Preproduction: MICHAEL BISHOP, RICHARD COOLEY, GEZA X, STEPHANIE LEE Remixed by SONIC YOUTH at SEAR SOUND, New York City, June 1994 Recorded & Mixed at HIT CITY WEST, Los Angeles, Sept./Oct. The vinyl labels have the cover image on one side, and the track list on the other. One side has the liner notes, the other has a colorful collage of most of the contents of the CD booklet. The record itself is on clear vinyl, and there's a 2-sided full-size insert. The vinyl release is a particularly interesting package - it comes in a sealed perforated plastic sleeve which you need to tear open. The CD insert folds out to 3 double-sided pages, including the cover, a reproduction of the back cover, and a lovely band photo on one side - the reverse includes Thurston's liner notes, a picture of the film's original poster crumpled on pavement, and a page w/ credits. The jewel case has a clear tray, and the tray liner shows the aforementioned price tag. This image is accompanied by a track list. The back of the CD shows the inside of a car w/ a potted cactus-like plant duct taped to the dashboard, along with a cassette deck bearing the same sticker that is reproduced countless times on the "Screaming Fields of Sonic Love" cover. At the bottom of the cover it reads "(MUSIC FROM THE ORIGINAL 1986 MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK)". The image of a yellow price tag for 0.00 is reproduced throughout the artwork, including the cover (the one on the cover is different than the ones elsewhere). The cover image of a withered tree in a desolate area might be a still from the film, I'm not sure. The music on Sonic Youth's soundtrack release remained untitled until 1994, at which point the band asked Byron Coley to title them at random, to which he gladly obliged. There was a "various artists" soundtrack release for the film when it was originally released, but SY's only contribution was the EVOL version of "Secret Girl" (and possibly "Tuck N Dar", I'm not sure). The full soundtrack was released in early 1995 on Rhino records, on all formats (including clear vinyl in a plastic sleeve!). This track follows the same theme used in "Moon in the Bathroom" "Lincoln's Gout" "Coughing Up Tweed" and others, but does not specifically appear on the soundtrack release (which makes me wonder how much other music was not included on the soundtrack!). Aside from its use within the film, it remained in the sonic vault until the band decided to release it in 1994 - at this point, they offered a preview (simply titled "Made In USA ") on a Bananafish compilation. The music was recorded in September and October 1986, between two American tours. To expand on what he's written, I'll offer a few additional comments. What better source to turn to for the album's history than Thurston himself, whose liner notes are reproduced below. For information on the use of SY's music in the film itself, see the video entry for "Made In USA". "Made In USA" explores all sides of Sonic Youth's music, and serves as the perfect companion piece for "EVOL" - "Rim Thrusters" does it for me every time. It's also essential listening material - this along with "Sonic Death" are two of my all-time favorite Sonic Youth releases, and both are sadly overlooked and underrated. "Made in USA" was the first "original motion picture soundtrack" comprised solely of Sonic Youth material. SONICYOUTH.COM DISCOGRAPHY - ALBUM: MADE IN USA MADE IN USA
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