Welcome to the Minority – The A&M Years 1988-1991 is a compilation album that contains 3 CDs of Soul Asylum

Soul Asylum

Soul Asylum is an American alternative rock band that formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1983.The band originally formed in 1981 under the name Loud Fast Rules, with the original line-up consisting of Dan Murphy, Dave Pirner, Karl Mueller and Pat Morley. The latter was replaced by Grant Young in...

's work during the time they were under their A&M

A&M Records

A&M Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that operates under the mantle of its Interscope-Geffen-A&M division.-Beginnings:...

 label. 5,000 copies were issued for this limited edition set.

The title of the album, Welcome to the Minority comes from the song "Down On Up To Me" which was from Soul Asylum's 1988 album Hang Time

Hang Time (album)

Hang Time is a 1988 album from the band Soul Asylum. Released on A&M Records, it was the band's major-label debut.Singer/guitarist Dave Pirner wrote the majority of the album. Guitarist Dan Murphy chimed in with "Cartoon," released as one of the album's singles...

.

Track listing

All songs written by David Pirner unless otherwise noted.

Disc 1 - Hang Time

Hang Time (album)

Hang Time is a 1988 album from the band Soul Asylum. Released on A&M Records, it was the band's major-label debut.Singer/guitarist Dave Pirner wrote the majority of the album. Guitarist Dan Murphy chimed in with "Cartoon," released as one of the album's singles...

1. "Down On Up To Me"
2. "Little Too Clean"
3. "Sometime To Return"
4. "Cartoon" - (Murphy
   Dan Murphy
   Dan Murphy is best known as the guitarist for the American band, Soul Asylum. He is also a member of Golden Smog.-History:...
   
   )
5. "Beggars and Choosers"
6. "Endless Farewell"
7. "Standing in the Doorway"
8. "Marionette"
9. "Ode"
10. "Jack of All Trades"
11. "Twiddly Dee"
12. "Heavy Rotation"
13. "Put the Bone In"
14. "Just Plain Evil" † (Originally released on Clam Dip & Other Delights
    Clam Dip & Other Delights
    Clam Dip & Other Delights is the 1989 grab-bag EP from Minneapolis rockers Soul Asylum. The title and cover art are both parodies of Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass's album Whipped Cream and Other Delights. It was a humorous nod to their new record label, A&M . Bassist Karl Mueller sat in for the...
    
    )
15. "It’s Not My Fault" † (Originally released on Free To Be...A Family compilation) (Durkee
    Sarah Durkee
    Sarah Durkee is a singer-songwriter, a television lyricist and screenwriter, and an author and humorist.Durkee and her husband Paul Jacobs are the creators of the theme song for the popular PBS literacy education series, Between the Lions, and have also written many other musical numbers for the...
    
    , Cerf
    Christopher Cerf
    Christopher Cerf is a U.S. author, composer-lyricist, voice actor, and record and television producer. He is known for his musical contributions to Sesame Street, for co-creating and co-producing the award-winning PBS literacy education television program Between the Lions, and for his humorous...
    
    )

Disc 2 - And the Horse They Rode in On

And the Horse They Rode in On

And the Horse They Rode In On is the fifth album by Minneapolis rockers Soul Asylum. It was produced by Steve Jordan with Joe Blaney.The vinyl, cassette, and CD versions of the album have different, but related, cover art.-Track listing:...

1. "Spinnin'"
2. "Bitter Pill"
3. Veil Of Tears"
4. Nice Guys (Don’t Get Paid)"
5. Something Out Of Nothing"
6. Gullible’s Travels" - (Murphy)
7. Brand New Shine"
8. Easy Street" - (Murphy, Pirner)
9. Grounded"
10. Be On Your Way"
11. We 3"
12. All The King’s Friends"
13. Something Out Of Nothing" remix †

Disc 3 - Live in Chicago, IL, and Ann Arbor, MI, Oct 1990 †

1. "The Tracks Of My Tears" - (Robinson
   Smokey Robinson
   William "Smokey" Robinson, Jr. is an American R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, and former record executive. Robinson is one of the primary figures associated with Motown, second only to the company's founder, Berry Gordy...
   
   , Moore, Tarplin)
2. "Something Out Of Nothing"
3. "Freaks"
4. "Put A Spell On You" - (Hawkins
   Screamin' Jay Hawkins
   Jalacy Hawkins , best known as Screamin' Jay Hawkins was an American musician, singer, and actor...
   
   )
5. "Cartoon" (Murphy)
6. "Be On Your Way"
7. "Closer To The Stars"
8. "Marionette"
9. "All The King’s Friends"
10. "Made To Be Broken"
11. "Little Too Clean"
12. "Movin’ On"
13. "Nice Guys (Don’t Get Paid)"
14. "To Sir With Love" - (Black
    Don Black (musician)
    Don Black, OBE is an English lyricist. His works have included numerous musicals, movie themes and hit songs. He has provided lyrics for John Barry, Charles Strouse, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Quincy Jones, Jule Styne, Henry Mancini, Michael Jackson, Elmer Bernstein, Michel Legrand, Hayley Westenra,...
    
    , London)

† = First time release or available on another format.