Various You're No Big Deal-Grunge & The US Underground
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CD Cherry Red Records Release date: 26/Sep/2025
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#19 in Grunge #17120 in Rock
Style:
Grunge
Product No.:
2101441283
Details / Tracklist:
1.1 Green River - Come on Down
1.2 Red Kross - Linda Blair 1984
1.3 10 Minute Warning - Stooge
1.4 Bam Bam - Villains (Also Wear White)
1.5 Poison 13 - One Step Closer
1.6 Meat Puppets - Swimming Ground
1.7 Feast - Look for the Light
1.8 The Scientists - If It's the Last Thing I Do
1.9 Husker Du - Crystal
1.10 Malfunkshun - My Only Fan
1.11 Dinosaur JR - Little Fury Things
1.12 Soundgarden - Hunted Down
1.13 U-Men - Solid Action
1.14 Pixies - Caribou
1.15 Feedtime - Curtains
1.16 The Replacements - the Ledge
1.17 The Flaming Lips - Maximum Dream for Evil Knievel
1.18 Green River - This Town
1.19 Cosmic Psychos - Can't Come in
1.20 The Celibate Rifles - Jesus on TV
1.21 Happy Flowers - Mom and Dad Like the Baby More Than Me
2.1 Mudhoney - Touch Me I'm Sick
2.2 Bundle of Hiss - Rabies
2.3 The Fluid - Cold Outside
2.4 Cat Butt - 64 Funny Cars
2.5 Blood Circus - Two Way Street
2.6 Babes in Toyland - Dust Cake Boy
2.7 Scream - Fucked Without a Kiss
2.8 Ultra Vivid Scene - Mercy Seat
2.9 Girl Trouble - Riverbed
2.10 Crunchbird - Subway Circle
2.11 Soundgarden - Flower
2.12 Tad - Behemoth
2.13 Kill Sybil - Olympia (Single Version)
2.14 Love Battery - Between the Eyes
2.15 Seaweed - Inside
2.16 Skin Yard - Start at the Top
2.17 Gas Huffer - Firebug
2.18 Mudhoney - in and Out of Grace
2.19 Helltrout - Smoking Lounge
2.20 Mother Love Bone - Thru Fade Away
3.1 Sonic Youth - Kool Thing
3.2 L7 - Shove
3.3 Toadies - I Hope You Die
3.4 Pavement - from Now on
3.5 The Thrown Ups - Stockboy, Superhero
3.6 Poison Idea - Feel the Darkness
3.7 The Breeders - Glorious
3.8 Dinosaur JR - the Wagon
3.9 Hole - Teenage Whore
3.10 Nomeansno - Body Bag
3.11 7 Year Bitch - Lorna
3.12 Screaming Trees - Uncle Anesthesia
3.13 Mercury Rev - Syringe Mouth
3.14 Calamity Jane - Say It
3.15 Eric's Trip - Lost
3.16 Thrillhammer - Bleed
3.17 Cop Shoot Cop - Discount Rebellion
3.18 Treepeople - Ballard Bitter
3.19 Nubbin - Macaroni
4.1 Temple of the Dog - Pushin' Forward Back
4.2 The Monkeywrench - I'm Blown
4.3 Stone Temple Pilots - Sex Type Thing
4.4 Honcho Overload - Sugarfoot (Single Version)
4.5 Luscious Jackson - Keep on Rockin' It
4.6 Cheater Slicks - Murder (Live at CBGBS)
4.7 Beasts of Bourbon - Just Right
4.8 The Gits - Here's to Your Fuck
4.9 Superchunk - Precision Auto
4.10 Dead Moon - It's O.K
4.11 Melvins - Set Me Straight
4.12 Patchouli Sewer - Beauty Sleep
4.13 Wool - Kill the Crow
4.14 Kim Salmon ; the Surrealists - Non Stop Action Groove
4.15 Veruca Salt - All Hail Me (Remix)
4.16 Sleep Capsule - Eat It's Tongue
4.17 Steel Wool - Four Winds
4.18 Wicker Biscuit - Creepy Doll
4.19 Gary Young - Plant Man
4.20 Cellophane - Tripping Fields
4.21 St. Johnny - I Hate Rock and Roll
Description:
"You're No Big Deal - Grunge & The US Underground" is a CD compilation that dives deep into the raw, unpolished heart of the American underground scene surrounding and feeding into the grunge movement. Rather than focusing on the big, radio-dominating names, this collection highlights bands and tracks that shaped the aesthetic and attitude of grunge from the fringes: noisy guitars, abrasive distortion, lo-fi production and a persistent DIY spirit. The selection traces the gritty continuum from underground punk and alternative rock to the sludge-heavy, feedback-laden sound that would later define the early 1990s. It is aimed at listeners who want to look beyond the usual canon and discover the lesser-known foundations of a genre that changed rock music permanently. The booklet and track curation place emphasis on atmosphere and era, transporting you into sweaty clubs, basement shows and tiny indie labels that kept the scene alive long before it reached the mainstream.
Stylistically, the CD spans everything from jagged, punk-infected riffs and urgent tempos to slower, heavier, more introspective tracks that hint at the darker, more melancholic side of grunge. Expect raw vocals, fuzz-saturated guitars and an overall sound that values authenticity over polish. The compilation works both as a historical document and as an exciting listening experience in its own right, revealing how diverse and experimental the US underground was, even while it developed a distinct, coherent identity. It is ideal for collectors, genre enthusiasts and newcomers who want to understand grunge not just as a Seattle phenomenon, but as part of a broader American subculture of resistance and experimentation.
Cherry Red Records, the label behind this release, is known for its carefully researched and lovingly assembled reissues and compilations, especially in the fields of punk, post-punk, indie and alternative music. Over the decades, Cherry Red has built a strong reputation among collectors for its deep catalogue work, detailed liner notes and respect for musical history. Their releases often shine a light on overlooked scenes and artists, preserving important chapters of underground culture that might otherwise have been forgotten. With "You're No Big Deal - Grunge & The US Underground", Cherry Red once again demonstrates its commitment to contextualizing music movements and offering fans thoughtfully curated journeys through influential, yet often under-represented, sounds.
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