Buzzcocks - Orgasm Addict [45] (1977)

Your passion is a product of highlight and detail
»What Ever Happened To?«

A-Side: Orgasm Addict • B-Side: What Ever Happened To?
released 1977 / United Artists UP 36316
Band origin: Manchester/UK
Members on this recording: Pete Shelley (gtr, vcls), Steve Diggle (gtr, back vcls), Garth Smith (bs, back vcls), John Maher (drms).

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Further information:  The Buzzcocks Website

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Pyrolator - Ausland (1981)

Es klopft nicht am Fenster, es klopft nicht an der Tür... Es klopft in meinem Kopf!
»Du bist so... Ich träume«

A-Side: Max/Die Haut der Frau/Mein Hund/Elefantendisco/Fricandel speciaal (Gaat swingen)/Gold & Silber/Bacano, Brothercito!
B-Side: 180°/True Love/Studio fatal/Cassiopeia/Du bist so... Ich träume
released 1981 / Ata Tak WR10
Band origin: Dusseldorf/Germany
Members on this recording: Kurt Dahlke [aka Pyrolator] (synth). Additional musicians: Frank Fenstermacher (vcls, sax), Frank Samba (drms, perc), Eberhardt Steinkrueger (vcls), Ludwig Goetz (trombone), Fredrik Nilsen (gtr), Holger Hiller (back vcls), Ina (back vcls), Martine (vcls), Carmen (vcls), Bossa Nova (gtr), Obi Obi (perc), Moritz Rrr..

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Further information:  Ata Tak: Pyrolator

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Bodysnatchers - Let's Do Rock Steady [45] (1980)

Long time now it is men only scene, we didn't skank so well but we were keen
»Ruder Than You«

A-Side: Let's Do Rock Steady • B-Side: Ruder Than You
released 1980 / Chrysalis 6198332 [German release]
Band origin: London/UK
Members on this recording: Rhoda Dakar (vcls), Sarah Jane Owen (lead gtr), Stella Barke (rhythm gtr), Nicky Summers (bs), Penny Leyton (keyb'ds), Miranda Joyce (sax), Jane Summers (drms).

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Further information:  Two Tone: The Bodysnatchers

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Nightingales - Paraffin Brain [45] (1982)

Sex shops! Sundays! Don't hit back! 
But, now the blow up doll sits on the point of attack
»Paraffin Brain«

A-Side: Paraffin Brain • B-Side: Elvis, The Last Ten Days
released 1982 / Cherry Red CHERRY 38
Band origin: Birmingham/UK
Members on this recording: Robert Lloyd (vcls), Andy Lloyd (gtr), Nick Beales (gtr), Steve Hawkins (bs), Paul Apperley (drms).

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Further information:  The Nightingales Website

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Slits - Man Next Door [45] (1980)

He gets in so late at night always a fuss and fight
»Man Next Door«

A-Side: Man Next Door • B-Side: Man Next Door [version]
released 1980 / Rough Trade RT 044/Y4
Band origin: London/UK
Members on this recording: Ari Up (vcls), Viv Albertine (gtr), Tessa Pollitt (bs) plus Cecil (drms).

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Further information:  MySpace: The Slits + www.punk77.co.uk: The Slits

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Wayne County & The Electric Chairs - I Had Too Much To Dream Last Night [45] (1978)

I ain't got time for yesterday's news, don't shoot me up with your bullshit blues
»F..k Off«

A-Side: I Had Too Much To Dream Last Night • B-Side: F..k Off
released 1978 / Safari/Crystal 006 CRY 61970 (german-only release)
Band origin: New York City/US
Members on this recording: Wayne County [aka Jayne County / real name Wayne Rogers] (vcls), Greg Van Cook (gtr), Val Haller (bs), J.J. Johnson [aka John Johnson] (drms).

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Further information:  Jayne County: Man Enough To Be A Woman

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V.A. - NME-Rough Trade C81 [Cassette] (1981)

A-Side: Scritti Politti: The Sweetest Girl • The Beat: Twist And Crawl Dub • Pere Ubu: Misery Goats • Wah! Heat: 7,000 Names Of Wah! • Orange Juice: Blue Boy • Cabaret Voltaire: Raising The Count • Deutsch-Amerikanische Freundschaft: Kebab Träume [live] • Furious Pig: Bare Pork • Panther Burns: Bourgeois Blues • Buzzcocks: I Look Alone • Essential Logic: Fanfare In The Garden • Robert Wyatt: Born Again Cretin.
B-Side: Raincoats: Shouting Out Loud • Josef K: Endless Soul • Blue Orchids: Low Profile • Virgin Prunes: Red Nettle • Aztec Camera: We Could Send Letters • Red Crayola: Milkmaid • Television Personalities: Magnificent Dreams • The Massed Carnaby St. John Cooper Clarkes: The Day My Pad Went Mad • James Blood Ulmer: Jazz Is The Teacher, Funk Is The Preacher • Ian Dury: Close To Home • Gist: Greener Grass • Subway Sect: Parallel Lines • John Cooper Clarke: 81 Minutes.
released 1981 / Rough Tapes Copy 001

note: Cassette-only compilation released on Rough Trade in association with the New Musical Express

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Desperate Bicycle - Smokescreen [45] (1977)

Smash a mirror if you don't have a wall
»Smokescreen«

A-Side: Smokescreen • B-Side: Handlebars
released 1977 / Refill Records RR1
Band origin: London/UK
Members on this recording: Danny Wigley (vcls), Paul LeClerc (gtr), Roger Stephens (bs), Nicky Stephens (keyb'ds), Mel Oxer (drms).

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Further information:  Topplers: Desperate Bicycles + www.punk77.co.uk: Desperate Bicycles

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Krupps - Wahre Arbeit – Wahrer Lohn [12inch Single] (1981)

Schmutz und Dreck ist wahre Arbeit, Schmerz und Tadel wahrer Lohn
»Wahre Arbeit – Wahrer Lohn«

A-Side: Wahre Arbeit – Wahrer Lohn • B-Side: Lohn/Arbeit
released 1981 / Zick Zack ZZ 55
Band origin: Dusseldorf/Germany
Members on this recording: Jürgen Engler (vcls, stahlofon), Bernward Malaka (bs), Ralf Dörper (synth), Ralph Albertini (drms).

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Eater - Thinkin' Of The U.S.A. [45] (1977)

I really think that I should not stay. I need a rest, I need a drink
»Thinkin' Of The U.S.A.«

A-Side: Thinkin' Of The U.S.A.
B-Side: Space Dreamin'/Michaels Monetary System
released 1977 / The Label TLR 003
Band origin: London/UK
Members on this recording: Andy Blade (vcls, gtr), Brian Chevette (gtr), Ian Woodcock (bs), Dee Generate (drms).

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Further information:  www.punk77.co.uk: Eater

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Biff, Bang, Pow! - Fifty Years Of Fun [45] (1984)

After fifty years of fun this is all I've had to show
»Fifty Years Of Fun«

A-Side: Fifty Years Of Fun • B-Side: Then When I Scream
released 1984 / Creation 003
Band origin: London/UK
Members on this recording: Alan McGee (gtr, vcls), Dick Green (gtr, vcls), Dave Evans (bs), Ken Popple (drms).

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Fire Engines - Lubricate Your Living Room (1980)

I know the truth of the idiot youth is nothing than a guise
»Get Up And Use Me«

A-Side: Plastic Gift/Get Up And Use Me/Sympathetic Anaesthetic/Discord
B-Side: New Thing In Cartons/Hungry Beat/Lubricate Your Living Room Pt.1/Lubricate Your Living Room Pt.2
released 1980 / Pop Aural ACC 001
Band origin: Edinburgh (Scotland)/UK
Members on this recording: David Henderson (gtr, vcls), Murray Slade (gtr), Graham Main (bs), Russell Burn (drms).

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Further information:  MySpace: The Fire Engines

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