Start Choppin
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| Single by Dinosaur Jr | ||||
| from the album Where You Been | ||||
| Format | 12" vinyl | |||
| Recorded | 1992 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, indie rock [1] | |||
| Length | 5:39 | |||
| Label | Blanco Y Negro[2] | |||
| Writer(s) | J Mascis[2] | |||
| Dinosaur Jr singles chronology | ||||
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"Start Choppin" is a song by Dinosaur Jr. on their fifth album Where You Been.[3]
Reception
It made number 20 on the UK Singles Chart[4] and number 3 on the Modern Rock Tracks.[5] The song was described by the All Music Guide as having a "quick, catchy lead riff," and being "as close to a radio hit as the band ever had."[6] CMJ magazine referred J Mascis' as a "guitar god" through his work with this song.[7] Sputnik Music had referred to Mascis' vocals as possibly "off-putting at first, but it really grows with time." [3]
Tracklist
Below is the tracklist for both sides of the single.[8]
Side A
- "Start Choppin" (J. Mascis) – 5:39
Side B
- "Turnip Farm" (Mascis, Kurt Fedora) – 5:49
- "Forget It" (Mascis) – 4:04
References
- ↑ Ragget, Ned. "Where You Been". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Back cover". Start Choppin (12" Vinyl). Dinosaur Jr. United Kingdom: Spam as the Bread Music. 1992.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Dinosaur Jr. - Where You Been (album review )". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
- ↑ "DINOSAUR Jr.". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ↑ "Dinosaur Jr. - Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ↑ Vladimir Bogdanov, Chris Woodstra, Stephen Thomas Erlewine (2001). All Music Guide: The Definitive Guide to Popular Music. Backbeat Books.
- ↑ "CMJ New Music Report". 5 January 2004. p. 33.
- ↑ "Vinyl sticker". Start Choppin (12" Vinyl). Dinosaur Jr. United Kingdom: Spam as the Bread Music. 1992.
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