The Real Underground

The Real Underground

Compilation album by Tommy Keene
Released	1993
Recorded	1982–1991
Genre	Power pop, Rock
Label	Alias

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The Real Underground is a compilation of out-of-print and previously unreleased recordings by Tommy Keene. It was released on CD in 1993 by Alias Records (catalog #A-045).

Track listing

All songs written by Tommy Keene, except where noted

"Places That Are Gone" – 3:55
"Nothing Happened Yesterday" – 3:57
"Baby Face" – 3:35
"Back to Zero Now" – 3:05
"When the Truth Is Found" – 3:04
"Hey! Little Child" – 3:16 (Alex Chilton)
- Originally recorded by Alex Chilton, 1980
"Something Got a Hold of Me" – 3:24
"The Real Underground" – 3:50
"Misunderstood" – 2:58
"That You Do" – 3:22
"Mr. Roland" – 5:39
"Back Again (Try)" – 4:04
"Safe in the Light" – 3:50
"People With Fast Cars Drive Fast" – :56
"Love Is the Only Thing That Matters" – 2:33
"Dull Afternoon" – 1:43
"Tattoo" – 2:57 (Pete Townshend)
- Originally recorded by The Who, 1967
"Don't Sleep in the Daytime" – 3:21
"Hey Man" – 1:41
"Andrea" – 3:17
"Something to Rave About" – 2:44
"Shake Some Action" – 4:31 (Cyril Jordan, Chris Wilson)
- Originally recorded by Flamin' Groovies, 1976
"Sleeping on a Rollercoaster" – 3:34

Personnel

The band

Tommy Keene — Vocals, lead guitar, keyboards
Ted Nicely — Bass guitar ("Places That Are Gone", "Nothing Happened Yesterday", "Baby Face", "Back to Zero Now", "When the Truth Is Found", "Hey! Little Child", "Something Got a Hold of Me", "The Real Underground", "Misunderstood", "That You Do", "Mr. Roland", "Back Again (Try)", "Safe in the Light", "People With Fast Cars Drive Fast", "Love Is the Only Thing That Matters", "Dull Afternoon")
Billy Connelly — Guitar, back-up vocals ("Places That Are Gone", "Nothing Happened Yesterday", "Baby Face", "Back to Zero Now", "When the Truth Is Found", "Hey! Little Child", "Something Got a Hold of Me", "The Real Underground", "Misunderstood", "That You Do", "Mr. Roland", "Back Again (Try)", "Safe in the Light")
Doug Tull — Drums ("Places That Are Gone", "Nothing Happened Yesterday", "Baby Face", "Back to Zero Now", "When the Truth Is Found", "Hey! Little Child", "Something Got a Hold of Me", "The Real Underground", "Misunderstood", "That You Do", "Mr. Roland", "Back Again (Try)", "Safe in the Light", "People With Fast Cars Drive Fast", "Love Is the Only Thing That Matters")
Brad Quinn — Bass guitar, back-up vocals ("Hey Man", "Andrea", "Something to Rave About", "Shake Some Action", "Sleeping on a Rollercoaster")
John Richardson — Drums ("Hey Man", "Andrea", "Something to Rave About", "Shake Some Action", "Sleeping on a Rollercoaster")

Additional musicians

Justin Hibbard — Lead guitar ("Hey Man"), rhythm guitar ("Something to Rave About", "Sleeping on a Rollercoaster")
Eric Peterson — Lead guitar ("Andrea"), 2nd lead break ("Shake Some Action")

Production

Tommy Keene — Producer ("Places That Are Gone", "Nothing Happened Yesterday", "Baby Face", "Back to Zero Now", "When the Truth Is Found", "Hey! Little Child", "Something Got a Hold of Me", "The Real Underground", "Misunderstood", "That You Do", "Mr. Roland", "People With Fast Cars Drive Fast", "Love Is the Only Thing That Matters", "Dull Afternoon", "Tattoo", "Don't Sleep in the Daytime", "Hey Man", "Andrea", "Something to Rave About", "Shake Some Action", "Sleeping on a Rollercoaster")
Ted Nicely — Producer ("Places That Are Gone", "Nothing Happened Yesterday", "Baby Face", "Back to Zero Now", "When the Truth Is Found", "Hey! Little Child", "Something Got a Hold of Me", "The Real Underground", "Misunderstood", "That You Do", "Mr. Roland")
Steve Carr — Engineer ("Places That Are Gone", "Nothing Happened Yesterday", "Baby Face", "Back to Zero Now", "When the Truth Is Found", "Hey! Little Child", "Something Got a Hold of Me", "The Real Underground", "Misunderstood", "That You Do", "Mr. Roland", "People With Fast Cars Drive Fast", "Love Is the Only Thing That Matters", "Dull Afternoon", "Tattoo", "Don't Sleep in the Daytime", "Hey Man", "Andrea", "Something to Rave About", "Shake Some Action", "Sleeping on a Rollercoaster")
T-Bone Burnett — Producer ("Back Again (Try)")
Don Dixon — Producer ("Back Again (Try)", "Safe in the Light")
Steve Haigler — Engineer ("Back Again (Try)")
Steve Gronback — Engineer ("Safe in the Light")
Phil Brown — Mastering

Additional credits

Recorded at Hit and Run Studios, Rockville, Maryland ("Places That Are Gone", "Nothing Happened Yesterday", "Baby Face", "Back to Zero Now", "When the Truth Is Found", "Hey! Little Child", "Something Got a Hold of Me", "The Real Underground", "Misunderstood", "That You Do", "Mr. Roland", "People With Fast Cars Drive Fast", "Love Is the Only Thing That Matters", "Dull Afternoon", "Tattoo", "Don't Sleep in the Daytime", "Hey Man", "Andrea", "Something to Rave About", "Shake Some Action", "Sleeping on a Rollercoaster")
Recorded at Reflection, Charlotte, North Carolina ("Back Again (Try)")
Remixed at TGS Studios, North Carolina ("Safe in the Light")
Mastered at DigiPrep
Moki — Cover photo
Tommy Keene — Photography
Rick Gershon — Liner notes
Greg Stata — A.D.
Ed Morgan — Manager
"Thanks to Bobby, Ed, Jon, Delight, The Alias Staff, Steve, Brad, Petri, Diane Stata, Mark Kates, Tom Zutaut"

Source

CD liner notes

Tommy Keene

Brad Quinn John Richardson Billy Connelly John Hampton Joe Hardy Ted Niceley Doug Tull

Studio albums	Strange Alliance Songs from the Film Based on Happy Times Ten Years After Isolation Party The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down Crashing the Ether In the Late Bright

Compilations and live albums	The Real Underground Showtunes Drowning—A Tommy Keene Miscellany

Singles and EPs	"Back to Zero" Places That Are Gone Back Again (Try...) Run Now Sleeping on a Roller Coaster

The Keene Brothers (with Robert Pollard)	Blues and Boogie Shoes

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