The Rich Man's Eight Track Tape

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The Rich Man's Eight Track Tape is an album by post-hardcore noise rock band Big Black. It was released in 1987 by Touch & Go Records. The album is a CD compilation of Big Black's Atomizer album, Headache EP and "Heartbeat" single. The track "Strange Things" from the original Atomizer LP was not included on this release.

The title of the album, and the liner notes by Steve Albini, show the band's low regard for CDs (the 8-track tape was state of the art in the 1970s).

"Kerosene" has been covered by several bands, including Pitchshifter

Track listing

1. "Jordan, Minnesota" (Big Black) - 3:20
2. "Passing Complexion" (Big Black) - 3:04
3. "Big Money" (Big Black) - 2:29
4. "Kerosene" (Big Black) - 6:05
5. "Bad Houses" (Big Black) - 3:09
6. "Fists of Love" (Big Black) - 4:21
7. "Stinking Drunk" (Big Black) - 3:27
8. "Bazooka Joe" (Big Black) - 4:43
9. "Cables [live]" (Big Black) - 3:09
10. "Heartbeat" (Wire) - 3:48
11. "Things to Do Today" (Big Black) - 1:44
12. "I Can't Believe" (Big Black) - 1:03
13. "My Disco" (Big Black) - 2:52
14. "Grinder" (Big Black) - 2:23
15. "Ready Men" (Big Black) - 3:51
16. "Pete, King of the Detectives" (Big Black) - 2:42

"Heartbeat" is a cover of the Wire song.