Buttercup/Bedford
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| Buttercup/Bedford | ||||
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| 📅 Released | August 1992 | |||
| 🎙️ Recorded | June 1990 - November 1991 | |||
| Studio | Broken Toys Studio | |||
| ⏳ Length | 32:02 | |||
| 🏷️ Label | Independent | |||
| Custard chronology | ||||
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Buttercup/Bedford is the debut studio album by Australian indie rock band Custard. It was self-published in August 1992.
History
Released in 1992 independently by Custard after winning the Australian Academy of Music's Encouragement Award in 1991, they used the Encouragement Award's prize of $500 recording time to put down about 13 songs in eight hours, most of which comprise Buttercup/Bedford, the band's first album.
The dual title refers to the fact that some of the artwork calls the album "Buttercup" while the rest calls it "Bedford." This is due to a communication error between the creators of the booklet and back cover artists (Glenn Thompson & Robert Moore).
The release had a troubled start; manufacturing delays led to a significant delay of eight months before the album was available on CD. To compensate for this, Custard gave away copies of the album on cassette. [1]
In the meantime, after a handful of tours to Sydney and Melbourne, Custard secured a recording deal with new label RA, a subsidiary of rooArt. RA wanted to release an EP. Custard insisted on "Bedford" being used from the "Buttercup" sessions, and, therefore, Gastanked, Custard's debut RA EP, consists of one pre-record company track and five new tracks.
Finally, towards the end of 1992, the shipments of Buttercup/Bedford arrived, although it was after the release of their EP Gastanked.
This album is considered lost by many Custard fans, mainly because, due to its self-published nature, it hasn't appeared on any streaming sites and has largely been a rarity to find online, with most sites’ links to download no longer working. Dave McCormack has expressed that maybe it should stay offline.[2]
Track listing
All lyrics written by David McCormack; all music composed by Custard.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bedford" (Music: McCormack, Medew, Strong) | 2:23 |
| 2. | "Island Wedding" | 2:15 |
| 3. | "Delerious" (Music: McCormack, Medew, Strong, Gilbert. Lyrics: McCormack, Medew, Strong) | 4:23 |
| 4. | "Fuming Out!" | 2:53 |
| 5. | "Charlie Brown" | 2:01 |
| 6. | "Psychobilly" (Music: McCormack, Bruun, Medew) | 2:36 |
| 7. | "C Is For Cookie" | 2:50 |
| 8. | "Anna Lucia" (Lyrics: McCormack, Bruun) | 1:32 |
| 9. | "D.E.A.F." | 2:19 |
| 10. | "Shannon" (Music: Custard, Dylan McCormack. Lyrics: Dave and Dylan McCormack) | 2:23 |
| 11. | "I Live By The River" | 6:25 |
| Total length: | 32:02 | |
Personnel
Custard
- David McCormack: vocals, guitar, harmonica (track 1), dogs (track 6), organ (track 7)
- Paul Medew: bass (except track 3 and 11)
- Matthew Strong: guitar (except track 6 and 10), backing vocals (track 7)
- Shane Bruun: drums (except track 3 and 11), "time to play" (track 7), senkyo (track 7), backing vocals (track 7)
Additional artists
- "Get The Girl": additional programming and arrangement (track 3 and 11)
Recording details
- Engineering: Brad Gilbert, Ian Taylor (track 2) at Broken Toys Studio, Brisbane
- Live sound: Clinton
Artwork
- Glenn Thompson: booklet cover
- Robert Moore: CD and back cover
References
- ↑ "BUTTERCUP (BEDFORD)". Custaro-Fans. 2023-07-13. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
- ↑ Custard - Buttercup (Bedford), August 1992, retrieved 2023-10-01
- ↑ CUSTARD (1992), CUSTARD BUTTERCUP (BEDFORD), retrieved 2023-10-01
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