My First Bells

My First Bells

Compilation album by The Minutemen
Released	1985
Genre	Alternative rock, hardcore punk, post-punk
Label	SST

My First Bells is a compilation album from the American punk rock band Minutemen, released on SST Records in 1985.

Released as a cassette tape by SST Records, it featured the first 5 Minutemen EP's and LP's recorded and released between 1980 and 1983 and it also included three songs released on other compilations: 9:30 May 2, Clocks, and Prelude.

The release totaled 62 songs.

Included are:

Paranoid Time EP, 1980, 7 songs

9:30 May 2 (released on compilation "Cracks in the Sidewalk" in 1980)

Clocks (released on compilation "Chunks" in 1981)

Joy EP, 1981, 3 songs

The Punch Line LP, 1981, 18 songs

Bean-Spill EP, 1982, 5 songs

Prelude (written by Marc Bolan, released on compilation "Life is Good, So Why Not Eat Health Foods" in 1983)

What Makes a Man Start Fires? LP, 1983, 18 songs

Buzz or Howl Under the Influence of Heat EP, 1983, 8 songs

Minutemen

D. Boon Mike Watt George Hurley Frank Tonche

Studio albums	The Punch Line What Makes a Man Start Fires? Double Nickels on the Dime 3-Way Tie (For Last)

Extended plays	Paranoid Time Joy Bean-Spill Buzz or Howl Under the Influence of Heat Tour-Spiel Project: Mersh Georgeless

Compilation albums	The Politics of Time My First Bells Ballot Result Post-Mersh Vol. 1 Post-Mersh Vol. 2 Post-Mersh Vol. 3 Introducing the Minutemen

Other releases	Minuteflag D. Boon and Friends

Related articles	Full discography The Reactionaries New Alliance Records Martin Tamburovich Our Band Could Be Your Life: A Tribute to D Boon and the Minutemen

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