Submarine Tracks & Fool's Gold
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Submarine Tracks & Fool's Gold is a various artists Compilation album
made up of acts on Chiswick Records
. Chiswick was the "first true 'indie
' label" to be established in Britain for nearly a decade". The label has been described as "significant" in the "punk era". The 101ers
are notable for releasing Joe Strummer
’s first recordings. The Count Bishops "were an important link between the R&B pub rock
scene of the mid-seventies typified by bands like Dr. Feelgood
and the early punk scene". The Radio Stars
were punk one-hit wonder
s.
Critic and author Dave Thompson describes Submarine Tracks & Fool's Gold as a "driving" collection, rating it "eight out of ten". The album also receives a good review on the Allmusic website.
The album was followed up with the Long Shots, Dead Certs And Odds On Favourites (Chiswick Chartbusters Volume Two) Compilation album
(1978).
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
made up of acts on Chiswick Records
Chiswick Records
Chiswick Records was a British record company. Chiswick was the "first true 'indie' label" to be established in Britain for nearly a decade". The label has been described as "significant" in the "punk era"...
. Chiswick was the "first true 'indie
Independent record label
An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...
' label" to be established in Britain for nearly a decade". The label has been described as "significant" in the "punk era". The 101ers
The 101ers
The 101ers were a pub rock band from the 1970s, notable as being the band that Joe Strummer left to join The Clash. Formed in London in May 1974, the 101ers made their performing debut on 7 September at the Telegraph pub in Brixton, under the name El Huaso and the 101 All Stars. The name would...
are notable for releasing Joe Strummer
Joe Strummer
John Graham Mellor , best remembered by his stage name Joe Strummer, was the co-founder, lyricist, rhythm guitarist and lead vocalist of the British punk rock band The Clash. His musical experience included his membership in The 101ers, Latino Rockabilly War, The Mescaleros and The Pogues, in...
’s first recordings. The Count Bishops "were an important link between the R&B pub rock
Pub rock (UK)
Pub rock was a rock music genre that developed in the mid 1970s in the United Kingdom. A back-to-basics movement, pub rock was a reaction against progressive and glam rock. Although short-lived, pub rock was notable for rejecting stadium venues and for returning live rock to the small pubs and...
scene of the mid-seventies typified by bands like Dr. Feelgood
Dr. Feelgood (band)
Dr. Feelgood are a British pub rock band formed in 1971. The band's name derives from a slang term for heroin or for a doctor who is willing to overprescribe drugs. It is also a reference to a 1962 record by the American blues pianist and singer Willie Perryman called "Dr Feel-Good", which...
and the early punk scene". The Radio Stars
Radio Stars
Radio Stars are an English new wave group formed in early 1977. They released three albums and had one UK Top 40 single.-Biography:Radio Stars were formed by ex-John's Children vocalist Andy Ellison, Sparks exile Martin Gordon , and Ian MacLeod in 1977, following the end of their underachieving...
were punk one-hit wonder
One-hit wonder
A one-hit wonder is a person or act known mainly for only a single success. The term is most often used to describe music performers with only one hit single.-Characteristics:...
s.
Critic and author Dave Thompson describes Submarine Tracks & Fool's Gold as a "driving" collection, rating it "eight out of ten". The album also receives a good review on the Allmusic website.
The album was followed up with the Long Shots, Dead Certs And Odds On Favourites (Chiswick Chartbusters Volume Two) Compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
(1978).
Side one
- "The Keys To Your Heart" (3:36) by The 101ersThe 101ersThe 101ers were a pub rock band from the 1970s, notable as being the band that Joe Strummer left to join The Clash. Formed in London in May 1974, the 101ers made their performing debut on 7 September at the Telegraph pub in Brixton, under the name El Huaso and the 101 All Stars. The name would...
- "The Teenage Letter" (2:20) by The Count Bishops
- "The She's My Gal" (2:45) by The Gorillas
- "I'm Crying" (3:08) by Little Bob Story
- "The Train Train" (3:15) by The Count Bishops
- "The Gorilla Got Me" (3:07) by The Gorillas
Side two
- "Dirty Pictures" (2:50) by The Radio StarsRadio StarsRadio Stars are an English new wave group formed in early 1977. They released three albums and had one UK Top 40 single.-Biography:Radio Stars were formed by ex-John's Children vocalist Andy Ellison, Sparks exile Martin Gordon , and Ian MacLeod in 1977, following the end of their underachieving...
- "The Gatecrasher" (2:55) by The Gorillas
- "Drip Drop" (2:14) by Rocky SharpeRocky SharpeRocky Sharpe is the pseudonym of an English rock/pop singer who, with Rocky Sharpe and the Replays, first found fame in the late 1970s. The usual line-up of the group was Rocky , Helen Highwater , Johnny Stud and Eric Rondo...
& The Razors - "Baby Don't Cry" (3:20) by Little Bob Story
- "The Route 66" (2:52) by The Count Bishops,
- "So Hard To Laugh" (2:24) by Rocky Sharpe & The Razors