Hüsker Dü

Zen Arcade (1984)

Zen Arcade is the second studio album by American punk rock band Hüsker Dü, released in July 1984 on SST Records. Originally released as a double album on two vinyl LPs, Zen Arcade tells the story of a young boy who runs away from an unfulfilling home life, only to find the world outside is even worse.

Grant Hart – drums; lead and background vocals; percussion; piano on "Chartered Trips", "What's Going On", "Standing by the Sea" and "Monday Will Never Be the Same"

Bob Mould – lead and background vocals; electric guitar; acoustic guitar; percussion; piano on "Chartered Trips", "One Step at a Time", "Newest Industry" and "Monday Will Never Be the Same", bass on "Turn On the News"

Greg Norton – bass; background vocals Dez Cadena – vocals on "What's Going On"

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Hüsker Dü

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Punk

Something I Learned Today
Broken Home, Broken Heart
Never Talking to You Again
Chartered Trips
Dreams Reoccurring
Indecision Time
Hare Krsna
Beyond the Threshold
Pride
I'll Never Forget You
Biggest Lie
What's Going on
Masochism World
Standing By the Sea
Somewhere
One Step at a Time
Pink Turns to Blue
Newest Industry
Monday Will Never Be the Same
Whatever
Tooth Fairy and the Princess
Turn on the News
Reoccurring Dreams

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