Song of the Day: January 23, 2005
Polydor
Records 45, 1978
One of my favorite UK punk tracks, this was actually one of two singles (both comped on the excellent Teenage Treats series of rare UK punk and power pop) by a band of older professional musicians. Among them was songwriter Jim Avery, whom freakbeat fanatics might know from the Attack; he was also in the far more successful Thunderclap Newman. That they were possibly trying to prolong floundering careers seems beside the point; the top-notch musicianship exhibited here merely enhances the intensity of this call to arms. Note to Who fans: Produced by Kit Lambert, and co-written with Chris Stamp.
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Both Razar singles are truly great - thanks for including this one on the 'Hits. "Ascension Day" had already been a failure single for Avery's Third World War band back in 1971 - that version is slower and everything but still rocks hard enough to line every motherfucker up against the wall.
Getting towards the end of the month and the Little Hits site hasn't had one disappointing day so far.
Steve
This song is cool too me it kinda sounds like the song yummy yummy yummy by Rudi it was in the late 70's.
Wendi
Easy mistake to make, but it wasn't co-written with Chris Stamp. It was co-written with Terry Stamp: not Chris's actor brother and in fact no relation. Terry was Jim Avery's partner in the highly influential early Seventies heavy duty revolution rock band Third World War. 'Ascension Day' was also that band's first single.
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