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Minor Threat

Simply put, Minor Threat is the greatest hardcore band that has ever existed. Started in late 1981 by long-time bandmates Jeff Nelson and Ian MacKaye, Minor Threat soon rose to the top of the independent music scene. In September 1981, the band took a hiatus, but reformed in April 1982. In the fall of 1982, Steve Hansgen joined on bass, and Brian moved to guitar. This lineup produced Out Of Step, an album widely regarded as the pinnacle of hardcore. Steve soon left, and the band went on hiatus again. In spring 1983, Lyle Preslar and Brian Baker contacted Glenn Danzig about forming a new group. Glenn went to Washington, DC twice to practice with them, but nothing came of it. In late 1983, Minor Threat reformed to record their final release, Salad Days. In January 1984, Lyle contacted Glenn again, and flew up to New Jersey to record songs for the Initium album. He returned two months later for the first Samhain show.

# Time Vocals Bass Guitar Drums
1a 11//1980 - 09//1982 Ian MacKaye Brian Baker Lyle Preslar Jeff Nelson
2 09//1982 - 05//1983 Ian MacKaye Steve Hansgen Brian Baker,
Lyle Preslar
Jeff Nelson
1a 05//1983 - 12//1983 Ian MacKaye Brian Baker Lyle Preslar Jeff Nelson

Minor Threat

  1. Filler | I Don't Wanna Hear It | Seeing Red | Straight Edge
  2. Small Man, Big Mouth | Screaming At A Wall | Bottled Violence | Minor Threat
7"
1st:

Dischord Records: 3 (June 1981)

1000 copies with red sleeve and yellow labels.

2nd:

Dischord Records: 3 (1981)

1000 copies with yellow sleeve and light blue labels.

3rd:

Dischord Records: 3 (1981)

1000 copies with green sleeve and silver labels.

4th:

Dischord Records: 3 (1981)

2000 copies with blue sleeve and silver labels, some of which list "thanx d.d." on the back.

Insert: Lyric sheet.
Producer: Minor Threat.
Session: [04//1981 Inner Ear Studios]

In My Eyes

  1. In My Eyes | Out Of Step (With The World)
  2. Guilty Of Being White | Steppin' Stone
7"
1st:

Dischord Records: 5; Limp Records: Limp 041 (December 1981)

875 red vinyl copies with yellow labels and "Gary Cousin" listed on sleeve.

125 red vinyl copies with yellow labels and "Gary Cousins" listed on sleeve.

2nd:

Dischord Records: 5; Limp Records: Limp 041 (1982)

1000 copies with yellow labels and printed sleeve.

3rd:

Dischord Records: 5; Limp Records: Limp 041 (1982)

2000 copies with blue labels and heavy sleeve.

Insert: Lyric sleeve and sticker (3rd press only).
Producer: Minor Threat.
Session: [08//1981 Inner Ear Studios]

Flex Your Head

  1. Stand Up | 12XU
LP
1st:

Dischord Records: 7 (January 1982)

4000 copies with violin cover.

2nd:

Dischord Records: 7 (1982)

3000 copies with wheat field cover.

3rd:

Dischord Records: 7 (1982)

2000 copies with DC flag cover.

4th:

Dischord Records: 7 (1985)

Blurry photo cover.

CD
1st: Dischord Records: DIS7CD (1993)
Info: Various artists compilation.
Insert: Band photo sheets.
Producer: Skip Groff (Minor Threat songs only).
Session: [04//1981 Inner Ear Studios]

Out Of Step

  1. Betray | It Follows | Think Again | Look Back And Laugh
  2. Sob Story | No Reason | Little Friend | Out Of Step
12" EP
Test:

Silk-screened sleeve with large sheep on cover, 45 RPM.

1st:

Dischord Records: 10; EFA (1983)

No stripe on front, black back cover, 45 RPM.

2nd:

Dischord Records: 10; EFA (1983)

Grey back cover with song listing and photos, 45 RPM.

3rd:

Dischord Records: 10; EFA (1983)

Later US pressings are available with light blue, dark blue or blue-green stripe on cover. UK pressings have red stripe and German pressings have green strip. All are pressed on 33 RPM vinyl.

CASSETTE
1st:

Dischord Records: 10; EFA (1983)

Insert: Lyric poster.
Session: [01//1983 Inner Ear Studios]
Notes: These songs were mixed down twice. This EP features the second mix. There are 8800 total vinyl copies of the first and second pressings.

First Two 7"s On A 12"

  1. Filler | I Don't Wanna Hear It | Seeing Red | Straight Edge | Small Man, Big Mouth | Screaming At A Wall | Bottled Violence | Minor Threat
  2. In My Eyes | Out Of Step (With The World) | Guilty Of Being White | Steppin' Stone
LP
1st:

Dischord Records: 12; EFA 75-7091 (1984)

CASSETTE
1st:

Dischord Records: 12; EFA 75-7091 (1984)

Insert: Lyric poster.
Producer: Minor Threat.
Session: [04//1981 Inner Ear Studios] (tracks 1-8)
[08//1981 Inner Ear Studios] (tracks 9-12)
Notes: The US pressing is available with red or light blue covers, the UK pressing has a dark blue cover, and the German pressing has a grey cover.

Salad Days

  1. Salad Days
  2. Stumped | Good Guys (Don't Wear White)
7"
1st:

Dischord Records: 15 (1985)

Session: [12//1983 Inner Ear Studios]
Insert: Lyric sheet and photo poster.
Notes: The final version of this EP was recorded on December 14, 1983.

Minor Threat Live

  1. Minor Threat | Stand Up | Seeing Red | Little Friend | Screaming At A Wall | Betray | In My Eyes | Out Of Step | It Follows | Think Again | Small Man, Big Mouth | I Don't Wanna Hear It | Sob Story | Filler | Straight Edge | No Reason | Steppin' Stone | Good Guys (Don't Wear White)
VIDEO
1st:

Dischord Records: 27 (1987)

Live: track 1: Live 12/18/1980 at DC Space; Washington, DC
tracks 2-18: Live 06/23/1983 at 9:30 Club; Washington, DC

Complete Discography

  1. Filler | I Don't Want To Hear It | Seeing Red | Straight Edge | Small Man, Big Mouth | Screaming At A Wall | Bottled Violence | Minor Threat | Stand Up | 12XU | In My Eyes | Out Of Step (With The World) | Guilty Of Being White | Steppin' Stone | Betray | It Follows | Think Again | Look Back And Laugh | Sob Story | No Reason | Little Friend | Out Of Step | Cashing In | Stumped | Good Guys (Don't Wear White) | Salad Days
CD
1st:

Dischord Records: 40 (1989)

Yellow cover with "This complete disc is only $9" on back

2nd:

Dischord Records: 40 (1990)

Red cover with "This complete disc is only $10" on back.

3rd:

Dischord Records: 40 (1996)

Red cover with "This complete disc is only $11" on back.

4th:

Dischord Records: 40 (1998)

Red cover with "This complete disc is only $12" on back still in press.

Producer: Minor Threat.
Session: [04//1981 Inner Ear Studios] (tracks 1-10)
[08//1981 Inner Ear Studios] (tracks 11-14)
[01//1983 Inner Ear Studios] (tracks 15-23)
[12//1983 Inner Ear Studios] (tracks 24-26)
Notes: This CD contains the first mix of the Out Of Step recording session.

Dischord 1981: The Year In Seven Inches

  1. Filler | I Don't Wanna Hear It | Seeing Red | Straight Edge | Small Man, Big Mouth | Screaming At A Wall | Bottled Violence | Minor Threat
  2. In My Eyes | Out Of Step (With The World) | Guilty Of Being White | Steppin' Stone
CD
1st:

Dischord Records: DIS14CD (June 1993)

Info: Various artists compilation.
Producer: Minor Threat (Minor Threat songs only).
Session: [04//1981 Inner Ear Studios] (tracks 1-8)
[08//1981 Inner Ear Studios] (tracks 9-12)
Notes: The LP version of this CD was released in 1984 as Four Old 7"s On A 12" and did not include the Minor Threat songs.

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