1985: The Miracle Year
Hüsker Dü
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The Numero Group kicked off their 200 line of titles in 2017 with Savage Young Dü, an unprecedented archival dive into the early works of Minneapolis punk trio Hüsker Dü. Fifty entries later in that chapter of the label’s discography, Numero has a new Dü title that takes a special look at what may be their most pivotal year as a band. 1985: The Miracle Year is a 2CD or 4LP set that chronicles the group’s biggest gambles yet, through the filter of their blistering live shows. Kicking off with a powerful 23-song local set at First Avenue not even a month into that year and following through with another 20 tracks recorded around the globe over the next nine months, The Miracle Year offers an alternate path through the year that saw the group issue third and fourth albums New Day Rising and Flip Your Wig and commit to a major-label deal, from indie SST Records to the hallowed halls of Warner Bros. Records. Portions of the release have been meted out through the summer as digital EPs ahead of its full release on November 7; all physical editions come with 36 pages of liner notes. As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases.
