THE AUTOMATICS - WHEN THE TANKS ROLL (OVER POLAND AGAIN) (1978)

 The Automatics regularly played the Marquee Club in London and toured clubs around the U.K. and Europe. Their hit song "When the Tanks Roll Over Poland Again", (released on Island Records in 1978) was number one on the punk/new wave charts. It was one of the first records to be produced by Steve Lillywhite, A flatmate at the time, and who went on to produce U2.

TOURS - LANGUAGE SCHOOL (1979)

The band sent shockwaves through the music industry in May 1979 when their self-released single "Language School" so impressed John Peel at Radio 1 that he played it for 50 consecutive nights and declared it his second favourite 45 of all time behind "Teenage Kicks" by Undertones.

HOLLY AND THE ITALIANS - CHAPEL OF LOVE (1978)

In her youth Holly Beth Vincent played drums, guitar and sang in several bands and took part in the Los Angeles punk scene. In 1978, she formed Holly and the Italians and moved to London, where the band was welcomed by the British press and gained a recording contract with Virgin Records on the strength of the single "Tell That Girl to Shut Up".(Chappel Of Love is th B-Side). Holly and the Italians' debut album The Right to Be Italian had a troubled and long production and was a commercial failure, which led to the band's dissolution at the end of 1980, after a US tour supporting The Clash and the Ramones.

THE STRANGEWAYS - SHOW HER YOU CARE (1978)

UK Power pop band formed in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, during the late 1970's. Split in 1979.

THE NIPS - GABRIELLE (1979)

The Nipple Erectors (also known as The Nips) were an English punk rock band formed in London in 1976 by female punk artist Shanne Bradley and are notable as having been Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan's first musical group.

COCK SPARRER - SUNDAY STRIPPER (1978)

Cock Sparrer are a punk rock band formed in 1972 in the East End of London, England. Although they have never enjoyed commercial success, they are considered one of the most influential street punk bands of all time, helping pave the way for early '80s punk scene and the Oi! subgenre. Their songs have been covered by many punk, Oi!, and hardcore bands.
Their style is influenced by pub rock, glam rock and raw 1960s beat music as delivered by bands like the Small Faces and The Who. Their lyrics mostly deal with topics related to the daily lives of working class people.

LONG TALL SHORTY - WIN OR LOSE (1981)

Long Tall Shorty were one of the earliest mod revival bands, formed in August 1978 from the ashes of the punk rock band Ben E Dorm & The Tourists. They recorded several singles before splitting up in 1982, when lead singer Tony Perfect left to join Angelic Upstarts.

THE CROOKS - MODERN BOYS (1979)

The first of two singles from this Stoke-Newington band.

THE LETTERS - NOBODY LOVES ME (1980)

Only Single From the Bristol based band.

 

THE SMIRKS - ROSEMARY (1978)

The Smirks were another late 70s band from Manchester,despite being more of the New Wave/Power Pop genre they did support Killing Joke and Joy Division.

AUTOGRAPHS - WHILE I'M STILL YOUNG (1978)

This Classic Power pop tune was the bands only single.

WHITE HEAT - NERVOUS BREAKDOWN (1978)

Formed in 76 White Heat soon found themselves to be an integral part of the North East music scene.
First single Nervous Breakdown was picked up by John Peel which brought them to the attention of Richard Branson and Virgin Records. Two more singles and an album followed before they called it a day.

SLOWGUNS - T.V. MOVIE (1979)

The First of two singles by this band from Stockport, it garnered praise from John Peel, and was voted record of the week in Sounds.

NEW HEARTS - JUST ANOTHER TEENAGE ANTHEM (1977)

The first of two singles by this band from Loughton formed in 77. They supported THE JAM on the UK Modern World tour, and accompanied  them to the 1978 Reading Festival, where they were joined on stage by HAWKWIND guitarist Huw Lloyd Langton. Later in 78 they changed their name to SECRET AFFAIR and found fame as one of the leading lights of the Mod Revival movement.   

JOHNNY CURIOUS & THE STRANGERS - PISSHEADVILLE (1978)

Track 2 from the IN TUNE EP, the only Release from this Welwyn Garden City band formed in 76.

THE FLYS - ME AND MY BUDDIES (1977)

Formed in Coventry in 76 featuring Hazel O'Conner's Brother Neil on vocals.

THE EXITS - THE FASHION PLAGUE (1978)

Only Single from this South London Band.

THE DONKEYS - FOUR LETTERS (1979)

B-Side of This West Yorkshire bands 1979 first single "What I Want". Initially released independently before being picked up by DERAM.

BACK TO ZERO - YOUR SIDE OF HEAVEN (1979)

Mod revival group formed in North London early 79. The band appeared on the original "March Of The Mods' tour along with The Purple Hearts and Secret Affair. This was their only single.

JOHNNY AND THE SELF ABUSERS - SAINTS AND SINNERS (1977)

Johnny And The Self Abusers from Glasgow released this one single in 1977 on the CHISWICK label, the band spit up around the time of it's release,dividing into two groups: Alastair Mackenzie, Donald and John Milarky formed THE CUBAN HEELS while Charlie Burchill, Brian McGee and Pripton Weird (better Known as Jim Kerr) formed SIMPLE MINDS.   

THE CUBAN HEELS - DOWNTOWN (1977)

Previous Members of "Johnny And The Self Abusers" formed in Glasgow in 1977.

THE DRIVERS - TEARS ON YOUR ANORAK (1982)

London band who had a hit in Canada with this song in 1982 They later changed the name to "Cutting Crew" and in 1986 had a massive hit with "(I Just) Died In Your Arms". 

SALFORD JETS - GINA (1979)

Salford Jets formed in 1979 and performed untill the early 1980s.
"Gina" is the first track of the 1979 EP.

THE JAGS - I NEVER WAS A BEACH BOY (1980)

The Jags formed in North Yorkshire in 1978 best remembered for their debut single the 1979 Power pop classic "Back Of My Hand" . They disbanded in 82.

RUDI - BIG TIME (1978)

Rudi were a band from Belfast formed in 1975.The band's debut single was "Big Time"the first release on Terri Hooley's GOOD VIBRATIONS label in may 1978. It received positive reviews in the music press and was later described by Henry McDonald of The Observer as "One of the most perfect pop songs to come out of this island" 

ANY TROUBLE - 2ND CHOICE (1980)

Formed in 1975 in Crewe Any Trouble emerged from the early Manchester New Wave scene alongside bands like Buzzcocks and Magazine, they had a much more poppy sound with there clean guitar riffs. "2nd Choice" was there second single on STIFF.