THE STORY OF SARAH (Issue 14)

'Here comes the railway track...'

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Twee as fuck this is certainly not. Oh no. I just love this song so fucking much though. Like, best 30 second intro to any song ever. It's what the (hip) kids-at-the-club might call a 'mash-up' or something. I dunno. It has the thrust (oh yes) of the Sisters 'This Corrosion' and the squalling feedback tendencies of pretty much any Jesus & Mary Chain B-side. You might also choose to rinse out with some early Telescopes or Valentines as well, just for good measure. And to avoid audio indigestion. It's just adorable, no? This track was part of the 7" single known as 'My Secret World' - AKA Sarah #09 - and it was released in 1988. Can't you tell it came out then? It just has that feel to it, I reckon. Anyway, The Golden Dawn - another Glasgow band on the seminal Bristol label - only had two singles out with Sarah which is something of a Great Pop Injustice in my view. I refuse to believe the tracks put forward for single number three (and rejected by the label) were really that bad. But then I never heard them so what the fuck do I know. Oh, the folks (Robert Smith and Kenny Forte, specifically) behind The Golden Dawn were also involved with Christine's Cat, a wee emsemble who were featured earlier in this exclusive (!) Vinyl Villain series. That was a most glorious din. So is this track. Play loud! Repeat! 

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The Golden Dawn - 'The Railway Track' (2.10)

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PS, Worth watching, for real. This was the A-side.

Comrade Colin, Sunday 25 September 2011

Note from JC

I'm sure I'm not alone in thinking that this is turning into a fantastic series.........even if none of you can be arsed eveer leaving comments!!!