The Rich Man's Eight Track Tape

The Rich Man's Eight Track Tape
Compilation album by Big Black
Released	1987
Recorded	1985–1987
Genre	Punk rock
Length	52:17
Label	Homestead
Big Black chronology
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The Rich Man's Eight Track Tape is an album by post-hardcore noise rock band Big Black. It was released in 1987 by Touch and Go Records. The album is a CD compilation of Big Black's Atomizer album, "Heartbeat" single and Headache EP. The track "Strange Things" from the original Atomizer LP was not included on this release. The album cover for the real Atomizer can be seen in the background of The Rich Man's Eight Track Tape's artwork.

The title of the album, and the liner notes by Steve Albini, show the band's low regard for compact discs (the 8-track tape was state of the art in the 1970s).

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Rolling Stone	[2]

Track listing

1. "Jordan, Minnesota" (Big Black) - 3:20
2. "Passing Complexion" (Big Black) - 3:04
3. "Big Money" (Big Black) - 2:29
4. "Kerosene" (Big Black) - 6:05
5. "Bad Houses" (Big Black) - 3:09
6. "Fists of Love" (Big Black) - 4:21
7. "Stinking Drunk" (Big Black) - 3:27
8. "Bazooka Joe" (Big Black) - 4:43
9. "Cables (live)" (Big Black) - 3:09
10. "Heartbeat" (Colin Newman) - 3:48
11. "Things to Do Today" (Big Black) - 1:44
12. "I Can't Believe" (Big Black) - 1:03
13. "My Disco" (Big Black) - 2:52
14. "Grinder" (Big Black) - 2:23
15. "Ready Men" (Big Black) - 3:51
16. "Pete, King of the Detectives" (Big Black) - 2:42

"Heartbeat" is a cover of the Wire song Heartbeat.

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