Hot Dogma
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Hot Dogma, released in 1990, is the second full-length album by anonymous Australia
n band TISM
. It was their major record debut on Phonogram Records
. The title comes from a joining of the two phrases Hot Dog
, a snack, and Dogma
, a specific religious belief. An additional disc, Hot Dogma - The Interview Disc was added to initial sales copies and contains live responses by TISM to an unheard DJs questions.
is their best.
Originally released on vinyl in 1990, the later released CD and cassette versions had more tracks than the original LP version. The version released in Collected Recordings 1986-1993
(1995) had fewer tracks than any previous.
The varying track listings is due to TISM not liking the album. Humphrey B. Flaubert stated "No, no, I didn’t like Hot Dogma. I wince when I hear it." continuing that "it did have some of good lyrics on it. I just hated the quintessentially 80s music on it. I’ve always thought that TISM has always been unfashionably – to our own detriment at times – sort of not sounding like anyone else. And sometimes that sort of sheer dagginess... that album... because...." http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/public/TISM_Full_Transcript.pdf
Not finishing the thought, the conclusion was later drawn that guitarist at the time, Leek Van Vlalen, was to blame for the sound of the album as, according to Ron Hitler-Barassi "he was making us look bad".
carrying a large banner with TISM written across it and carrying what, on first look, appears to be Mao Zedong
's Little Red Book
, but is on closer inspection The TISM Guide To Little Aesthetics, a book by TISM which at the time of the albums release did not exist. The artwork closely resembled posters of the time of Mao's reign.
The Chinese on the cover translates into "The unification of the proletariat under the banner of tee sum".
An alternative cover was intended to be used when Phonogram re-released the album on December 13, 1993 however, the original cover was used and the alternate artwork was not used for another two years when the album would be re-released again in the Collected Recordings
box set.
The back cover of the album has the track lists in Chinese. Supposedly a batch of the CDs with English track lists were printed by mistake and then shipped to Polygram's Asia
n markets.
In one of TISM's many references to Australian Football League
football, the liner notes, which chronicle the rise, fall and disbanding of TISM, and the band members individual exploits around the world, were credited to E.J. Whitten
, argued by some to be the greatest AFL player of all time; a picture of Whitten appeared on the cover of the EP Gentlemen, Start Your Egos (1991).
fired TISM due to the band amounting thousands of dollars in debt. Hot Dogma was their only release on the PolyGram
label.
TISM signed to Shock Records
soon after, who bought and re-released TISM's back catalogue.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n band TISM
TISM
TISM was a seven piece anonymous alternative rock band from Melbourne, Australia. The group was formed in 1982 and enjoyed a large underground/independent following. Their third album Machiavelli and the Four Seasons reached the Australian national top 10 in 1995...
. It was their major record debut on Phonogram Records
Phonogram Records
Phonogram Records was started in 1962 as a joint venture between Philips Records and Deutsche Grammophon. In 1972, Phonogram was merged with Polydor Records into PolyGram....
. The title comes from a joining of the two phrases Hot Dog
Hot dog
A hot dog is a sausage served in a sliced bun. It is very often garnished with mustard, ketchup, onions, mayonnaise, relish and/or sauerkraut.-History:...
, a snack, and Dogma
Dogma
Dogma is the established belief or doctrine held by a religion, or a particular group or organization. It is authoritative and not to be disputed, doubted, or diverged from, by the practitioners or believers...
, a specific religious belief. An additional disc, Hot Dogma - The Interview Disc was added to initial sales copies and contains live responses by TISM to an unheard DJs questions.
Acceptance
Due to its large amounts of tracks, recurring themes between tracks and the culmination of TISM's rock period occurring on the album, it is said by some to be the best TISM album although many say their breakthrough 1995 release Machiavelli and the Four SeasonsMachiavelli and the Four Seasons
-GOLD! GOLD! GOLD! For Australia! - A Bonus Disc:To celebrate Machiavelli going "gold", it was re-released with a bonus disc. It featured previously unreleased tracks as well as the b-sides from all the singles released off Machiavelli and the Four Seasons....
is their best.
Originally released on vinyl in 1990, the later released CD and cassette versions had more tracks than the original LP version. The version released in Collected Recordings 1986-1993
Collected Recordings 1986-1993
Collected Recordings 1986-1993 was a 4 CD box set that was released in 1995 by anonymous Australian band TISM. It contained their first four albums, remastered and with bonus content, and a 28 page booklet detailing the history of TISM up to 1995...
(1995) had fewer tracks than any previous.
The varying track listings is due to TISM not liking the album. Humphrey B. Flaubert stated "No, no, I didn’t like Hot Dogma. I wince when I hear it." continuing that "it did have some of good lyrics on it. I just hated the quintessentially 80s music on it. I’ve always thought that TISM has always been unfashionably – to our own detriment at times – sort of not sounding like anyone else. And sometimes that sort of sheer dagginess... that album... because...." http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/public/TISM_Full_Transcript.pdf
Not finishing the thought, the conclusion was later drawn that guitarist at the time, Leek Van Vlalen, was to blame for the sound of the album as, according to Ron Hitler-Barassi "he was making us look bad".
Cover and liner notes
The cover of the album features what appear to be Chinese Red GuardsRed Guards (China)
Red Guards were a mass movement of civilians, mostly students and other young people in the People's Republic of China , who were mobilized by Mao Zedong in 1966 and 1967, during the Cultural Revolution.-Origins:...
carrying a large banner with TISM written across it and carrying what, on first look, appears to be Mao Zedong
Mao Zedong
Mao Zedong, also transliterated as Mao Tse-tung , and commonly referred to as Chairman Mao , was a Chinese Communist revolutionary, guerrilla warfare strategist, Marxist political philosopher, and leader of the Chinese Revolution...
's Little Red Book
Quotations from Chairman Mao Zedong
Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-Tung , is a book of selected statements from speeches and writings by Mao Zedong, the former leader of Chinese Communist Party, published from 1964 to about 1976 and widely distributed during the Cultural Revolution...
, but is on closer inspection The TISM Guide To Little Aesthetics, a book by TISM which at the time of the albums release did not exist. The artwork closely resembled posters of the time of Mao's reign.
The Chinese on the cover translates into "The unification of the proletariat under the banner of tee sum".
An alternative cover was intended to be used when Phonogram re-released the album on December 13, 1993 however, the original cover was used and the alternate artwork was not used for another two years when the album would be re-released again in the Collected Recordings
Collected Recordings 1986-1993
Collected Recordings 1986-1993 was a 4 CD box set that was released in 1995 by anonymous Australian band TISM. It contained their first four albums, remastered and with bonus content, and a 28 page booklet detailing the history of TISM up to 1995...
box set.
The back cover of the album has the track lists in Chinese. Supposedly a batch of the CDs with English track lists were printed by mistake and then shipped to Polygram's Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
n markets.
In one of TISM's many references to Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
football, the liner notes, which chronicle the rise, fall and disbanding of TISM, and the band members individual exploits around the world, were credited to E.J. Whitten
Ted Whitten
Edward James "EJ" Whitten was an Australian rules football player and media personality. He played a then-record 321 Victorian Football League games for the Footscray Football Club between 1951 and 1970...
, argued by some to be the greatest AFL player of all time; a picture of Whitten appeared on the cover of the EP Gentlemen, Start Your Egos (1991).
Hot Dogma - The Interview Disc
Hot Dogma - The Interview Disc is a related 7" record by TISM, it was given away to customers who bought initial copies of Hot Dogma. This record contains an interview with TISM and blank spaces for a DJ to insert the questions, only the answers to the questions are heard. Both sides contain the same interview.After Hot Dogma
Six months later, due to TISM's extravagant nature for live show demands and other incidental requests, PolyGramPolyGram
PolyGram was the name of the major label recording company started by Philips from as a holding company for its music interests in 1945. In 1999 it was sold to Seagram and merged into Universal Music Group.-Hollandsche Decca Distributie , 1929-1950:...
fired TISM due to the band amounting thousands of dollars in debt. Hot Dogma was their only release on the PolyGram
PolyGram
PolyGram was the name of the major label recording company started by Philips from as a holding company for its music interests in 1945. In 1999 it was sold to Seagram and merged into Universal Music Group.-Hollandsche Decca Distributie , 1929-1950:...
label.
TISM signed to Shock Records
Shock Records
Shock Records is Australia's largest independent record label. It helps distribute records from overseas records labels such as Epitaph Records, and also for small record labels designed specifically for that band such as Cement Records...
soon after, who bought and re-released TISM's back catalogue.