Released 29 August 2005 Length 42:35 Release date 29 August 2005 | Recorded 2002-2005 | |
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Fuzztone Fizzadelic is the debut album by The Now, released by Damaged Goods. The album was recorded over 2 short days at The Lodge Recording Studios in Northampton between 2002 and 2005. All recorded tracks reflected the bands setlist at the start of 1977 and were recorded almost live in the studio. All songs were written and recorded by The Now and performed by the original members, Mike McGuire, Steve Rolls, Joe MacColl and Faz Farrow
Contents
Track listing
- Why
- Development Corporations
- Labour Party
- Here It Comes Now
- Third World War
- You Student
- 9 O Clock
- Into the 80's
- In The Earth
- The Invaders
- Womans Own
- DC77
- Here It Comes Now (Dub)
Personnel
The Title
The title of the album, Fuzztone Fizzadelic, comes from a review of The first single by The Now called Development Corporations / Why? (Ultimate Records, ULT401, 1977), in Sounds (music paper available in '77) written by Jon Savage. The review simply said:
'A primitive but wonderful single from a criminally underrated D.I.Y. Punk band from Peterborough. This sounds like the Desperate Bicycles, and is a very simple, but effective protest song about a subject that should be dear to your hearts. And fuzztone fizzedelic guitar! You need more?'
The Cover
The cover photo was taken early in 1977. Location: Somewhere in the New England area of Peterborough. The people shown are (from right to left):
Songs
1Why3:11
2Development Corporations3:16
3Labour Party3:04