13 Obscure Single I had as a Teenager

Thirteen Obscure singles that I had as a teenager 1…. Seven Days of Splendour - Jameson Raid This is a single by a little known band although I did manage to find a link that you can view here. I think they were from Birmingham, I purloined this single from the communal collection at the commune I used to live in - nooone else liked it. 2....Hollywood Tease - Girl Links to other Thursday Thirteens! My friend Rae and I absolutely loved Girl, but listening to them now I can't think why they are absolutely terrible! Maybe it was because they were pretty boys and we were young. Or maybe it was because noone else knew about them. I remember how excited we were when they got on Top of the Pops. Their guitarist Phil Collen went on to play in Deff Leppard. 3....Bad News - The Xdreamysts I heard this single on the John Peel show and ordered it from my local record shop. It took weeks to come. It came in a clear vinyl sleeve with pink writing and it smelt divine. As you can probably tell this band wasn't even a one hit wonder! 4....Cecil B. Devine - Blazer Blazer Another 70s rock band that didn't quite make it. I think I bought this from the discount box in my local record store. I liked it a lot at the time. 5....Women in Uniform - The Skyhooks The Skyhooks were an Austrailian new wave band that never made it very big over here, which is hardly surprising given the sexist sentiments of the song. I was surprised to find that they are still going strong - click the link above to see a truly shocking photo! 6....Frustration - Purple Hearts The Purple Hearts were part of the late 70s mod revival and they were great. I never heard much about them after this single though. I used to have a tape of them supporting The Jam in concert. 7....Laser Love - After the Fire Semi new wave. This single is opaque dayglo orange vinyl. I bought it in Rumblelows, which was an electrical shop. I liked it a lot but went off them when I discovered that they were evangelical christians - yes I know it is prejudiced but I was a teenager! They are also still going. 8....See You Later - The Regents Not to be confused with the American 60s band the Regents, these Regents were British and punky. They looked but they might be big but then drifted into obscurity. 9....Time For Action - Secret Affair Another superb Mod revival band. Ian Page was fantastic, and although this song was a hit I never understood why they weren't bigger. 10....Don't Be a Dummy - John Du Cann This was actually John Cann, forerly of Atomic Rooster, although this was a very new wave style track. It was used for a levi advert and became a minor hit. 11....Which Way Did the Wind Blow - Grand Prix Another heavy rock band with a terrible name! I liked this a lot at the time - they were like a cross between Foreigner and Whitesnake, and yes I believe they are still going. 12....Passion Killer - One the Juggler Don't really know how to describe this band. They looked like a bunch of gypsies and sounded like a cross between Split Enz and Crowded House. 13....Teenage Warning - The Angelic Upstarts Punk with a vengence, best known for the violence at their gigs and later became admired by the skinheads. 1. amy 2. shoshana 3. christina 4. brony

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