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54-40

PostPosted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 12:41 am
by Igmont
Remember 54-40? They had a song (I believe) "Baby Ran"? WLIR used to play them and Cactus World News... I see the new 2003 album (?) on itunes. Anyone have the older stuff?

Rev. Jim

PostPosted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 4:42 am
by BigBri
I think I remember hearing "Baby Ran" on a college radio station. I know a little more about them now:

http://www.youtube.com/results?search=54-40

http://www.5440.com/

PostPosted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 12:09 pm
by tpacia
[quote]Originally posted by Igmont
[br]Remember 54-40? Anyone have the older stuff?
Rev. Jim
[/quote]
Email me if you're still looking...

Cheers,
TP

PostPosted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 9:30 am
by Igmont
As long as their site sells the music I will buy it... thanks!

Rev. Jim

PostPosted: Sat Aug 05, 2006 8:32 am
by Obtuse
They were played a lot on CFNY Toronto, great band! On a sadder note Hootie And The Blowfish had a minor hit with their cover of 54-40's "I Go Blind". I also recall seeing the (54-40) video on MTV's "120 Minutes". I've got some of the older stuff on vinyl, and their Canadian greatest hits CD "Sweeter Things: A Compilation.

Strangely, when they released Casual Viewin' as an all new album in Canada in 2000, The US got "Casual Viewin' USA", a greatest hits package with only a few tracks from the new album.

PostPosted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 9:47 am
by tpacia
[quote][i]Originally posted by Obtuse[/i]
<br>They were played a lot on CFNY Toronto, great band! On a sadder note Hootie And The Blowfish had a minor hit with their cover of 54-40's "I Go Blind". I also recall seeing the (54-40) video on MTV's "120 Minutes". I've got some of the older stuff on vinyl, and their Canadian greatest hits CD "Sweeter Things: A Compilation.

Strangely, when they released Casual Viewin' as an all new album in Canada in 2000, The US got "Casual Viewin' USA", a greatest hits package with only a few tracks from the new album.
[/quote]

Hootie killed that song for me....but I'm sure it did a lot for 54-40's pocketbook.

We always get screwed on the US versions of CD's...I think they try to make things too commercial over here.

Igmont - thanks for supporting such an awesome Canadian band.

Cheers,
TP