The Stalk-Forrest Group - Arthur Comics (Track 7) video free download


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As a proud owner of number 2204/5000 of the RHINO released album, St. Cecilia: The Elektra Recordings, I've decided to share a few of the key songs from the CD with all of you, because they certainly aren't too easy to come by.

"Arthur Comics" was one of two songs that ever actually got put on an album back during the time that The Stalk-Forrest group was working on a record deal with Elektra. Although a full-length album was assembled, it never saw a release. "What Is Quickand?"/"Arthur Comics" were both sent out to radio stations in the early 70's in the form of a scarcely produced single (roughly 300 copies).

Arthur Comics

Written By Richard Meltzer/Albert Bouchard

THE ONLY PLACE I'VE SEEN IT

WOULD BE IN ARTHUR COMICS

YOU REMEMBER THOSE

LONG BEFORE YOUR TIME

THE ONLY RECENT COMICS

WITH STORIES ON THE COVER

BUT IT'S TOO OLD

YOU WON'T FIND THEM

UNLESS YOU BORROW MY COPY

IT IS ABOUT THE

MUSTARD DISASTER

YOU'LL FIND OUT WHICH WAY IT FELL

WHEN YOU CHECK THE ALABASTER

'CAUSE THEN YOU WILL KNOW

THE REAL ARCHIE BELL

C'MON MAN

WE GOTTA MOVE

WE GOTTA RIP

YEAH

SEE ARTHUR FLY AWAY

BUT HE DON'T HAVE MUCH TO SAY

BUT IT'S OKAY

Comments

10 years ago

miamigroove

The chord changes for "Arthur Comics" were recycled for the instrumental "Buck's Boogie", released on the 1975 live album On Your Feet or on Your Knees.

10 years ago

titokzatoscsatater

The Stalk-Forrest Group - Arthur Comics (Track 7)

10 years ago

Andrew Winters

This song was played on the radio by Zacherlie, a big DJ in NYC at the time. He lived in the same building as my girlfriend's grandmother and it was thanks to her that Zacherlie played it. Unfortunately, the numbnuts at Elektra didn't release it and only pressed the few copies that included this one. The flipside is probably my favorite of the tunes we cut during those sessions. Thanks for posting this...

11 years ago

fallspeed

This track was also released in the 1980s in a boxed set called ELEKTROCK, which also featured hard to find (at the time) tracks by MC5, Stooges, Paul Butterfield and a lot of other bands.

11 years ago

Raymond Rowe

Too bad about your tapes, though. It happens eventually to all oxide tape..

11 years ago

Raymond Rowe

I worked at Memorex for years, first in the Consumer Tape dept., then computer tape. the substrate you are referring to is not acetate, but mylar. Basically plastic.

11 years ago

DariusFranke

What made rock n roll great was nothing that can ever be measured... because its something of another dimension... something that only some people can perceive... this music touches me in a way that can't be measured... forget science and technology - this is the real deep stuff from a time before people needed metrics to care about something

12 years ago

792x33

I have kicked myself ever since.

12 years ago

792x33

I had the chance to buy that for 15 bucks at Bleecker Bob's some years ago. Bleecker Bob said he hated it.

12 years ago

stretchgilbert

Yes U Can Really Hear The "Dead" And Also The Byrds...

12 years ago

Keith Otis Edwards

This is a great song, but its sounds as if it was eventually recycled (sans lyrics) into Buck's Boogie. Ironically, I have the SFG demo on reel-2-reel tape, but I can't play it, because the tape is so old that if I try to play it, the oxide falls off into a neat little pile, and I'm left with clear acetate.

12 years ago

MechanicalMartialArtist

It's really cool that you're posting this old stuff ....thanks!!! Buck still sounds the same today and still rips on the axe! I'll be seeing BOC in October 22, 11 in the Poconos of PA...can't wait!!

12 years ago

ecnalubma696969

Hey cool guy, could you post the title track? THANKS.

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