54: Hüsker Dü’s Zen Arcade (1984)
A sprawling album of varying degrees of genius, Zen broke through all the hardcore stereotypes with ballads, noise, experimentation and classic pop with this album. The liner notes reveal that the entire album was finished in 85 hours and consists entirely of first takes. Not bad for one of the most cutting-edge and important albums of the 80’s.
Hüsker Dü: “I’ll Never Forget You” (mp3)
































