| The Vibrators | |
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 The Vibrators playing at Augustibuller 2007. Augustibuller (Swedish for ’August Sound pollution ’ is a festival in Sweden, hosted by Lindesberg, Örebro County.
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| Background information | |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genre(s) | Punk rock |
| Years active | 1976-present |
| Label(s) | Rak Columbia Epic Anagram Rat Race Ram Records Carrere FM/Revolver Dojo Track |
| Associated acts | Chris Spedding, Bazooka Joe, The Stranglers, Roxy Music, Eater, The Members, UK Subs, Peter Gabriel, Peter Hammill |
| Website | http://www.thevibrators.com/ |
| Members | |
| Ian Carnochan (Knox) Pete John ‘Eddie’ Edwards |
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| Former members | |
| Pat Collier John Ellis |
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History
The band was founded by Ian 'Knox' Carnochan, bassist Pat Collier, guitarist John Ellis, and drummer John 'Eddie' Edwards. Knox (born Ian M Carnochan, 4 September 1945) aka IM Carnarchan is a British musician John Ellis (born 1 June 1952 Kentish Town, North West London) is an English Guitarist and Songwriter. They first came to public notice at the 100 Club when they backed Chris Spedding in 1976. Christopher John Spedding (born 17 June 1944, in Staveley, Derbyshire) is an English Rock and roll and Jazz On Spedding's recommendation, Mickie Most signed them to his record label RAK. Mickie Most, born Michael Peter Hayes ( 20 June 1938 – 30 May 2003 was a successful English Record producer, with a string of Number One RAK Records was a British Record company, founded by record producer Mickie Most in 1969. Most produced their first single, "We Vibrate". The band also backed Spedding on his single, "Pogo Dancing".
The Vibrators recorded sessions at for John Peel at BBC Radio 1 in October 1976, June 1977, and February 1978. John Robert Parker Ravenscroft, OBE (30 August 1939 – 25 October 2004 known professionally as John Peel, was an English Disc jockey, radio [1] They were one of the pioneering punk bands that played live in the first few months of London's Roxy Club. The Roxy was a fashionable nightclub on Neal Street in London 's Covent Garden, known for hosting the flowering British Punk music scene in its infancy They headlined in January 1977, supported by The Drones, and in February they played twice at the venue. The Drones were a Punk rock band from Manchester, England. For a period of time the band were produced and managed by Paul Morley. [2] In March 1977 the band supported Iggy Pop on his British tour. James Newell Osterberg Jr (born April 21, 1947) better known by his Stage name Iggy Pop, is an American rock singer Songwriter Later that year they backed ex-Mott the Hoople frontman Ian Hunter. Mott the Hoople were a 1970s English rock band with strong R&B roots and known for being part of the popular Glam rock scene of the early Ian Hunter (born Ian Hunter Patterson 3 June 1939 Oswestry, Shropshire) is an English Singer-songwriter.
The band signed to Epic Records in early 1977. Epic Records is an American Record label. It is owned and operated by Sony Music Entertainment. Their debut album, Pure Mania, reached the Top 50 of the UK Albums Chart. The UK Albums Chart is a list of Albums ranked by sales in the United Kingdom. The album is well regarded by some music critics, and 17 years after its release, The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music named Pure Mania one of the best 50 punk albums of all-time. [3][4][5]
The follow-up album, V2, narrowly missed the UK Top 30. The only single to be taken from that album, "Automatic Lover", was also the only Vibrators’ single to reach the UK Top 40. The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry It earned the band a TV appearance on the prime-time music show Top of the Pops. Top of the Pops, also known as TOTP, was a long-running British music chart Television programme, made and broadcast The Vibrators’ final single on Epic, "Judy Says (Knock You In The Head)", was released in June 1978. Years later it was included in Mojo magazine’s list of the best punk rock singles of all time. Mojo is a popular Music Magazine published by Bauer, monthly in the United Kingdom. [6]
The band's song "Troops Of Tomorrow", also covered by The Exploited, has become a punk anthem. The Exploited is a punk band from the second wave of UK punk, formed in 1979
During the 1980s, John Ellis recorded and toured frequently with Peter Hammill, and subsequently The Stranglers, eventually joining the latter full-time during the 1990s. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. John Ellis may refer to Politics Sir John Ellis 1st Baronet (1829&ndash1912 British Member of Parliament for Mid Surrey 1884&ndash1885 Kingston For the journalist and writer see Pete Hamill. Peter Joseph Andrew Hammill (born 5 November, 1948, in Ealing, west The Stranglers are an English rock music group formed on 11 September 1974 in Guildford, Surrey. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 Pat Collier went on to work closely with Robyn Hitchcock, producing and/or mixing a number of his albums (to which Knox also sometimes contributed). Robyn Rowan Hitchcock (born March 3, 1953) is an English Singer-songwriter and guitarist Despite numerous line-up changes, The Vibrators are still touring to this date as a three-piece; Carnochan and "Eddie" being the only original members.
The band's discography is notable for many live albums, outtakes, round-ups and best-ofs. A live album &ndash commonly contrasted with a Studio album &ndash is a recording consisting of material (usually music recorded during stage performances One of the more recent is Live Near The Seedy Mill Golf Course, released in the UK by Invisible Hands Music in 2003.
The Belfast punk group Stiff Little Fingers took its name from a Vibrators song. Belfast ( is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of government in Northern Ireland. Stiff Little Fingers are a punk band from Belfast, Northern Ireland, formed in 1977
Discography
Singles released before 1980
- "We Vibrate" / "Whips And Furs" (RAK, November 1976)
- "Pogo Dancing" / "The Pose" (RAK, November 1976)
- "Bad Times" / "No Heart" (RAK, March 1977)
- "Baby Baby" / "Into The Future" (Epic Records, May 1977)
- "London Girls" (Live) / "Stiff Little Fingers" (Live) (Epic Records, August 1977)
- "Automatic Lover" / "Destroy" (Epic Records, March 1978) # 35 UK Singles Chart
- "Judy Says (Knock You In The Head)" / "Pure Mania" (Epic Records, June 1978) # 70
Studio albums
- Pure Mania (Epic/Columbia, June 1977) # 49 UK Albums Chart
- V2 (Epic, April 1978) # 33
- Guilty (Anagram, 1982)
- Alaska 127 - 1984
- Fifth Amendment - 1985
- Recharged - 1988
- Meltdown - 1988
- Vicious Circle - 1989
- Volume 10 - 1990
- Hunting For You - 1994
- Unpunked - 1996
- French Lessons With Correction - 1997
- Buzzin' - 1999
- Noise Boys - 2000
- Energize - 2002
- Punk: The Early Years - 2006
External links
- Official site
- The Vibrators at Allmusic
- The Vibrators Track Records 2002 profile
References
- ^ BBC - Radio 1 - Keeping It Peel - The Vibrators:. The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry The UK Albums Chart is a list of Albums ranked by sales in the United Kingdom. allmusic (previously All Music Guide) is a Metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. Retrieved on 2007-12-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French
- ^ Thompson, Dave (2000). 20th Century Rock & Roll-PUNK. Collector’s Guide Publication, Ontario, Canada, p. 61-62. ISBN 978-1896522272.
- ^ Thompson, Dave (2000). Alternative Rock. San Francisco: Miller Freeman Books, p. 710. ISBN 0-87930-607-6. “Flashes of sheer brilliance (‘Whips & Furs’), weirdness (the many Ramones go down the pub songs), and endearing gaucheness (the perfect pop of ‘Baby Baby’ pummelled by the Stones-whipped lead guitar). ”
- ^ Deming, Mark. Review of ‘Pure Mania’ on All Music Guide. allmusic (previously All Music Guide) is a Metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. “Both Knox and Pat Collier had a genius for writing short, punchy songs with sneering melody lines and gutsy guitar breaks. If the Vibrators were into punk as a musical rather than a sociopolitical movement, it's obvious that they liked the music very much, and on that level their debut album stands the test of time quite well. ”
- ^ Larkin, Colin. All Time Top 1000 Albums. Guinness Publishing, Enfield, Chapter 9. ISBN 978-0753502587.
- ^ "100 Punk Scorchers", Mojo, October 2001, pp. Mojo is a popular Music Magazine published by Bauer, monthly in the United Kingdom. Issue 95.
- ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums, 19th, London: Guinness World Records Limited, p. 585. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
See also
- List of musicians in the first wave of punk music
- List of British punk bands
- Music of the United Kingdom (1970s)
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