Down by the Old Mainstream
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Down by the Old Mainstream was Golden Smog
's first full-length album, released in 1995. Its title is from a line in both the Wilco
song, "Someday Soon" from the album, Being There
, and from "Radio King," the last track on this album.
Golden Smog
Golden Smog is a loosely connected group of musicians comprised, at various times, of members of Soul Asylum, The Replacements, Wilco, The Jayhawks, Run Westy Run, The Honeydogs and Big Star...
's first full-length album, released in 1995. Its title is from a line in both the Wilco
Wilco
Wilco is an American alternative rock band based in Chicago, Illinois. The band was formed in 1994 by the remaining members of alternative country group Uncle Tupelo following singer Jay Farrar's departure. Wilco's lineup has changed frequently, with only singer Jeff Tweedy and bassist John...
song, "Someday Soon" from the album, Being There
Being There (album)
Being There is the second album by Chicago-based rock band Wilco. Despite its release as a nineteen-song double album, Being There was sold at a single album price due to a deal between lead singer Jeff Tweedy and Reprise Records...
, and from "Radio King," the last track on this album.
Track listing
- "V" (Gary LourisGary LourisGary Louris is a guitarist, singer, and songwriter of alternative country and pop music. He was a founding member of the Minneapolis-based band The Jayhawks, and their principal songwriter and vocalist after the departure of Mark Olson; he is often credited with the band's subsequent move from...
, Kraig Johnson) - "Ill Fated" (Dan MurphyDan MurphyDan Murphy is best known as the guitarist for the American band, Soul Asylum. He is also a member of Golden Smog.-History:...
) - "Pecan Pie" (Jeff TweedyJeff TweedyJeffrey Scot "Jeff" Tweedy is an American songwriter, musician and leader of the band Wilco. Tweedy joined rockabilly band The Plebes with high school friend Jay Farrar in the early 1980s, but Tweedy's musical interests caused one of Farrar's brothers to quit...
) - "Yesterday Cried" (Johnson)
- "Glad & Sorry" (Ronnie LaneRonnie LaneRonald Frederick "Ronnie" Lane was an English musician, songwriter, and producer who is best known as the bass guitarist and founding member of two prominent English rock and roll bands; the Small Faces where he was nicknamed "Plonk", – and, after losing the band's frontman, Faces, with two new...
) - "Won't Be Coming Home" (Louris, Mark OlsonMark Olson (musician)Mark Olson is an American musician. He is one of the founding members of acclaimed alternative country bands The Jayhawks and The Original Harmony Ridge Creekdippers and a respected singer/songwriter in his own right....
) - "He's a Dick" (Johnson)
- "Walk Where He Walked" (Tweedy)
- "Nowhere Bound" (Marc Perlman, Murphy, Johnson)
- "Friend" (Johnson)
- "She Don't Have to See You" (Bobby PattersonBobby PattersonBobby Patterson is an American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer.Patterson produced records for Fontella Bass, Chuck Jackson, Ted Taylor, Shay Holiday, Roscoe Robinson, The Montclairs, Tommie Young, and Little Johnny Taylor. Albert King recorded the song, "That's What the Blues is...
, Strickland) - "Red Headed Stepchild" (Murphy, Perlman)
- "Williamton Angel" (Johnson)
- "Radio King" (Tweedy, Louris)
Chart positions
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Billboard Heatseekers Albums | 14 |