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Track 0221: STREETCORNERS (Hodgson) 3:01 (BLITZKRIEG BOP) (c.November 1977)
Musicians: John Hodgson – lead vocals, Ray Radford – guitar, Mick Hylton – bass guitar, Alan Cornforth – drums, backing vocals
Recorded: Whinney Banks Youth Club – stereo reel-to-reel tape recorder (7 ½ ips) + Heathkit mixer
The band didn't play a single gig for seven weeks after the poorly received Saints gig, instead they threw themselves into intense rehearsals to bring Ray up to speed with the music.
We were also keen to persuade Lightning Records to let us record an album, but they only promised to release another single.
Alan suggested we try and record our own album, we couldn't afford a proper studio so we reverted back to our old way of doing things with the Heathkit mixer and a reel-to-reel tape recorder.
As we no longer had Dimmer's barn to rehearse in, we had to return to Whinney Banks Youth Club where we set up in the main hall to record our full set of original material. These became known as the “Scum” sessions, and I present four songs from those sessions here.
The recordings were a mixed bag, with the balance of instruments not quite right on many tracks, and we went out of time occasionally because we couldn't hear each other.
First off is another new song of mine called “Streetcorners”

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Fast Cakes aka John Hodgson presents his Fast Cakes releases, plus his older releases with other bands, and also the massive "Legend & Lunacy" a 50th Anniversary box set of 1261 tracks celebrating 50 years of songwriting and music making with a variety of bands including Blitzkrieg Bop, Basczax & Makaton Chat amongst others. From pop tunes to indie anthems, all human life is here. ... more

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