of Susans / Arsenal / Butthole Surfers
  3. Yo La Tengo / Big Black / Kilslug / Moving Targets

Events (1)

Main Performer At

  1. Touch and Go 25th Anniversary Block Party, day 2 time

Links (17)

Other Databases

  1. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/big_black
  2. https://d-nb.info/gnd/10299460-2

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/560800

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/55961

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000758520

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/154924595

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q572821

Stream For Free

  1. https://www.deezer.com/artist/10754

Bandcamp

  1. https://bigblack.bandcamp.com/

Streaming Page

  1. https://tidal.com/artist/3868885

Youtube Music

  1. https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCqGF7gRwC9ZFxWIv0uWUl_g

Biographies

  1. http://www.touchandgorecords.com/bands/band.php?id=34

Fan Pages

  1. http://www.dementlieu.com/users/obik/bigblack/main.html
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/19961219013213/http://www.tezcat.com/~andy/bigblack/

Discography Pages

  1. http://www.touchandgorecords.com/bands/band.php?id=34
  2. http://napalmbutt.googlepages.com/bigblack.html
  3. http://www.killfromtheheart.com/bands.php?id=551