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The Outsiders - Count For Something (1976-1978) (2021 BOX SET)⭐FLAC
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5CD set bringing together the two albums released by Adrian Borland’s pre-Sound punk outfit The Outsiders, plus the One To Infinity EP, extensive demos and a live set which seems to be the only one of the band in existence. All of this music was recorded from 1976 to 1978 and the project has been put together with much input from Adrian Janes, the band’s original drummer and songwriter. Ian Canty puts his bunce on a long shot…
The UK punk explosion encouraged thousands all over the country to pick up instruments for the first time. Which was a great thing of course, but we shouldn’t forget that there were also people playing in bands already that were fired up by events both here and in the US, something which was important too. Often, those people were the few fans of punk precursors like The Dolls, The Stooges and Velvet Underground resident in Britain at the time. They had time to learn to play their instruments and possibly even performed in or as hard rock bands, although privately favouring a more earthy sound. But with the emergency of The Sex Pistols and The Ramones, they felt able to finally grant their latent proto-punk feelings a free hand. The Outsiders, a three piece group from South London, were a good example of this, moulding their older influences into something fresh and different with the onset of punk.
They originally formed whilst at school in 1974 under the name Syndrome, with a line up of Adrian Borland on guitar and vocals, Bob Lawrence on bass and drummer and lyricist Adrian Janes. On December 21st 1976 they played as support to Generation X at the punk mecca to be The Roxy in Covent Garden. Before this The Outsiders had developed in some isolation, until in 1976 they started recording demos, with the hope that the change in the musical climate at the time would help net them a record deal. Ultimately this proved unsuccessful, so they took on the credo of the times do it yourself to heart and recorded and released their own records. They had two full years beforehand to hone their chops and play the odd gig, which gives one a possible reason why they presented on their first recording a seemingly bizarre mix of old and new.
Calling On Youth is a very interesting album, if perhaps not quite a great one. Released on their own Raw Edge label and recorded at the studio of the same name which was really the Borland family home, it emerged in the early summer of 1977. Even without the trailblazing “first independently released punk LP” reputation, the nine tracks that make it up still stand out from the pack. This record is certainly far from the headlong “1,2,3,4” ramalama rush one might expect, something that no doubt held The Outsiders back at the time, but matters far less all these years on.
The dynamic title track comes with a good dose of old school guitar soloing, which shows the playing ability of the band but was probably a bit of a no-no in year zero. This up-tempo start is followed by the acoustic and downbeat atmosphere of Break Free, which masks a scathing lyric. The buzzing Stooge-a-rama of On The Edge has a dose of real punk rock venom and gets another full on metal guitar break and a tough Hit And Run also evokes the sound of Iggy. Start Over slows things again and is as near a completely late 1960s self-examination as one could conceive ten years on.
Weird continues along similar lines but in a louder manner, with only the choppy chord sequence taking it closer to the sound of the summer of hate. While the title and lyrics of I’m Screwed Up may seem peak 1977 (“I hate myself”), the explosive funk rock touches and guitar overload definitely aren’t. Walking Through The Storm again takes the pace down and has a little in common with Weird, sad and delicate with long, quiet sections. Oddly enough Calling On Youth ends with one of the band’s oldest songs Terminal Case, Adrian Janes’ self-confessed ode to rock & roll, which motors along nicely with some snappy drumbeats.
Tracklist:
CD1: Calling On Youth
01.Calling On Youth
02.Break Free
03.On the Edge
04.Hit And Run
05.Start Over
06.Weird
07.I'm Screwed Up
08.Walking Through A Storm
09.Terminal Case
One To Infinity EP
10.One To Infinity
11.New Uniform
12.Consequences
13.Freeway
CD2: Calling On Youth Demos And Early Songs
01.Calling On Youth (Demo)
02.Break Free (Original Version)
03.Hit And Run (Demo)
04.Start Over (Alternative Mix)
05.Weird (Pathway Session)
06.I'm Screwed Up (Original Version)
07.Walking Through A Storm (Original Version)
08.One To Infinity (Demo)
09.Consequences (Demo)
10.Blowtorch (Original Version)
11.Blowtorch (Pathway Session)
12.Anniversary
13.I'm Gonna Be Free
14.Perfect Girl (Demo)
CD3: Close Up
01.Vital Hours
02.Observations
03.Fixed Up
04.Touch And Go
05.White Debt
06.Count For Something
07.Out Of Place
08.Keep The Pain Inside
09.Face To Face
10.Semi-Detached Life
11.Conspiracy Of War
CD4: Close Up Demos And Late Songs
01.Vital Hours (Piper Studio Session)
02.Observations (Demo)
03.Fixed Up (Demo)
04.Touch And Go (Piper Studio Session)
05.White Debt (Demo)
06.Count For Something (Demo)
07.Out Of Place (Demo)
08.Keep The Pain Inside (Demo)
09.Face To Face (Demo)
10.Semi-Detached Life (Demo)
11.Conspiracy Of War (Demo)
12.Watchdog (Demo)
13.Prime Mover (Demo)
14.Settled Dust (Demo)
15.Flesh On Flesh (Demo)
16.Blind Date (Mix 1) (Demo)
17.Blind Date (Mix 2) (Demo)
18.Sooner Or Later (Demo)
19.Deep Breath (Demo)
20.Night Vs. Day (Demo)
21.Symbols (Demo)
22.Quarter Past Two (Demo)
23.Got To Get Away (Demo)
CD 5: The Outsiders Live At LSE
01.Count For Something
02.New Uniform
03.Freeway
04.Raw Power
05.Touch And Go
06.Keep The Pain Inside
07.Fixed Up
08.Running Out Of Time
09.Observations
10.Vital Hours
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FILE LIST
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Back.jpg
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CD1/1 - The Outsiders - Calling On Youth.flac
16.4 MB
CD1/10 - The Outsiders - One To Infinity.flac
14.5 MB
CD1/11 - The Outsiders - New Uniform.flac
17.8 MB
CD1/12 - The Outsiders - Consequences.flac
14.3 MB
CD1/13 - The Outsiders - Freeway.flac
26 MB
CD1/2 - The Outsiders - Break Free.flac
26.5 MB
CD1/3 - The Outsiders - On The Edge.flac
24 MB
CD1/4 - The Outsiders - Hit And Run.flac
11.2 MB
CD1/5 - The Outsiders - Start Over.flac
35.6 MB
CD1/6 - The Outsiders - Weird.flac
28.2 MB
CD1/7 - The Outsiders - I'm Screwed Up.flac
38.4 MB
CD1/8 - The Outsiders - Walking Through A Storm.flac
30.2 MB
CD1/9 - The Outsiders - Terminal Case.flac
22 MB
CD1/Folder.auCDtect.txt
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CD1/Front.jpg
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CD2/1 - The Outsiders - Calling On Youth (Demo).flac
21.5 MB
CD2/10 - The Outsiders - Blowtorch (Early Version).flac
14.2 MB
CD2/11 - The Outsiders - Blowtorch (Pathway Session).flac
12.6 MB
CD2/12 - The Outsiders - Anniversary.flac
29.2 MB
CD2/13 - The Outsiders - I'm Gonna Be Free.flac
60.5 MB
CD2/14 - The Outsiders - Perfect Girl (Demo).flac
24.7 MB
CD2/2 - The Outsiders - Break Free (Early Version).flac
26.8 MB
CD2/3 - The Outsiders - Hit And Run (Demo).flac
19.6 MB
CD2/4 - The Outsiders - Start Over (Alternative Mix).flac
24.5 MB
CD2/5 - The Outsiders - Weird (Pathway Session).flac
26.1 MB
CD2/6 - The Outsiders - I'm Screwed Up (Early Version).flac
40.8 MB
CD2/7 - The Outsiders - Walking Through A Storm (Early Version).flac
35.6 MB
CD2/8 - The Outsiders - One To Infinity (Demo).flac
15.6 MB
CD2/9 - The Outsiders - Consequences (Demo).flac
14.2 MB
CD2/Folder.auCDtect.txt
6.4 KB
CD2/Front.jpg
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CD3/1 - The Outsiders - Vital Hours.flac
18 MB
CD3/10 - The Outsiders - Semi-Detached Life.flac
19.8 MB
CD3/11 - The Outsiders - Conspiracy Of War.flac
46.1 MB
CD3/2 - The Outsiders - Observations.flac
23 MB
CD3/3 - The Outsiders - Fixed Up.flac
19.7 MB
CD3/4 - The Outsiders - Touch And Go.flac
25.2 MB
CD3/5 - The Outsiders - White Debt.flac
21.5 MB
CD3/6 - The Outsiders - Count For Something.flac
18.2 MB
CD3/7 - The Outsiders - Out Of Place.flac
20.1 MB
CD3/8 - The Outsiders - Keep The Pain Inside.flac
35 MB
CD3/9 - The Outsiders - Face To Face.flac
11.9 MB
CD3/Folder.auCDtect.txt
5 KB
CD3/Front.jpg
7 KB
CD4/1 - The Outsiders - Vital Hours (Piper Studio Session).flac
18.5 MB
CD4/10 - The Outsiders - Semi-Detached Life (Demo).flac
19.8 MB
CD4/11 - The Outsiders - Conspiracy Of War (Demo).flac
52.8 MB
CD4/12 - The Outsiders - Watchdog (Demo).flac
27.6 MB
CD4/13 - The Outsiders - Prime Mover (Demo).flac
23.1 MB
CD4/14 - The Outsiders - Settled Dust (Demo).flac
28.7 MB
CD4/15 - The Outsiders - Flesh On Flesh (Demo).flac
21.9 MB
CD4/16 - The Outsiders - Blind Date (Mix 1 Demo).flac
19.4 MB
CD4/17 - The Outsiders - Blind Date (Mix 2 Demo).flac
19.7 MB
CD4/18 - The Outsiders - Sooner Or Later (Demo).flac
23.1 MB
CD4/19 - The Outsiders - Deep Breath (Demo).flac
20 MB
CD4/2 - The Outsiders - Observations (Demo).flac
26.5 MB
CD4/20 - The Outsiders - Night vs. Day (Demo).flac
20.7 MB
CD4/21 - The Outsiders - Symbols (Demo).flac
21.5 MB
CD4/22 - The Outsiders - Quarter Past Two (Demo).flac
25.5 MB
CD4/23 - The Outsiders - Got To Get Away (Demo).flac
21.9 MB
CD4/3 - The Outsiders - Fixed Up (Demo).flac
20.9 MB
CD4/4 - The Outsiders - Touch And Go (Piper Studio Session).flac
28 MB
CD4/5 - The Outsiders - White Debt (Demo).flac
21.9 MB
CD4/6 - The Outsiders - Count For Something (Demo).flac
19.1 MB
CD4/7 - The Outsiders - Out Of Place (Demo).flac
20.1 MB
CD4/8 - The Outsiders - Keep The Pain Inside (Demo).flac
37.4 MB
CD4/9 - The Outsiders - Face To Face (Demo).flac
13 MB
CD4/Folder.auCDtect.txt
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CD4/Front.jpg
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CD5/1 - The Outsiders - Count For Something (Live, LSE, 8 February 1978).flac
20.5 MB
CD5/10 - The Outsiders - Vital Hours (Live, LSE, 8 February 1978).flac
21.1 MB
CD5/2 - The Outsiders - New Uniform (Live, LSE, 8 February 1978).flac
19.8 MB
CD5/3 - The Outsiders - Freeway (Live, LSE, 8 February 1978).flac
28.4 MB
CD5/4 - The Outsiders - Raw Power (Live, LSE, 8 February 1978).flac
30.8 MB
CD5/5 - The Outsiders - Touch And Go (Live, LSE, 8 February 1978).flac
28.2 MB
CD5/6 - The Outsiders - Keep The Pain Inside (Live, LSE, 8 February 1978).flac
37.7 MB
CD5/7 - The Outsiders - Fixed Up (Live, LSE, 8 February 1978).flac
21 MB
CD5/8 - The Outsiders - Running Out Of Time (Live, LSE, 8 February 1978).flac
28.9 MB
CD5/9 - The Outsiders - Observations (Live, LSE, 8 February 1978).flac
