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Released
  
1987 (1987)

Label
  
Xpressway

Hurry on Down (1987)
  
Plagal Grind EP (1990)

Length
  
31:39

Hurry On Down (1987)
  
Morse (1992)

Genre
  
Garage rock, psychedelic rock

Hurry On Down is a cassette by New Zealand musician Alastair Galbraith released in 1987. The first edition was entirely recorded on a Walkman. Most of Side A was re-recorded on a 4-track for the second edition released in 1990. Side B was recorded live at 3am at the Regent Theatre 24-hour book sale. Most of the songs were later performed by Plagal Grind. The cover photograph is taken on the St David Street footbridge.

Contents

Track listing for the 1st Edition

Side A

  1. Indigo Journeyman
  2. Bravely Bravely
  3. Receivership
  4. Mrs Blücher
  5. Iron Tender
  6. More Than Magnetic
  7. Swallow
  8. Mavis Grind

Side B

  1. Stormed Port
  2. Starless Road
  3. River Chasm
  4. Portrait Of A Lady
  5. I Don´t Get You
  6. Many A One Has
  7. Yes Jazz Cactus
  8. Timebomb
  9. Ether

Track listing for the 2nd Edition

Side A

  1. Indigo Journeyman - 02:37
  2. Iron Tender - 03:56
  3. Mavis Grind - 03:15
  4. Swallow - 00:53
  5. Old Screaming Eenie - 03:13
  6. Cranes - 02:36
  7. Mrs Blücher - 02:36
  8. More Than Magnetic - 01:42

Side B

  1. Stormed Port - 01:02
  2. Starless Road - 01:57
  3. River Chasm - 03:58
  4. Portrait Of A Lady - 02:54
  5. I Don´t Get You - 02:04
  6. Many A One Has - 02:05
  7. Yes Jazz Cactus - 01:30
  8. Timebomb - 01:59
  9. Ether - 03:16

Personnel

  • Alastair Galbraith (guitar, vocals)
  • Helga Hunke (accordion)
  • Graeme Jefferies (guitar) (first edition only)
  • Robbie Muir (bass) (second edition only)
  • Bruce Russell (spoken word)
  • Peter Jefferies (percussion) (second edition only)

    • References

    Hurry on Down Wikipedia
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