The Rich Man's Eight Track Tape

Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates {{safesubst:#invoke:Unsubst-infobox||$params=italic_title,name,type,longtype,artist,cover,border,alt,caption,released,recorded,venue,studio,genre,length,language,label,director,producer,compiler,chronology,prev_title,prev_year,year,next_title,next_year,misc|$extra=italic_title,longtype,border,caption,language,director,compiler,chronology,year,misc|$aliases=italic title>italic_title,Italic title>italic_title,Name>name,Type>type,image>cover,Cover>cover,Border>border,Alt>alt,Caption>caption,Longtype>longtype,Artist>artist,Released>released,Recorded>recorded,Venue>venue,Studio>studio,Genre>genre,Length>length,Language>language,Label>label,Director>director,Producer>producer,Compiler>compiler,Chronology>chronology,Misc>misc|$flags=override|$B={{#ifeq:{{#invoke:Is infobox in lead|main|[Ii]nfobox [Aa]lbum}}|true|{{#if:Template:Has short description | |{{#if: 1987 | Template:Short description}}}}}}{{#invoke:Infobox|infobox}}Template:Template otherTemplate:Category handlerTemplate:Main other{{#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=Template:Main other|preview=Page using Template:Infobox album with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y|italic_title |type |name |image |cover |border |alt |caption |longtype |artist |released |recorded |venue |studio |genre |length |language |label |director |producer |compiler |prev_title|prev_year|next_title|next_year|chronology|year|misc}}{{#if:{{#invoke:String|match|error_category=Music infoboxes with Module:String errors|A|1=Headache1987Songs About Fucking1987compilationThe Rich Man's Eight Track TapeBig Black - The Rich Man's Eight Track Tape cover.jpgBig Black19871985–1987Punk rockTemplate:DurationHomesteadx|2=</?t[drh][ >]|nomatch=}}|Template:Main other}}Template:Main other}} The Rich Man's Eight Track Tape is an album by American punk 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 (minus the song "Strange Things"), "Heartbeat" single and Headache EP. Atomizer is pictured on the cover artwork as an eight-track tape playing in a Panasonic TNT portable player.

The title of the album, and the liner notes by Steve Albini, show the band's low regard for compact discs, drawing parallels between CD and the 8-track tape of 1970s, preferring to release all of their material on vinyl LP records.

Reception

Template:Expand section AllMusic called it "an indispensable compilation" and gave it a rating of 4.5 out of 5.<ref name="allmusic"/>

Track listing

All songs written by Big Black, except where noted.

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

"Heartbeat" is a cover of the Wire song.