Land Speed Record (album)

Land Speed Record is the debut full-length record by American punk rock band Hüsker Dü, released in January 1982 by New Alliance Records. It was recorded live on August 15, 1981, at the 7th Street Entry, a venue in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The album is a straight-forward hardcore record compared to the melodic post-hardcore that the band pioneered and performed towards the end of their career.

Land Speed Record
Live album by
ReleasedJanuary 1982
RecordedAugust 15, 1981
Venue7th Street Entry, Minneapolis, Minnesota
GenreHardcore punk
Length26:35
LabelNew Alliance
SST (195) (reissue)
ProducerHüsker Dü
Hüsker Dü chronology
Land Speed Record
(1982)
Everything Falls Apart
(1983)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Robert ChristgauB+
The Rolling Stone Album Guide
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