Grunnen Rocks Home Willem Kolvoort
Big Black
best noiseband ever
Address
United States Of America
E-Mail
N/A
Members

Steve Albini: ching guitar, vocals (most shit on "Lungs" EP)
Santiago Durango: vroom guitar (listed as "Melvin Belli" on "Songs About Fucking")
John Bohnen: sax bleats on "Lungs" EP
Pat Byrne: drums on "Bulldozer" EP
Jeff Pezzati: bass ("Bulldozer" EP, "Racer X" EP, "Il Duce")
Dave Riley: bass ("Atomizer"-end)
Roland: Roland

History

Steve Albini's musical history
Santiago Durango's musical history
Dave Riley's musical history
Jeff Pezzati's musical history

Discography
Singles
  1. Il Duce 7" (Homestead Records, 1985, HMS 042)
    1. Il Duce
    2. Big Money
  2. Heartbeat 7" (Touch And Go, year ?, TG 21)
    1. Heartbeat
    2. Things To Do Today
  3. Heartbeat 7" (Blast First, 1987, bffp 14)
    1. Heartbeat
    2. Things To Do
    3. Today I Can't Believe
  4. The Model 7" (Touch And Go, year ?, TG 23)
    1. He's A Whore (Cheap Trick)
    2. The Model (Kraftwerk)
  5. He's A Whore 7" (Blast First, 1987, bffp 24)
    1. He's A Whore (Cheap Trick)
    2. The Model (Kraftwerk)
  6. Il Duce 7" (Touch And Go, year ?, TG 95)
    1. Il Duce
    2. Big Money
Splits
N/A
Albums
  1. Lungs 12"EP (Touch And Go, year ?, TG 89)
      reissue
    1. Steelworker
    2. Live In A hole
    3. Dead Billy
    4. I Can Be killed
    5. Crack
    6. RIP
  2. Bulldozer 12"EP (Touch And Go, year ?, TG 90)
      reissue
    1. Cables
    2. Pigeon Kill
    3. I'm A Mess
    4. Texas
    5. Seth
    6. Jump The Climb
  3. Racer-X 12"EP/CSEP (Homestead Records, year ?, HMS 007)
      tracks ?
  4. Racer-X 12"EP (Touch And Go, 1992, TG 91)
      reissue
    1. Racer-X
    2. Shotgun
    3. The Ugly American
    4. Deep Six
    5. Sleep!
    6. Payback
  5. The Rick Man's 8-Track Tape CD (Touch And Go, year ?, TG 94)
      reissue
    1. My Disco
    2. Grinder
    3. Ready Men
    4. Pete, King Of All Detectives
    5. Heartbeat
    6. Things To Do Today
    7. Jordan, Minnesota
    8. Passing Complexion
    9. Big Money
    10. Kerosene
    11. Bad Houses
    12. Fists Of Love
    13. Stinking Drunk
    14. Bazooka Joe
    15. Strange Things
    16. Cables (live)
  6. The Rick Man's 8-Track Tape CD (Au-Go-Go, year ?, ANDA 156)
      tracks ?
  7. Atomizer Let's Go LP/CS (Homestead Records, year ?, HMS 043)
      tracks ?
  8. Atomizer Let's Go/The Rick Man's 8-Track Tape CD (Homestead Records, year ?, HMS 043)
      tracks ?
  9. Atomizer Let's Go LP (Blast First, 1986, bffp 11)
    1. Jordan, Minnesota
    2. Passing Complexion
    3. Big Money
    4. Kerosene
    5. Bad House
    6. Fists Of Love
    7. Stinking Drunk
    8. Bazooka Joe
    9. Strange Things
    10. Cables (live)
  10. Atomizer Let's Go LP/CS (Touch And Go, year ?, TG 93)
      reissue
    1. Jordan, Minnesota
    2. Passing Complexion
    3. Big Money
    4. Kerosene
    5. Bad Houses
    6. Fists Of Love
    7. Stinking Drunk
    8. Bazooka Joe
    9. Strange Things
    10. Cables (live)
  11. Headache CSEP (Touch And Go, year ?, TG 20)
    1. My Disco
    2. Grinder
    3. Ready Men
    4. Pete, King Of All Detectives
    5. Heartbeat
    6. Things To Do Today
  12. Headache 12"EP (Touch And Go, year ?, TG 20)
    1. My Disco
    2. Grinder
    3. Ready Men
    4. Pete, King Of All Detectives
  13. Headache 12" (Blast First, 1987, bffp 14 t)
    1. My Disco
    2. Grinder
    3. Ready Men
    4. Pete, King Of All Detectives
  14. The Hammer Party LP/CD/CS (Homestead Records, year ?, HMS 044)
      tracks ?
  15. The Hammer Party CD/CS (Touch And Go, year ?, TG 92)
      reissue
    1. Steelworker
    2. Live In A hole
    3. Dead Billy
    4. I Can Be killed
    5. Crack
    6. RIP
    7. Cables
    8. Pigeon Kill
    9. I'm A Mess
    10. Texas
    11. Seth
    12. Jump The Climb
    13. Racer-X
    14. Shotgun
    15. The Ugly American
    16. Deep Six
    17. Sleep!
    18. Payback
  16. The Hammer Party CD (Au-Go-Go, year ?, ANDA 157)
      tracks ?
  17. 5 Song Promo 12"EP (Homestead Records, year ?, HMS 060)
    1. Big Money
    2. Il Duce
    3. Rip (live)
    4. Cables (live)
    5. Pigeon Kill (live)
  18. Songs About Fucking CD (Touch And Go, year ?, TG 24)
    1. The Power Of Independent Trucking
    2. The Model
    3. Bad Penny
    4. L Dopa
    5. Precious Thing
    6. Colombian Necktie
    7. Kitty Empire
    8. Ergot
    9. Kashmir S. Pulaski Day
    10. Fish Fry
    11. Pavement Saw
    12. Tiny, King Of The Jews
    13. Bombastic Intro
    14. He's A Whore (Cheap Trick)
    15. The Model (Kraftwerk)
  19. Songs About Fucking LP/CS (Touch And Go, year ?, TG 24)
    1. The Power Of Independent Trucking
    2. The Model
    3. Bad Penny
    4. L Dopa
    5. Precious Thing
    6. Colombian Necktie
    7. Kitty Empire
    8. Ergot
    9. Kashmir S. Pulaski Day
    10. Fish Fry
    11. Pavement Saw
    12. Tiny, King Of The Jews
    13. Bombastic Intro
  20. Songs About Fucking LP (Au-Go-Go, year ?, ANDA 64)
      tracks ?
  21. Songs About Fucking CD (Au-Go-Go, year ?, ANDA 158)
      tracks ?
  22. Pig Pile LP/CD/CS (Touch And Go, 1991, TG 81)
    1. Fists Of Love
    2. L Dopa
    3. Passing Complexion
    4. Dead Billy
    5. Cables
    6. Bad Penny
    7. Pavement Saw
    8. Kerosene
    9. Steelworker
    10. Pigeon Kill
    11. Fish Fry
    12. Jordan, Minnesota
  23. Pig Pile VIDEO (Touch And Go, year ?, TG 81V)
    1. (1 Pound Pig Pile)
    2. Fists Of Love
    3. (1,000 Firecrackers)
    4. L Dopa
    5. (Rocket Attack)
    6. Passing Complexion
    7. Dead Bill
    8. (Solvent Bottle Flame Squirter And Roman Candle Battle)
    9. Cables
    10. (Dave Riley's Flaming Arms)
    11. Bad Penny
    12. (Jet Tube And Flame Squirter)
    13. Pavement Saw
    14. Kerosene
    15. (Bonfire Fun)
    16. Steelworker
    17. (Steve's Flaming Legs)
    18. Pigeon Kill
    19. (The Giraffe Joke)
    20. Fish Fry
    21. (4,000 Firecrackers)
    22. Jordan, Minnesota
    23. Heartbeat
  24. Pig Pile CD (Au-Go-Go, year ?, ANDA 155)
      tracks ?
  25. Boxes LP+5"+VIDEO (Touch And Go, 1991, TG 111)
      the Box contains the Pigpile LP (TG 81), a Video (TG 81V), a one-sided clear vinyl 5" (TGV+2), a poster and a red T-Shirt
      LP has #1-12, clear white vinyl 7" has #13 and Video has #14-35
    1. Fists Of Love
    2. L Dopa
    3. Passing Complexion
    4. Dead Billy
    5. Cables
    6. Bad Penny
    7. Pavement Saw
    8. Kerosene
    9. Steelworker
    10. Pigeon Kill
    11. Fish Fry
    12. Jordan, Minnesota
    13. In My House (Mary Jane Girls)
    14. (1 Pound Pig Pile)
    15. Fists Of Love
    16. (1,000 Firecrackers)
    17. L Dopa
    18. (Rocket Attack)
    19. Passing Complexion
    20. Dead Bill
    21. (Solvent Bottle Flame Squirter And Roman Candle Battle)
    22. Cables
    23. (Dave Riley's Flaming Arms)
    24. Bad Penny
    25. (Jet Tube And Flame Squirter)
    26. Pavement Saw
    27. Kerosene
    28. (Bonfire Fun)
    29. Steelworker
    30. (Steve's Flaming Legs)
    31. Pigeon Kill
    32. (The Giraffe Joke)
    33. Fish Fry
    34. (4,000 Firecrackers)
    35. Jordan, Minnesota
    36. Heartbeat
Compilations
  1. God's Favorite Dog LP/CS (Touch And Go, 1986, TG 11)
    1. Every Man For Himself
    2. Crack Up
Various

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Links
  1. Big Black Covers @ grunnenrocks.nl
  2. Big Black @ southern.com
  3. Action Park - fansite
  4. Big Black page by pasha90
  5. Interview with Steve Albini - mainly on Big Black