Formed in 1984, Dinosaur Jr carved a singular path through the latter half of the 1980s and first half of the 1990s, issuing a number of highly influential albums in the process. ‘Hand It Over, their seventh record, appeared in the spring of 1997 following a lengthy absence, and would prove to be the band’s final album-length offering for a decade.
Performed primarily by J Mascis, ‘Hand It Over’ appeared at a time of declining international interest in American alternative rock, but nevertheless received widespread approval and appreciation amongst critics and reviewers. The album was accompanied, unusually, by an EP of non- album songs recorded for the Matt Dillon movie ‘Grace Of My Heart’ and, later, a vinyl only ‘I’m Insane’ 7” single, all of which are collected here alongside previously unreleased recordings made on stage in Stockholm and on TV in Australia.
SIDE A:
1. I DON’T THINK
2. NEVER BOUGHT IT
3. NOTHIN'S GOIN ON
4. I'M INSANE
5. CAN'T WE MOVE THIS
6. ALONE
SIDE B:
1. SURE NOT OVER YOU
2. LOADED
3. MICK
4. I KNOW YER INSANE
5. GETTIN' ROUGH
6. GOTTA KNOW
SIDE C:
1. TAKE A RUN AT THE SUN
2. DON'T YOU THINK IT'S TIME
3. THE PICKLE SONG
4. I MISUNDERSTOOD
SIDE D:
1. NEVER BOUGHT IT (LIVE 1997)
2. ALONE (LIVE 1997)
3. NEVER BOUGHT IT (LIVE ON ABC)
4. SURE NOT OVER YOU (LIVE ON ABC)