You can take it or leave it as far as were concerned because were not concerned with you what you want is buried in the present tense blind alleyways allay the jewels i am a driedup seed cant be restored i hope noone notices the sleep on me ive been walking along down this shallow slope looking for nothing particularly am i guided or is this life for free because nothing ever. Missed opportunity, iconoclasm at its finest, and a lot of good, good music would fill the pages, with godard the artist at the center. In early 1978 subway sect went into the studio to record their debut album with mickey foote the clashs producer. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. The core of the band was singersongwriter, vic godard, plus assorted soul fans, who congregated around early gigs by the sex pistols until malcolm mclaren suggested they formed their own band. The story of vic godard and the subway sect is a fascinating one, almost screenplayworthy. Essentially a rerecording of 14 songs that would have made up the contents of that first album minus the aforementioned ambition, 1978 now leads one to wonder what point this release will serve to anyone other than its creators and subway sect diehards should any still be around. While hes never stopped moving forward and recording new material, in 2007 he and some mates decided to revisit recordings made in 1978 that were due. After taking a short break, godard returned in 2002 with a new edition of subway sect and released sansend, an album that reflected his newfound interest in hiphop and sampling.
Almost thirty years later, vic godard went on to record 1978 now with a new subway sect lineup. Their influence was limited by the very small amount of recorded material they released. The album features rerecorded songs that wouldve been on the lost album. Led by singerguitaristsongwriter vic godard, subway sect was at the forefront of the. Powered by create your own unique website with customizable templates. Laff briefly reunited with vic godard in 2007 to rerecord subway sects previously unreleased debut album under the title 1978 now. In 2007, as subway sect, godard recorded the songs that were intended for the lost debut lp back in 1978, and released them as 1978 now. Next up was a 2007 album called 1978 now, which saw godard, with the help of exsex pistols drummer paul cook, among others, rescuing songs he had recorded for the sects first album in 1978.
If such a thing could be measured, subway sect were, for a couple of seasons in 1978, the greatest punk rock group in the uk, if not the world. C bb g bb no one knows what theyre for, no one even cares we shout. Publication date 19780101 topics punk rock language english. After the release of 1978 now in 2007 a rerecording of subway sects lost album reco. Glenn airey feels the urge to get out on the floor. Ambition you can take it or leave it as far as were concerned because were not concerned with you what you want is buried in the present tense blind alleyways allay the. After releasing 1978 now, a rerecording of subway sects lost album, it seemed natural to follow this at some point with 1979 now and finally record vics northern soul numbers. Subway sect we oppose all rock and roll one of the first ever british punk bands, the subway sect are sadly underrepresented by their recorded output. Ill find out over time by vic godard, released 09 may 2017 1.
Vic formed a four piece subway sect to record and promote 1978 now. Available on the upcoming gnuinc lp mums revenge vic godard. Nobodys scared by subway sect first single from 1978 intro. Jan 04, 2009 subway sect we oppose all rock and roll one of the first ever british punk bands, the subway sect are sadly underrepresented by their recorded output. Monitor mixes of some of the recordings have appeared on various compilations giving just a taster, however, these. Subway sect were one of the original british punk bands. In 2007, as subway sect, godard recorded the songs that had been intended for the debut lp back in 1978, and released them as 1978 now. Sansend is genius, and is pretty different to any other vic recd. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from subway sect at the discogs marketplace. Nov 14, 2009 1978 now october 2007, overground records new recordings of lost original album songs with reconvened subway sect 1 we oppose all rock and roll 2 stayin out of touch 3 shainsmokin 4 i changed my mind on the telephone 5 eastern europeans 6 why did you shoot me birth and death 7 stand back 8 imbalance. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Subway sect were among the performers at the 100 club punk festival on monday, september 21, 1976 sharing. Recorded with cook s help again, along with original sect bassist paul myers and production from edwyn collins, the album was released on collins aed label in october of 2014.
Although their commercial success was limited by the small amount of recorded material they released, they have been credited as highly influential on the postcard records scene and the indie pop genre which followed. Gigging as early as 1976, the band was managed by clash manager bernard rhodes and one suspects his commitment to that band may have kept the subway sect off vinyl. The non mathematicians among us might get confused by the chronology at this point. Sep 14, 2015 nobodys scared by subway sect first single from 1978 intro. Laff briefly reunited with vic godard in 2007 to rerecord subway sect s previously unreleased debut album under the title 1978 now. On 1978 now, godard has done an admirable job in attempting to recreate the original sound of subway sect and the familiar resemblances to the great early sounds of bands such as the fall, the slits and alternative tv whose mark perry became godards collaborator in their 1990s band long decline are easily recognisable.
Subway sect are one of the first british punk bands. Subway sect 1978 now legendary lost album rerecorded 29 years on lost in a flooded basement studio or buried in bernard rhodes loft, the sect s original 1978 album tapes are now obsolete. The lost subway sect album was rerecorded and released as 1978 now on overground records. Oldtimers like me might be interested to know that it features mark laff chelsea, gen x, etc etc on drums. Its not really a subway sect album in the way that 1978 now is theres no fixed band and he put it together over a period of time with various musicians. As well as recording with giorgio the dove valentino out now as a download. Update this biography complete biography of subway sect. Excellent punchy stuff from the mighty nightingales and its great to hear the subway sects vic godard singing on ace of hearts. I fell totally into that thing vic godard said we oppose all rock n. Some sleeves were printed with orange instead of yellow. The core of the band was singersongwriter, vic godard, plus assorted soul fans, who. In 2011, myers rejoined vic godard and subway sect permanently. The longawaited vinyl repress will be back in stock later this week. New single by subway sect 1978 2020 ambitiontime shoulda made a man o me out 1st may.
Subway sect london, england, uk discography punky gibbon. Anyway the subway sect 78 stuff is all recorded now and afaik will be out before long. Most of the albums are available on cd or download. Unfortunately the tapes were lost and the album remained unreleased.
Subway sect were one of the first british punk bands. G bb f g bb everyone is a prostitute singing the song in prison moral standards the wallpaper the wall is a bad religion media please teach me what to speak, take my decisions its how to find inner self time, on the sell a vision chorus. Recorded with cooks help again, along with original sect bassist paul myers and production from edwyn collins, the album was released on collins aed label in october of 2014. There are a few old skool sect alumni on there rob simmons pops up on backing vox and nick brown is on a few tracks. Includes unlimited streaming via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. Vic and the sect finally get round to recording their stash of northern soul stompers with edwyn collins at the controls. The lineup includes original drummer mark laff as well as original bass player paul myers on some tracks. Vic godard caught in midstream you bring out the demon in me. Limited edition gnuinc lp mums revenge on black vinyl wih download. Two of what i consider to be the definitve punk rock albums of 1978 were not actually released until 2007 and 2004 respectively.
The first lineup of godard on vocals, paul packham on drums, paul myers on bass and rob symmons on guitar lasted for 4 gigs before mark laff replaced packha read more. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. At the time he was listening to lots of hiphop and chartpop and it really shows in a collagey sound and the beats. You can take it or leave it as far as were concerned because were not concerned with you what you want is buried in the present tense blind alleyways allay the jewels i am a driedup seed cant be restored i hope noone notices the sleep on me ive been walking along down this shallow slope looking for nothing particularly am i guided or is this life for free because nothing ever seems to. Oct 23, 2011 this feature is not available right now. Live 19771978 the first show came to me without a location or date so not really sure where it was recorded. The newcastle show features the second line up of the band and a couple new songs. Aug 02, 2008 subway sect 2007 1978 now download in early 1978 subway sect went into the studio to record their debut album with mickey foote the cl. In 2007, a new subway sect featuring on some recordings original members mark laff and paul myers, as well as former sex pistols drummer paul cook released 1978 now, a remake of the original 1978 album as, godard indicated, it had originally sounded.