November Group "Put Your Back To It"

[@DJPaulV]

Gotta tell you all: growing up in Boston, the local band scene there in the late 70's to the mid 80's was UNTOUCHABLE! So many seriously incredible bands at the time! This takes me right back to the SPIT and MAN RAY dancefloor!

[@vickas6392]

I seen them in Brockton at Scotch and Sounds back in the day.

[@mchris65]

Absolutely. The Channel and Paradise too. WFNX saved me.

[@shadowandsoul4331]

@@mchris65 Miss The Channel. Saw Einstürzende Neubauten there, before I knew or even cared who they were. I wish I could go back in time and see that concert again!

[@gizmoitus]

Loved this band. Saw them, Til Tuesday, New Man, Jon Butcher Axis, The Dark and Electric Toys numerous times, just to name a few bands I followed. Seems there was someone good playing every weekend at The Rat, Paradise, Bunratty's and the Channel amongst others. Amazing local music scene. Man Ray's -- what a club.

[@FrankDellario]

Don't forget the New Models as well. Great scene in Boston back then.

[@electronbluepearl8591]

Thank you WLIR for rescuing us from mainstream 80s music and giving us an incredible soundtrack for our youth.

[@popfan7830]

LIR 4EVER!

[@richardmcinerney430]

Yup, WLIR turned us on to it. Unfortunately, First Wave SiriusXM never plays it. Uhh, Larry The Duck? He was there yet he never plays it, or The Bongo’s or anything obscure. He mail’s it in ! Such a pity. At least Richard Blade will experiment.

[@Tony-hz8ld]

New Music First. Every week a half a dozen new songs for years. LIR was that good. This song was a favorite of mine in 84. Should have been a Screamer, IMO

[@nicodio2709]

AMEN!!! I grew up with the First Wave British bands/Woodstock bands; however, by the late 70s I wanted something different. Plus, I graduated university, finally had some cash and the NYC club scene (non-disco) was raging big time. Danceteria and Hurrah's leading the way showcasing the Second Wave bands and having great DJ's. Special shout out to Ed Bahlman of 99 Records at 99 MacDougal Street in Greenwich Village who always played me the newest imports and I decided to buy or not. I still have every 7"/12" import I bought from him. Ed got these records even before the radio stations. Where I first heard: The Cure, Siouxsie, Bauhaus, Teardrop Explodes, Killing Joke, APB, Way of the West, Nina Hagen, Elvis Costello, The Clash, The Jam etc. He produced the Bush Tetras, Liquid Liquid and ESG. NYC radio had several college stations playing the new music WSIA and WNYU two of the best, plus WPIX with their shortlived PIX Penthouse Party on the weekends was awesome. The best of course was WLIR, later renamed WDRE; ya had to have been there!!!

[@joeryan8992]

November Group opened up for Gary Numan at the Channel on Halloween 1983.

[@brianmyers986]

WOW, There's a Memory I would like to steal, How cool was that. I got to see NG at UNH, but not Gary Numan

[@mchris65]

damn how did i miss that one:(

[@grampafitness9732]

Hahaha yeah, I was at that show too! They also opened for Ultravox at the Orpheum. And rocked it both times.

[@johnstrasswimmermdphd7424]

Wow ! One of the best of the 80s. Boston had a great music scene

[@rickwhear4016]

yes they did..alot of the Berklee grads..i worked at the Franklin Ballroom up in Durham NH.This band, The New Models,Til Tuesday played ther often..best times of my life

[@johnmclachlan3602]

@@rickwhear4016 ahhh - the days of great Boston music....

[@katieohara3222]

I love this song. I remember driving down to some small dive in Brockton to see them. Love this album, great dance memories 🌞 Boston music was the best then. Pastiche, Lou Miami, Adventure Set, Mission of Burma, so many fun times dancing up a storm.

[@vickas6392]

I’m an old Brockton boy seen November Group at Scotch and Sounds at the Westgate Mall back in the day.

[@kenscales4992]

Thanx Katie for the shout out to Adventure Set. We are still around in 2020. Listen to our new music on Bandcamp & like us on Facebook. xox Ken Scales.

[@PatriotSteve]

Scotch n Sounds was actually a very nice place that had everyone from Joe Perry to Sam Kinison and every local happening band.

[@matttastrophee]

I still find many connections with the November Group. Everyone who was around in Boston back then remembers them. My moms friend gave me 2 E.P.s of theirs. My friend Michael works with a former member who became some sort of producer. They are fabulous.

[@__Mr.White__]

Exactly. Are you still alive Matt?

[@matttastrophee]

@@__Mr.White__ You better bet I am!💿📞💻🎨😹

[@Sensabull]

Persistent memories....I've been wondering about those lyrics for decades! what underrated talent these ladies had.... thanks for posting....

[@tonyrusso2989]

Great song..1984 all over it......or late 1983....One of my favorites.

[@crimestick6648]

I haven't heard this in over 30 years! This takes me back.

[@gojump7]

I loved this song in the 80's. WLIR used to play it a lot. I don't know how I ever forgot it, but it popped into my head today, and luckily the main lyric is also the song title. Great song!! Thank you for uploading it.

[@TheKinoEye]

Ninety two point seven, in beautiful downtown Hempstead!

[@gojump7]

Approximately 1,000 of the views are from me. ;-)

[@rickwhear4016]

Boston had WFNX ,,all alternative

[@rickwhear4016]

Thai Stickly our guy Thai....best station ever

[@punjabi49]

WLIR. Dare to be different.

[@deanofranksammy]

There was Laurie Anderson...and there was Annie Lenox...and there was november Goup. Love/d this song...so definitive Industrial/Techno Pop...I s'pose. Thanx 4 posting!

[@MrCollinGabriel]

+deanofranksammy there are many others besides those three and I fail to see any connection or comparison.

[@johnstrasswimmermdphd7424]

powerful women in music. Like (also forgotten) Book of Love

[@deanofranksammy]

MrCollinGabriel I'm sure there's lots you fail to see...

[@davidpratt365]

Omg I saw them as much as possible 7-8 times. Not enough.

[@ALCH2112]

These chicks were rockin it!! Put your back to it baby!!!☺

[@punjabi49]

Great song!

[@SpaceInvader78]

I second everyone's comments. The Channel, the bands, isn't everything fun when you are young! I sure had fun. Still have this EP.

[@Notecrusher]

The Channel was so hilarious. Capacity was what, 2000? And it was in the middle of nowhere. You were never going to get anyone out to fucking Southie in those days for a gig on a weeknight. I don't know how many times I played shows in that cavern of a club where the audience was the band's girlfriends/boyfriends and the other bands. And they had like 10 acres of parking. That was the great thing. When they had big touring bands playing you could always park.

[@shadowandsoul4331]

Miss The Channel. Saw Einstürzende Neubauten there, before I knew or even cared who they were. I wish I could go back in time and see that concert again!

[@nelipotfootfree]

November Group is awesome. I have their 3 EPs and heard they released a cassette too.

[@TheKinoEye]

Let's give thumbs up respeC to Malibu Sue McCann; WLIR 92.7fm Music Director. Still rocking in the next world. WCBS 880 am, 1010 WINS, The FAN. Hola!

[@ALCH2112]

Absolutely

[@ALCH2112]

What a sick track- goin back in time- AMAZING!!

[@iamsith2921]

Go Annie, go! Loved seeing them live. The occasional rotation on WBCN and WFNX. A bright light, sorry they didn't go further. Thanks for the music and the memories.

[@bufboston1]

Many thanks for posting this. Did we all perhaps not see how brilliant this is, way back then?

[@wysiwyg88888]

Love them! Saw them at The Paradise.

[@jll4297]

I remember this from WCVT Towson State college radio in Maryland. Definitely one of my favorite tracks! ❤️

[@nilvancoimbra]

Wonderful! ❤❤❤

[@abitar65]

It's about time someone posted this song!!!! Thanks for it

[@brianmyers986]

Brilliant. So Good I am learning all of their stuff on Guitar and I am thinking about doing a 80's Boston Cover band. November Group, New England, Del Fuego, O+. Real Life, The Outlets, Pastiche, La Peste Etc. How much fun would that be?

[@user-cw6jn5tr7f]

I play bass and sing I'd be down played the channel at 16

[@rickdemchak5533]

Don’t forget ‘Til Tuesday! Another awesome under-rated Boston Band.

[@theneedledrop]

nice!

[@prophetate]

fantastic song!!! :)

[@joseortiz2404]

Here i go again...cant stop yo listening ...mágico por Dios!

[@MeredithWaters]

Where does this come from when I start remembering things like this after 30-some odd years???

[@NFL294]

SweetDjehutyBlueEyes this song just popped into my head last night,just out of the blue,so hear I am,getting my "fix"...happy spring

[@digitalArtform]

+SweetDjehutyBlueEyes persistent memories?

[@MeredithWaters]

That's gotta be it! Great one xD

[@NFL294]

SweetDjehutyBlueEyes ilove '80's music

[@gojump7]

Eledhwen it pops into our brains when we just *crave* good music 😃

[@PaulV513]

HOLLA IF YOU DANCED TO THIS AT SPIT OR MAN RAY!!!

[@spectacular1ish]

this is a treat. thanks for posting

[@coolkeevbro25]

Awesome should’ve been more popular

[@joseortiz2404]

Simply heavenly

[@melphillips9268]

I was in high school in the Eighties and I'm just now finding out about these guys

[@ElPatoToys]

great song!!!

[@mvitulano]

The lesbian Thomas Dolby! Fabulous! Why were they not more successful?

[@richyrollins]

hey did band used to be called wundekind?

[@johndillani5552]

richie rollins yes

[@dwtime]

yeah this version came from an earlier independent EP.

[@digitalArtform]

Hey! I thought I was going to have to watch that Eastern European cover version again!

[@bloodcanadian]

very good

[@HDCE-nv1uy]

Would love it more if Elly Jackson cover this

[@SuperSkidude]

so many times at the channel

[@juliadennehy]

***V66*** wvjv lives on...

[@JasonEasthamCC]

I remember the studios on Speen Street in Framingham, and the transmitter on Parmenter Road in Hudson. I begged my parents to take me to see where V66 came from. lol The transmitter tower is still there.

[@RCandelieri]

If anyone can find it, listen to "Persistent Memories" . .

[@shaunfossett]

This sounds much different than the version on "Work That Dream".

[@VanlifeNoonan77]

please Let me know - if you all OK ... I am 61

[@JasonEasthamCC]

V66