In July 1984, “SST” label released “Zen Arcade”, the second Hüsker Dü studio album. It was recorded in October 1983, at “Total Access Recording” in Redondo Beach, California, except “Standing By the Sea” recorded in December 1982, during the Metal Circus sessions, and was produced by Spot, Grant Hart, Bob Mould and Greg Norton.
Personnel:
- Grant Hart– lead and backing vocals, drums, percussion, piano, bass, piano, percussion
- Bob Mould– lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, bass
- Greg Norton– bass, backing vocals
Track listing:
- Something I Learned Today – Bob Mould
- Broken Home, Broken Heart – Bob Mould
- Never Talking to You Again – Grant Hart
- Chartered Trips – Bob Mould
- Dreams Reoccurring – Grant Hart, Bob Mould, Greg Norton
- Indecision Time – Bob Mould
- Hare Krsna – Grant Hart, Bob Mould, Greg Norton
- Beyond the Threshold – Bob Mould
- Pride – Bob Mould
- I’ll Never Forget You – Bob Mould
- The Biggest Lie – Bob Mould
- What’s Going – Grant Hart
- Masochism World – Grant Hart, Bob Mould
- Standing by the Sea – Grant Hart
- Somewhere – Grant Hart, Bob Mould
- One Step at a Time – Grant Hart, Bob Mould
- Pink Turns to Blue – Grant Hart
- Newest Industry – Bob Mould
- Monday Will Never Be the Same – Bob Mould
- Whatever – Bob Mould
- The Tooth Fairy and the Princess – Bob Mould
- Turn on the News – Grant Hart
- Reoccurring Dreams – Grant Hart, Bob Mould, Greg Norton