Wire - Our Swimmer [45] (1981)

The effect is graceful, but the progress is nil
»Our Swimmer«

A-Side: Our Swimmer • B-Side: Midnight Bahnhof Cafe
released 1981 / Rough Trade RT 079
Band origin: London/UK
Members on this recording: Colin Newman (gtr, vcls), Bruce Gilbert (gtr, vcls), Graham Lewis (bs, vcls), Robert Gotobed [aka Robert Grey] (drms) .

note: Tracks recorded in 1979 but not released until 1981.

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Further information:  The Official Wire Website

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Del-Byzanteens - Girl's Imagination [E.P.] (1981)

There was slow movement she did with her hands
»Girl's Imagination«

A-Side: Girl's Imagination [E.P.-version]
B-Side: My Hands Are Yellow (From The Job That I Do)/My World Is Empty
released 1981 / Don't Fall Off The Mountain/Expanded Music EX 14Y
Band origin: New York City/US
Members on this recording: Phil Kline (gtr, vcls), Philippe Hagen (bs), Jim Jarmusch (keyb'ds, vcls), James Nares (perc).

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Further information:  MySpace: The Del-Byzanteens
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Rezillos - Destination Venus [45] (1978)

Destination Venus more than darkness lies between us
Twenty million miles of bleakness - human weakness
»Destination Venus«

A-Side: Destination Venus • B-Side: Mystery Action
released 1978 / Sire SIR 4008
Band origin: Edinburgh (Scotland)/UK
Members on this recording: Eugene Reynolds [aka Alan Forbes] (lead vcls), Fay Fife [aka Sheila Hynde] (lead vcls), Luke Warm [aka Jo Callis] (lead gtr), William Mysterious [aka William Donaldson] (bs, sax), Angel Patterson [aka Alan Patterson] (drms) .

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Further information:  The Rezillos Official Website

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New Order - Ceremony [45] (1981)

Then again the same old story, world will travel, oh so quickly
»Ceremony«

A-Side: Ceremony • B-Side: In A Lonely Place
released 1981 / Factory FAC 33
Band origin: Manchester/UK
Members on this recording: Bernard Sumner [aka Bernard Albrecht] (gtr, vcls), Peter Hook (bs), Gillian Gilbert (keyb'ds), Stephen Morris (drms).

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Further information:  New Order Online

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Penetration - Race Against Time [demos + live] (1979)

There's a lot of freedom but not enough choice
»Silent Community«

A-Side [demos 77-78]: Duty Free Technology/Firing Squad/Race Against Time/In The Future/Free Money/Never Never/V.I.P./Silent Community/Don't Dictate
B-Side [live at Newcastle 78-79]: Come Into The Open/Movement/Lovers Of Outrage/She Is The Slave/Too Many Friends/Killed In The Rush/Danger Signs [unreleased studio version]
released 1979 / Clifdayn Ltd. [Official Bootleg]
Band origin: Newcastle/UK
Members on this recording: Pauline Murray (lead vcls), Fred Purser (lead gtr), Neale Floyd (gtr), Robert Blamire (bs), Gary Smallman (drms).

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Further information:  The Penetration Website

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Freiwillige Selbstkontrolle - Magic Moments [E.P.] (1982)

Ich will die Harmonien, ich will ein Abendmahl,
ich will mit Jesus zieh'n, denn ich habe ADRENALIN!
»Viel zu viel«

A-Side: Wir steigen ein/Trink wie ein Tier
B-Side: Herzschuß Melodie/Viel zu viel
released 1982 / Zick Zack ZZ 155
Band origin: Munich/Germany
Members on this recording: Thomas Meinecke (vcls, gtr, organ), Wilfried Petzi (vcls, gtr), Michaela Melián (bs, fiddle, organ, vcls), Justin Hoffmann (gtr, keyb'ds, vcls).

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Further information:  Disko B Records: FSK + FSK - sub-bavaria

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Fad Gadget - Back To Nature [45] (1979)

 
The photo shows a man in hat, a dog at heel. The man is fat, the dog is the same

»The Box«

A-Side: Back To Nature • B-Side: The Box
released 1979 / Mute 002
Band origin: London/UK
Members on this recording: Fad Gadget [aka Frank Tovey] (synth, vcls, piano, electronics).

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Further information:  The Official Fad Gadget/Frank Tovey Homepage

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