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Sebadoh
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Product Details

  • Audio CD (July 16, 1992)
  • Original Release Date: September 1991
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Homestead
  • ASIN: B000000IO5
  • Also Available in: Audio Cassette
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #68,007 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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1. Freed Pig
2. Sickles and Hammers
3. Total Peace
4. Violet Execution
5. Scars, Four Eyes
6. Truly Great Thing
7. Kath
8. Perverted World
9. Wonderful, Wonderful
10. Limb by Limb
11. Smoke a Bowl
12. Black-Haired Girl
13. Hoppin' up and Down
14. Supernatural Force
15. Rockstar
16. Downmind
17. Renaissance Man
18. God Told Me
19. Holy Picture
20. Hassle
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Popular consensus identifies Sebadoh's 1991 release III as among the prolific trio's best. Indeed. At the time of its release, III was a shockingly fresh and innovative descent into lo-fi artistry. Ex-Dinosaur Jr. bass player Lou Barlow, now Sebadoh's lead singer and guitarist, seemed to be asserting that indie-rock bands could, in fact, produce introspective songs about love and relationships while still cranking out moshable jams in black-lit clubs. III's myopic, schizoid personality didn't work for some, since it demonstrated that Barlow and Co. wanted to write songs, not just play rock & roll. But the record foreshadowed a notable rush of sensitive rockers, proving that Sebadoh was well ahead of its time. --Nick Heil

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the most important records of my time., July 7, 1999
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I've been on this planet for 25 years, and there is no CD that is more important to me than this one.
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5.0 out of 5 stars THIS RECORD IS A MASTERPIECE!, February 14, 1999
Everytime I listen to the twenty-plus tracks, my faith in humanity has been redeemed. Everything about this album is insanely cool, especially Lou Barlow's anthem "The Freed Pig" which espouses his contempt for his former Dinosaur bandmate J. Mascis. Basically, this album saved rock and roll.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars "Blood on the Walls, Blood on the Walls", August 27, 1999
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Sebadoh's III is the band's finest moment, the definition of indie rock, considered by many to be one of the greatest albums of the '90s (see Spin).

The whole reason to purchase this record can be found in the last song, "As the World Dies, The Eyes of God Grow Bigger", Gaffney's autobiography of frustration, rage and vengeance against those who dared wrong him. His voice wavers between affected, sing-songy taunts and throat-ripping screams, ending the song with a dire warning ("...Now you're gonna die!"). It absolutely needs to be experienced. Only headphones will let you begin to unravel the multi-layers of this vitriolic masterpiece.

"Legends of torture rock you sleep."

There is no reason in the world why anyone should be without this album.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Lo-Fi with historic value
Along with Pavement's "Slanted & Enchanted", "III" helped Lo-Fi garner respect as a credible subgenre. It's pretty uneven, but overall it's very good. Read more
Published on December 30, 2005 by C. Cross

5.0 out of 5 stars don't pay $40 or $30 or $20 for this disc
Domino Record Co. (UK) will be reissuing this disc in the very near future for much less than people are trying to sell it here for, and as a reissue, it will likely have a lot of... Read more
Published on November 1, 2005 by Cory Steinberg

5.0 out of 5 stars Totally, totally amazing
Even though this isn't the first legit album from Sebadoh. It still is the first complete album Lou and co. released. This is just insanity at times. Read more
Published on June 15, 2004 by Paul Kath

5.0 out of 5 stars My Favorite Sebadoh Album
I LOVE this album. I have all sebadoh's albums except for freed weed (yeah i know, ill order it right now) and this seems to be the one i listen to and enjoy the most. Read more
Published on June 10, 2004 by Ben Udashen

5.0 out of 5 stars Sebadoh-III
Sebadoh III is one of the top ten unknown albums of all time. It moves along with ease considering it has 20+ songs. Read more
Published on March 23, 2003 by J. E.

5.0 out of 5 stars My eyes grew bigger after this
Oh my goodness. This was the first indie record I bought and the second one I bought without hearing a single song. Read more
Published on November 14, 2002 by Phillip Ileto

5.0 out of 5 stars no depression
"kath" alone is worth the price of the cd, while I normally go for the faster Seb's tracks in other albums, the slower than slow tracks in III are more attractive, not... Read more
Published on November 20, 2000 by neotek

5.0 out of 5 stars one.. two.. three.... tada.. classic!
Lou Barlow will you marry me and give me private showings of your amazing talent? Please. I love you Lou. This album amazed me the day I bought it. Read more
Published on May 26, 2000 by aLittleEmoGirlFromTheMidwest

5.0 out of 5 stars THIS IS IT THE TRUELY GREAT THING!
Another lovely album full of spunk. I can never say enough about the greatness of Sebadoh. Just when your ready to smash your head into the wall, a beautiful love song begins... Read more
Published on March 9, 2000 by Charity Sprouse

5.0 out of 5 stars Sebadoh rocks my socks
Do you like good music? Sure, we all do. Then why are you still reading this review and not buying the darn disc? Read more
Published on February 24, 2000 by David L. Ducrest

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