From the Underworld
| "From the Underworld" | |
|---|---|
| Single by The Herd | |
| from the album Paradise Lost | |
| B-side | "Sweet William" |
| Released | 1967 |
| Genre | psychedelic pop |
| Label | Fontana |
| Songwriter(s) | Alan Blaikley |
| Producer(s) | Steve Rowland |
From the Underworld is a 1967 single from British psychedelic band The Herd, with seventeen year old Peter Frampton singing the vocal. It became the band's first hit upon release, reaching no.6 in the UK charts and no.3 in the Netherlands that Autumn.[1][2] The song is based on the ancient Greek legend of Orpheus and his wife Eurydice in their flight from Hades which, according to the blog themodgeneration.co.uk, is used as a metaphor for the death of the Mod subculture.[3]
Mojo Magazine voted 'From the Underworld' one of the 100 greatest psychedelic songs.[4]
References[]
- ^ "From the Underworld". official charts.com. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ "1967 hits in the Netherlands". kpn.nl. Archived from the original on July 29, 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2016.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
- ^ "The Herd - From the Underworld". themodgeneration.co.uk. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ "Mojo lists from October 1998". rocklistmusic.co.uk. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
Categories:
- 1967 singles
- 1967 songs
- Fontana Records singles
- Songs written by Alan Blaikley
- 1960s single stubs