TracksSunspots, Wishing Well, Heartbreak a Stranger, See a Little Light, Poison Years, Sinners and Their Repentances, Brasilia Crossed with Trenton, Compositions for the Young and Old, Lonely Afternoon, Dreaming I Am, Whichever Way the Wind Blows, All Those People Know, Sunspots, Wishing Well, Compositions for the Young and Old, Heartbreak a Stranger, Dreaming I Am, If You're True, Poison Years, Sinners and Their Repentances, Lonely Afternoon, Brasilia Crossed with Trenton, See a Little Light, Whichever Way the Wind Blows, All Those People Know, Shoot Out the Lights, Hardly Getting Over It, Celebrated Summer, Makes No Sense at All
NotesDigitally remastered and expanded two CD edition of the 1989 solo debut album from former Husker Du main man Bob Mould. In addition to writing and producing the entire album, Mould sang all the vocals and played many of the instruments, sharing duties with the Golden Palominos' Anton Fier on drums, Pere Ubu's Tony Maimone (bass) and cellist Jane Scarpantoni from Tiny Lights. While always recognized as an astonishing guitarist, Mould's fretwork on WORKBOOK traveled to levels yet unheard or imagined. In addition to the original album's 11 tracks, the first disc of this collection adds 'All Those People Know,' originally issued as the B-side of the single 'See a Little Light.' the second disc is Bob's complete 1989 performance at Chicago's Cabaret Metro. 13 of the 17 tracks are previously unissued and the show contains music from the then, two-week old, WORKBOOK, Husker Du favorites and a cover of Richard & Linda Thompson's classic 'Shoot Out the Lights.' As innovative as Husker Du was, fans had to wonder if Bob Mould could take them on another journey as rewarding. Workbook not only proved he could, but did.