Welcome to the Minority – The A&M Years 1988–1991
Soul Asylum · 2007
140 min · 42 tracks · alternative rock
A gritty collection of alternative rock anthems blending earnest lyrics with raw instrumentation.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- dynamic flow with varied energy
- gritty anthems for sing-alongs
- wave-like pacing for reflection
- earnest lyrics with raw emotion
- for nostalgic evenings
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer instant gratification tracks
- seek polished, studio- sound
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 2007, 'Welcome to the Minority' compiles Soul Asylum's work from their years at A&M Records during a transformative period. This album follows their commercial peak in the early '90s, particularly after the success of 'Grave Dancers Union', and serves as a retrospective showcasing their evolution and resilience in the changing music landscape of the late '80s and early '90s.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Gin Blossoms· Counting Crows· Bush
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Down on Up to Me 2:48
- 2 Little Too Clean 3:16
- 3 Sometime to Return 3:30
- 4 Cartoon 3:52
- 5 Beggars and Choosers 2:58
- 6 Endless Farewell 4:25
- 7 Standing in the Doorway 3:05
- 8 Marionette 3:24
- 9 Ode 2:19
- 10 Jack of All Trades 2:53
- 11 Twiddly Dee 3:01
- 12 Heavy Rotation 3:56
- 13 Put the Bone In 3:35
- 14 Just Plain Evil 3:00
- 15 It’s Not My Fault 2:48
Disc 2
- 1 Spinnin 2:41
- 2 Bitter Pill 2:48
- 3 Veil of Tears 4:07
- 4 Nice Guys (Don’t Get Paid) 4:46
- 5 Something Out of Nothing 3:18
- 6 Gullible’s Travels 4:18
- 7 Brand New Shine 3:16
- 8 Easy Street 3:36
- 9 Grounded 3:20
- 10 Be on Your Way 3:01
- 11 We 3 4:11
- 12 All the King’s Friends 3:08
- 13 Something Out of Nothing 3:12
Disc 3
- 1 Tracks of My Tears (live) 2:54
- 2 Something Out of Nothing (live) 3:08
- 3 Freaks (live) 3:19
- 4 I Put a Spell on You (live) 2:08
- 5 Cartoon (live) 3:42
- 6 Be on Your Way (live) 2:56
- 7 Closer to the Stars (live) 3:01
- 8 Marionette (live) 3:13
- 9 All the King’s Friends (live) 3:10
- 10 Made to Be Broken (live) 2:38
- 11 Little Too Clean (live) 3:25
- 12 Movin’ On (live) 4:04
- 13 Nice Guys (Don’t Get Paid) 4:41
- 14 To Sir With Love (live) 2:51
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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