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The Punch Line

1981 studio album by Minutemen
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The Punch Line

Summary

The Punch Line is an album[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (295 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Punch Line's instance of is recorded as album[3].
  • The Punch Line's genre is hardcore punk[4].
  • The Punch Line followed Joy[5].
  • The Punch Line was followed by Bean-Spill[6].
  • The Punch Line was produced by Spot[7].
  • The Punch Line was performed by Minutemen[8].
  • The Punch Line's record label is recorded as SST Records[9].
  • The Punch Line was distributed by music streaming[10].
  • The Punch Line was distributed by music download[11].
  • The Punch Line was released on 1981[12].
  • The Punch Line's title is recorded as The Punch Line[13].
  • The Punch Line's form of creative work is recorded as studio album[14].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Album[15]

  • First release date: 1981-11[16]

  • Genre(s): alternative rock, hardcore punk, punk, rock[17]

  • Community tags: alternative rock, hardcore punk, punk, rock[18]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 885b3e22-fead-3c9d-80f9-c4f117de0e61[19]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on The Punch Line was Minutemen[8]. It was produced by Spot[7].

Publication

The Punch Line was released on 1981[12]. Its genre is hardcore punk[4]. Recorded distribution format include music streaming[10] and music download[11].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Punch Line followed Joy[5]. It was followed by Bean-Spill[6].

Why It Matters

The Punch Line ranks in the top 2% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (295 views/month).[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [15] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [18] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [19] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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