Green Mind is the fourth studio album by alternative rock band Dinosaur Jr., released in 1991.[1][2] It was the band's first release after bassist Lou Barlow's departure, as well as the first released by a major label.[3] The record is close to being a J Mascis solo album: he played most of the instruments, with founding drummer Murph only featuring on three tracks (1, 7 and 9).[4]
| Green Mind | ||||
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| Studio album by Dinosaur Jr | ||||
| Released | February 19, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1990 - 1991 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 41:14 | |||
| Label | Blanco y Negro/Sire | |||
| Producer | J Mascis | |||
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The cover photograph, Priscilla, Jones Beach, 1969, is by Joseph Szabo[5] and taken from his book of photographs Almost Grown.
"Turnip Farm" is also featured in the film Reality Bites.
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Chicago Tribune | |
| Christgau's Consumer Guide | B[8] |
| The Philadelphia Inquirer | |
| Pitchfork | 7.1/10[10] |
| Rolling Stone | |
| Select | 4/5[12] |
| Sounds | |
| Uncut | 8/10[14] |
| Q Magazine | |
From contemporary reviews, Select gave the album a four out of five rating, describing the album as a "relief...not a bolt from a sky" and that "we're still waiting for Dinosaur Jr.'s masterpiece."[12] Ralph Traitor of Sounds declared the album as "Dinosaur Jr have given us two great sides of born innocent modern punk."[13] Graeme Kay in Q Magazine commented that the album should "consolidate their reputation as purveyors of quality hardcore."[4]
From retrospective reviews, Drowned in Sound's Chris Power called the album expansive.[15]
All songs written by J Mascis, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Wagon" | 4:53 |
| 2. | "Puke + Cry" | 4:27 |
| 3. | "Blowing It" | 2:43 |
| 4. | "I Live for That Look" | 1:56 |
| 5. | "Flying Cloud" | 2:35 |
| 6. | "How'd You Pin That One on Me" | 4:23 |
| 7. | "Water" | 5:38 |
| 8. | "Muck" | 4:15 |
| 9. | "Thumb" | 5:38 |
| 10. | "Green Mind" | 4:56 |
| Total length: | 41:14 | |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Hot Burrito #2" (Bonus track on 2006 re-release) | Chris Ethridge, Gram Parsons | 3:22 |
| 12. | "Turnip Farm" (Bonus track on 2006 re-release) | J Mascis, Kurt Fedora | 5:51 |
| 13. | "Forget It" (Bonus track on 2006 re-release) | 4:07 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Pebbles + Weeds" (Bonus track on 2019 re-release) | |
| 12. | "The Little Baby" (Bonus track on 2019 re-release) | |
| 13. | "Not You Again" (Bonus track on 2019 re-release) | |
| 14. | "Quicksand (Wagon Reprise)" (Bonus track on 2019 re-release) | |
| 15. | "Throw Down" (Bonus track on 2019 re-release) | |
| 16. | "Whatever's Cool With Me" (Bonus track on 2019 re-release) | |
| 17. | "Sideways" (Bonus track on 2019 re-release) | |
| 18. | "The Wagon (7" DJ Edit)" (Bonus track on 2019 re-release) |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 19. | "The Lung" (Bonus track on 2019 re-release, previously unreleased. Live from Hollywood Palladium, June 14th, 1991.) | |
| 20. | "Water" (Bonus track on 2019 re-release, previously unreleased. Live from Hollywood Palladium, June 14th, 1991.) | |
| 21. | "The Wagon" (Bonus track on 2019 re-release, previously unreleased. Live from Hollywood Palladium, June 14th, 1991.) | |
| 22. | "Keep The Glove" (Bonus track on 2019 re-release, previously unreleased. Live from Hollywood Palladium, June 14th, 1991.) | |
| 23. | "Blowing It/I Live For That Look" (Bonus track on 2019 re-release, previously unreleased. Live from Hollywood Palladium, June 14th, 1991.) | |
| 24. | "Tarpit" (Bonus track on 2019 re-release, previously unreleased. Live from Hollywood Palladium, June 14th, 1991.) | |
| 25. | "Kracked" (Bonus track on 2019 re-release, previously unreleased. Live from Hollywood Palladium, June 14th, 1991.) | |
| 26. | "Freak Scene" (Bonus track on 2019 re-release, previously unreleased. Live from Hollywood Palladium, June 14th, 1991.) | |
| 27. | "Thumb" (Bonus track on 2019 re-release, previously unreleased. Live from Hollywood Palladium, June 14th, 1991.) | |
| 28. | "They Always Come" (Bonus track on 2019 re-release, previously unreleased. Live from Hollywood Palladium, June 14th, 1991.) | |
| 29. | "Budge" (Bonus track on 2019 re-release, previously unreleased. Live from Hollywood Palladium, June 14th, 1991.) | |
| 30. | "Sludgefeast" (Bonus track on 2019 re-release, previously unreleased. Live from Hollywood Palladium, June 14th, 1991.) | |
| 31. | "Thumb" (Live B-Side) | |
| 32. | "Keep The Glove" (Live B-Side) | |
| 33. | "The Lung" (Live B-Side) | |
| 34. | "The Post" (Live B-Side) |
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Album - Billboard (United States)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1991 | The Billboard 200 | 168 |
Singles - Billboard (United States)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1991 | "The Wagon" | Modern Rock Tracks | 22 |
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