Made to Be Broken
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Made to Be Broken is the second full-length album from Soul Asylum
. It is also the first of three albums of Soul Asylum to be released in 1986.
The song "Never Really Been" contained the line "And where will you be in 1993." The band performed the song on their 1993 appearance on MTV Unplugged
, by which time they'd seen their first platinum
-selling album and number one single. They won a Grammy and performed at the presidential inauguration
that same year.
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...
. It is also the first of three albums of Soul Asylum to be released in 1986.
The song "Never Really Been" contained the line "And where will you be in 1993." The band performed the song on their 1993 appearance on MTV Unplugged
MTV Unplugged
MTV Unplugged is a TV series showcasing many popular musical artists usually playing acoustic instruments. The show has received the George Foster Peabody Award and 3 Primetime Emmy nominations among many accolades.-Unplugged:...
, by which time they'd seen their first platinum
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
-selling album and number one single. They won a Grammy and performed at the presidential inauguration
Inauguration
An inauguration is a formal ceremony to mark the beginning of a leader's term of office. An example is the ceremony in which the President of the United States officially takes the oath of office....
that same year.
Track listing
All songs written by David Pirner, unless otherwise noted.- "Tied to the Tracks" – 2:45
- "Ship of Fools" – 2:48
- "Can't Go Back" – 3:05 (MurphyDan MurphyDan Murphy is best known as the guitarist for the American band, Soul Asylum. He is also a member of Golden Smog.-History:...
) - "Another World, Another Day" – 1:59
- "Made to Be Broken" – 2:35
- "Never Really Been" – 2:52
- "Whoa!" – 2:32
- "New Feelings" – 1:46
- "Growing Pain" – 2:17
- "Long Way Home" – 2:27
- "Lone Rider" – 1:50
- "Ain't That Tough" – 3:34
- "Don't It (Make Your Troubles Seem Small)" – 2:48