- Out of Step (album)
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Out of Step 
Studio album by Minor Threat Released April 1983 Recorded January 1983
Inner Ear Studios,
Washington, DC, USAGenre Hardcore punk Length 21:36 Label Dischord Producer Minor Threat Minor Threat chronology In My Eyes
(1981)Out of Step
(1983)First two 7"s on a 12"
(1984)Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic 
[1]Rolling Stone 
[2]Out of Step is a 45RPM 12" LP released by American hardcore punk band Minor Threat. It was recorded by Don Zientara at Inner Ear Studios and was first released in April 1983 on Dischord Records. Although Out of Step has never been officially released on CD, all tracks from the album are available on their 1989 compilation Complete Discography.
While the lyrics on their early EPs were an outlet for Ian's "message", the lyrics on Out of Step deal mainly with friendships (or problems associated with them). The original vinyl version of this album is quite different from the one on the Complete Discography compilation; most notably, the guitar on the bridge and Ian's scream at the end of "Out of Step" are entirely removed from the CD compilation.
It is mentioned in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. Pitchfork named this album #100 on their list of the Top 100 Albums of the 1980's. [3]
Contents
Track listing
All songs written by Minor Threat.
- "Betray" – 3:04
- "It Follows" – 1:50
- "Think Again" – 2:18
- "Look Back and Laugh" – 3:16
- "Sob Story" – 1:50
- "No Reason" – 1:57
- "Little Friend" – 2:18
- "Out of Step" – 1:20
- "Cashing In" (uncredited track on original vinyl version) – 3:43
Personnel
- Ian MacKaye – vocals
- Lyle Preslar – guitar
- Brian Baker – guitar
- Steve Hansgen – bass
- Jeff Nelson – drums, graphics
- Don Zientara − engineer
- Cynthia Connolly − cover art
References
- ^ Raggett, Ned. "allmusic ((( Out of Step > Review )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r13139. Retrieved March 20, 2010.
- ^ Brackett, Nathan. "Minor Threat". The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. November 2004. pg. 544, cited March 20, 2010
- ^ "Top 100 albums of the 1980's". http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/features/staff-lists/5882-top-100-albums-of-the-1980s/1/. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
External links
- Minor Threat Profile by Dischord Records
- Minor Threat Profile by Southern Records
- Rekindling the Punk Flame, article
Minor Threat Albums & EPs - Minor Threat/In My Eyes (1981)
- Out of Step (1983)
- Salad Days (1985)
Compilation appearances - Flex Your Head (1982)
- 20 Years of Dischord (2002)
Other releases - Complete Discography (1989)
- First Demo Tape (2003)
Related articles Categories:- Minor Threat albums
- 1983 albums
- Dischord Records albums
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