| "From the Underworld" | ||||
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 US fold-out sleeve | ||||
| Single by The Herd | ||||
| from the album Paradise Lost | ||||
| B-side | "Sweet William" | |||
| Released | 11 August 1967 | |||
| Genre | Psychedelic pop | |||
| Length | 3:15 | |||
| Label | Fontana | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Steve Rowland | |||
| The Herd singles chronology | ||||
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"From the Underworld" is a single by the English rock band the Herd, released in August 1967. Written by the band's managers Ken Howard and Alan Blaikley, the song's lyrics are based on the ancient Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice. It became the band's first hit upon release, reaching number 6 on the UK Singles Chart and launching singer Peter Frampton as a pop star. It was later included on the group's only studio album Paradise Lost (1968).