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CULT OF THE UNDERDOG
Episode 12 : The 1st Day Of Forever (Aug 2023)





The mere fact that 'The 1st Day Of Forever' exists at all is something of a minor miracle, never mind the fact that it looks like i'll actually get it uploaded to Mixcloud on schedule.
My ageing PC decided that it was just too difficult to output my 1st attempt at this episode & crashed, meaning i lost the damn thing &, (after extensive ruthless deletion of unneccessary files & a hard-drive de-frag), then had to reassemble the whole episode from scratch based purely on my memory of the original choice of tracks & running order.
Ultimately i feel like this 2nd attempt actually improves on my original try, so perhaps all the extra hassle was (almost) worth it.
Let your ears be the judge.

If you missed any of the previous episodes you can catch up here:
https://www.mixcloud.com/bigfootkit/

The next to last song is The Lewd "Magnetic Heart"

I think this was my preferred volume!
But i only recognized those 2;
1st song - Ram Jam - Hurrican Ride
4th or so - Yellow - Palaa

Starting at about 5 minutes in was a very easy one: Bashful Alley - Running Blind, though that rip sounds really dire!

Thanks for your continued interest & support guys.

Morbid Tapes wrote: ↑Tue Aug 01, 2023 9:30 amThe next to last song is The Lewd "Magnetic Heart"

Yup! Quite a recent discovery for me, but a rather good one.

tbieri wrote: ↑Tue Aug 01, 2023 10:08 amI think this was my preferred volume! But i only recognized those 2; 1st song - Ram Jam - Hurrican Ride 4th or so - Yellow - Palaa

Glad you enjoyed it tbieri. Well spotted on both counts, I thought Yellow would stump everyone.

doomedplanet wrote: ↑Tue Aug 01, 2023 7:37 pmStarting at about 5 minutes in was a very easy one: Bashful Alley - Running Blind, though that rip sounds really dire!

Might be because i chose the demo recording over the more familiar version from the 45. It just edges it for me in terms of energy & atmosphere, despite the rawness of the recording.
A very repectable rate of recognition gentlemen, nearly a quarter of the songs named on day one. Over to you Noisenik & Khnud...

There, in the middle of selection, are SILVERHEAD - Rolling With My Baby. Before that, there is killer instrumental which I can not put title on, sadly.

Concerning the cool instrumental i was thinking at Frank Marino.
But i do not really know, there is a lot of stuff from him that i don't know.

Noisenik wrote: ↑Fri Aug 04, 2023 10:53 am There, in the middle of selection, are SILVERHEAD - Rolling With My Baby. Before that, there is killer instrumental which I can not put title on, sadly.

tbieri wrote: ↑Fri Aug 04, 2023 5:05 pmConcerning the cool instrumental i was thinking at Frank Marino. But i do not really know, there is a lot of stuff from him that i don't know.

Yeah, that's Silverhead alright, but the instrumental isn't Frank Marino. Now you've said that i do hear a lot of similarities in the way the guitarist phrased his parts, though Frank's style is a bit different in terms of tone. Glad to hear you both enjoyed that one though, it's definitely one of my better recent discoveries. So many cool twists & turns & unexpected shifts in tempo & mood.

Noisenik wrote: ↑Fri Aug 04, 2023 10:53 am There, in the middle of selection, are SILVERHEAD - Rolling With My Baby.

Ridiculous I did not catch that. Excellent album that I've even listened to as recently as in the last few months.

It's been a week since i posted this episode now, no futher guesses? Here's what's been identified so far. Is it time for me to spill the beans?

01. Gordon Franks - Father Dear Father Theme (from the 'Father Dear Father' TV series) (1968)
02. Baltik - Leslie Briggs (Cult Of The Underdog Theme) (from the 'Baltik' LP (1973))
03. Ram Jam - Hurricane Ride (from the 'Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Ram' LP (1978))
04. Bashful Alley - Running Blind (Demo Version) (from the 'It's So Big You Gotta Grin To Get It In' Demo (1980))
05.
06. Yellow - Palaa (from the 'Keltakuume' LP (1975))
07.
08.
09.
10. Silverhead - Rollin' With My Baby (from the 'Silverhead' LP (1972))
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16. The Lewd - Magnetic Heart (from the 'American Wino' LP (1982))
17.
18.

Okay, i've given a few of the harder ones in order to try & stimulate some more guesses, before i finally reveal all. Does this help?

01. Gordon Franks - Father Dear Father Theme (from the 'Father Dear Father' TV series) (1968)
02. Baltik - Leslie Briggs (Cult Of The Underdog Theme) (from the 'Baltik' LP (1973))
03. Ram Jam - Hurricane Ride (from the 'Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Ram' LP (1978))
04. Bashful Alley - Running Blind (Demo Version) (from the 'It's So Big You Gotta Grin To Get It In' Demo (1980))
05.
06. Yellow - Palaa (from the 'Keltakuume' LP (1975))
07.
08.
09. Song - Medicine Man (from the 'Album' LP (1970))
10. Silverhead - Rollin' With My Baby (from the 'Silverhead' LP (1972))
11. Patto - You, You Point Your Finger (from the 'Hold Your Fire'LP (1971))
12.
13.
14. Badlands - The River (from the 'Dusk' LP (1993))
15.
16. The Lewd - Magnetic Heart (from the 'American Wino' LP (1982))
17.
18. Ivor Cutler - Bicarbonate Of Chicken (from the 'Jammy Smears' LP (1976))

BTW, the Song LP sadly doesn't contain anything else that sounds like the excellent 'Medicine Man' instrumental. 'Meatgrinder' is the one other song that just might appeal to open minded Corro-ites, though it's quite a different proposition.

Graham, thanks for adding these in advance, but that's not a major problem, it is that I don't have time to listen to it. But even in a dream I couldn't imagine Ivor Cutler being part of the mix.

Noisenik wrote: ↑Sat Aug 12, 2023 12:19 pmGraham, thanks for adding these in advance, but that's not a major problem, it is that I don't have time to listen to it. But even in a dream I couldn't imagine Ivor Cutler being part of the mix.

I know how it goes Nenad, life gets busy & time gets short. Here's the complete tracklist anyway.

01. Gordon Franks - Father Dear Father Theme (from the 'Father Dear Father' TV series (1968))
02. Baltik - Leslie Briggs (Cult Of The Underdog Theme) (from the 'Baltik' LP (1973))
03. Ram Jam - Hurricane Ride (from the 'Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Ram' LP (1978))
04. Bashful Alley - Running Blind (Demo Version) (from the 'It's So Big You Gotta Grin To Get It In' Demo (1980))
05. Viking Skull - Beer, Drugs & Bitches (from the 'Chapter 1' EP (2003))
06. Yellow - Palaa (from the 'Keltakuume' LP (1975))
07. Backyard Babies - Powderhead (from the 'Knockouts' EP (1997))
08. Barnabus - Directory Assistance (from the 'Hear The Light' LP (1980))
09. Song - Medicine Man (from the 'Album' LP (1970))
10. Silverhead - Rollin' With My Baby (from the 'Silverhead' LP (1972))
11. Patto - You, You Point Your Finger (from the 'Hold Your Fire'LP (1971))
12. New Bomb Turks - Snap Decision (from the 'At Rope's End' LP (1998))
13. Driver - Boxful Of Love (from the 'No Accident' LP (1977))
14. Badlands - The River (from the 'Dusk' LP (1993))
15. MC5 - Poison (from the 'High Time' LP (1971))
16. The Lewd - Magnetic Heart (from the 'American Wino' LP (1982))
17. China Blue - Glasses Hi (from the 'China Blue' Mini LP (1987))
18. Ivor Cutler - Bicarbonate Of Chicken (from the 'Jammy Smears' LP (1976))

Ahh. I was thinking at Barnabas but could not recognize the song. Btw, great Band.
I also have that China Blue album, the song sounded familiar, but i did not find out.

tbieri wrote: ↑Tue Aug 15, 2023 10:08 amAhh. I was thinking at Barnabas but could not recognize the song. Btw, great Band.
I also have that China Blue album, the song sounded familiar, but i did not find out.

I enjoy that Barnabus record. Their unusual sound & clever arrangements help me see past their lyrical 'message' for the most part. The rest of the China Blue album is disappointing to me, but 'Glasses Hi' is such a great little tune. Kinda sounds like Speranza-era Riot with a touch of Klaus Meine in the vocals for good measure.