Sad About the Times is a compilation album made up of 15 obscure songs from the 1970s that "could have been hits", curated by Mikey Young (Total Control / Eddy Current Suppression Ring) and Keith Abrahamsson (founder of Anthology Recordings and head of A&R).[1] It was published by Anthology Recordings, a reissue imprint of Mexican Summer, as a companion[2] to Follow the Sun – a collection of 70s FM through a distinctly Australian lens assembled by the same duo.
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| Compilation album by Various artists | |
| Released | May 17, 2019 |
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| Length | 1:08:12 |
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Sad About the Times is an "exploration of 70s FM folk, soft rock, west coast jangle, power pop and late night jams" by North American artists.[3]
On October 29, 2019, Anthology reissued three 1970s albums from artists featured on the album: Art Lown's Piper Oz the Hound, Boz Metzdorf's Signs of Seasons, and David Chalmers' Primeval Road.[4]
Track listing
editSome digital editions of the album remove Loaves & Fishes, Illusion, Holy River, Am I Supposed to Let it By Again, and the eponymous Sad About the Times, shortening the total length of the album to 58:04.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performed by | Length |
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| 1. | "Sad About the Times" | West | 2:32 | |
| 2. | "Lonely City" | Hollins Ferry | 4:23 | |
| 3. | "N.Y. Survivor" | Randy & The Goats | 3:50 | |
| 4. | "Loaves & Fishes" | Willow | 3:07 | |
| 5. | "Deep Blue Sea" | Art Lown | 2:43 | |
| 6. | "Tomorrow is Gone" | Jode | 3:10 | |
| 7. | "Illusion" | Norma Tanega | 3:40 | |
| 8. | "If You Can Want" | Perth County Conspiracy | 4:28 | |
| 9. | "Hotel Room" | David Chalmers | 4:00 | |
| 10. | "Another Lonely Day" | Jim Spencer | 2:11 | |
| 11. | "Absolute Zero" | Hoover | 3:35 | |
| 12. | "Holy River" | Space Opera | 5:24 | |
| 13. | "Am I Supposed to Let it By Again (Above the Covers)" | Roger Rodier | 4:03 | |
| 14. | "Paula's Song" | Emmett Finley | 3:40 | |
| 15. | "Sing For Me" | Sky (20) | 4:27 | |
| 16. | "Running Water" | Smubbs | 5:04 | |
| 17. | "Here Comes the Sun" | Maurice Springfield Jr. | Oliver Klaus | 2:32 |
| 18. | "Wolf" | Antonia Lamb | 3:18 | |
| 19. | "Lover Now Alone" | Kevin Vicalvi | 3:06 | |
| 20. | "Sails Across The Sea" | Boz Metzdorf | 5:52 | |
| 21. | "Maybe Someday/Maybe Never" | Dennis Stoner | 6:32 | |
| Total length: | 1:18:05 | |||
References
edit- ^ Anthology, Mexican Summer &. "Various Artists - Sad About the Times. Mexican Summer & Anthology". Mexican Summer & Anthology. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
- ^ "Sad About the Times: Lost Tracks of the '70s That Sound Vaguely Familiar, PopMatters". www.popmatters.com. 2019-06-06. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
- ^ "Out Now: Sad About The Times". Anthology. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
- ^ "Anthology Recordings Is Reissuing Three Obscure '70s LPs From Artists On Their Incredible Sad About The Times Comp". Stereogum. 2021-10-29. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
External links
edit- Sad About the Times at Discogs (list of releases)