This Is 80’S Pop (Out West)

TRACKLISTA:

01. Hey Belaba – Can't Stop Running 03:12

02. Wadi Vision – Forwards Backwards 02:55

03. Vicious Circle – Sorry 03:41

04. Bush and Clarke – I'm Satisfied 03:46

05. Umo Vogue – Who's Sorry Now 03:05

06. Frame by Frame – Kill For Less 03:52

07. Great Naked – Narrow Bed 05:03

08. Kick City – Cover Your Eyes 03:06

09. The Works – When The Glitter Fades 04:12

10. Paul Sandrone (Pola) – I'm Alone 03:34

11. Umo Vogue – Make It Real 03:36

12. Snapshot Parody – Money Makes Money 03:38

13. Vicious Circle – Temptation 03:10

14. Great Naked – Hanging Around My Door 03:51

15. Wadi Vision – This is Ha Ha 02:27

16. The Big Outdoor Type – Don't Be A Stranger 03:45

17. Bush and Clarke – Guru Maserati 04:34

18. Hey Belaba – Call From The Wild 04:17

19. Pola – Mistakes 03:57

20. Vicious Circle – Womans World 03:49

Do you think of the West Country in the 1980’s as a source of plentiful pop acts? Go on, pull the other one! With the music that’s normally associated with Bristol, Bath and places out west, a number of stereotypes come to mind. That can be down to the known success stories or just plain perception.

 

There has always been a broad picture of the scope of music that has come out of the west end of the M4 and M5 in general, from the more fundamental areas of rock, indie, reggae, rap, R ‘n B and dance music, through to the more arcane areas of post-punk, jazz, punk-funk, punk jazz, art-rock and even once in a while a moody singer-songwriter.

 

The boys (and girls) from the region have always made a right old variety of noise! It hasn’t always been accompanied by mainstream acceptance with the resulting sales. That heady creativity included more straight up pop music and the ‘take’ that could be put on it, with the hope that acclaim would follow. Dig a little deeper into the western region’s musical history and they weren’t alone in ploughing a furrow into the field marked ‘80’s Pop’. It was no wonder. The ground in that decade was fertile for sowing the seeds of possible pop perennials.

 

It maybe didn’t help that down the road in and near Bath, they had plenty of music emigrees who settled there and in the…  more

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released October 6, 2017

 

Track 1: Hey Belaba – ‘Can’t Stop Running’

Writers: Scott Davidson and Andy Oswin

Publisher: Copyright Control / Archive Publishing Ltd

Recorded: 1985

Engineer: Scott Davidson

Producers: Scott Davidson and Andy Oswin

Where: Home studio

Source: Original demo promoted 1985

 

Band line-up:

Andy Oswin: Vocals

Scott Davidson: Keyboards / backing vocals

Will Ng: Drums

Charlie Jones: Bass

Simon Gardiner: Guitar

 

This is a TV video version, featuring Stuart Morgan (formerly of The Escape and who went on to work with U2).

 

Track 2: Wadi Vision – ‘Forwards Backwards’

 

Writers: Crossley / Crossley / Cox / Gardner / Macrae

Publisher: Copyright Control

Recorded: 1983

Engineer: Bill Ferrier

Producer: Wadi Vision

Where: Cave Studio, St Pauls, Bristol

Source: Original demo promoted 1983/84

 

Band line-up:

Dave Crossley: Vocals

Mike Crossley: Keyboards / backing vocals

Simon Gardiner: Guitar

Steve Cox: Bass

Josh Macrae: Drums and percussion

Hilary ‘Bingo’ Kops: Trumpet

Alex Gifford: Saxophone and backing vocals

 

This is a TV live version – www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HgIR03wIcw&t=5s

 

Track 3: Vicious Circle – ‘Sorry’

 

No Information available save:

Publisher: Copyright Control

Recorded: 1985

Source: Original demo promoted 1985/86

Anyone connected to the band or anyone who remembers them please contact us!

 

Track 4: Bush and Clarke – ‘I’m Satisfied’

Writers: Steve Bush and Christian Clarke

Publisher: Copyright Control

Recorded: 1987

Engineer: Damien Maertens

Producer: Christian Clarke

Where: Sparkle Studios, Clerkenwell, London

Source: ‘Allergies’ album

 

Band line-up:

Christian Clarke: Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Programming

Steve Bush: Lead Vocals

Fokkje Koxakker: Drums

Ted Bayliss: Trumpet

Max Persimmon: Saxophone

Melanie Lister, Fiona Shackleton: Backing Vocals

 

Track 5: Umo Vogue – ‘Who’s Sorry Now’

Writers: Russ Crook, Debbie Marlow and Stig Manley

Publisher: Copyright Control

Recorded: 1983

Engineer: Liam Henshall

Producer: Liam Henshall / Umo Vogue

Where: Right Track studio, Redland, Bristol

Source: Original recordings promoted 1984

 

Band line up:

Debbie Marlow: Vocals

Russ Crook: Instruments

Stig Manley: Instruments

Neil Deamer: Bass

Clive Deamer: Drums

 

Track 6: Frame by Frame – ‘Kill For Less’

Writers: Ballard / Jones / Munday / Smith / Williams

Publisher: Copyright Control

Recorded: 1987

Engineer: Richard Haines

Producer: Frame by Frame

Where: Dungeon Studio, Oxford

Source: Original demo promoted 1987

 

Band line-up:

Miff Smith: Vocals

Gareth Ballard: Guitar

Dave Jones: Bass

Ian Munday: Keyboards

Martin Williams: Drums

 

Track 7: Great Naked – ‘Narrow Bed’

Writers: Jon Sheaff and Ella Hood

Publisher: Copyright Control

Engineers: Mark Byrne, Tim Durham and Johnny Schinas

Co- Producers: Jon Sheaff, Ella Hood, Stuart Gordon and Johnny Schinas

Recorded: 1984 to 1986

Where: Home studios in Bristol and Bath, and SAM Studio, Stokes Croft, Bristol

Source: ‘Black Shoes’ album

 

Band line-up:

Ella Hood: Vocals, backing vocals, keyboards

Jon Sheaff: Basses, keyboards, backing vocals

Rob Allen: Guitars

Andy Price: Guitars, keyboards, harmonica

Clive Deamer: Drums

Will Gregory: Saxophone

Dave Bitelli: Saxophone

Jonathon Impett: Trumpet

 

Track 8: Kick City – ‘Cover Your Eyes

 

Writers: Angell / Everett / Everett / Loach.

Publisher: Copyright Control

Recorded: This version with vocals by Richard Angell was all played and recorded by Geoff and Sally Everett in their north London home studio.

Source: Version of original 1983 composition

 

Band line-up:

Richard Angell: Vocals

Sally Everett: Keyboards

Geoff Everett: Guitar

David Loach: Bass

Various drummers!

 

www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-beU1GKFQM

 

Track 9: The Works – ‘When The Glitter Fades’

No Information available save:

Publisher: Copyright Control

Recorded: 1985

Source: Original demo promoted 1985/86

Anyone connected to the band or anyone who remembers them please contact us!

 

Track 10: Paul Sandrone (Pola) – ‘I’m Alone’

Writer: Paul Sandrone

Publisher: Copyright Control

Recorded: 1989

Engineered and Produced by Steve Street

Where: SAM Studios, Bristol

Source: Original demo promoted 1989

 

Band line up:

Paul Sandrone: Guitars and vocals

John Tuff: Keyboards

John McSkimming: Bass

Eddie John: Drums.

 

Track 11: Umo Vogue – ’Make It Real’

Writers: Russ Crook, Debbie Marlow and Stig Manley

Publisher: Copyright Control

Recorded: 1983

Engineer: Liam Henshall

Producer: Liam Henshall / Umo Vogue

Where: Right Track studio, Bristol

Source: Original recordings promoted 1984

 

Band line up:

Debbie Marlow: Vocals

Russ Crook: Instruments

Stig Manley: Instruments

Neil Deamer: Bass

Clive Deamer: Drums

 

www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hcKCmgSUnU

 

Track 12: Snapshot Parody – ‘Money Makes Money’

Writers Siefert / Vernon

Publisher: Copyright Control

Recorded: 1985

Engineer: Nick Allen

Producer: Snapshot Parody

Where: Holt Studios, Wilts

Source: Demo promoted in 1985

 

Band line up:

Shaun Smith: Bass

Bruce Vernon: Vocals

Steve Turner: Guitar

Mathias Seifert: Keyboards

Tim Odam: Drums

 

Track 13: Vicious Circle – ‘Temptation’

No Information available save:

Publisher: Copyright Control

Recorded: 1985

Source: Original demo promoted 1985/86

Anyone connected to the band or anyone who remembers them please contact us!

 

Track 14: Great Naked – ‘Hanging Around my Door’

Writers: Jon Sheaff / Ella Hood

Publisher: Copyright Control

Engineers: Mark Byrne, Tim Durham and Johnny Schinas

Co- Producers: Jon Sheaff, Ella Hood, Stuart Gordon and Johnny Schinas

Recorded: 1984 to 1986

Where: Home studios in Bristol and Bath, and SAM Studio, Bristol

Source: ‘Black Shoes’ album

 

Band line-up:

Ella Hood: Vocals, backing vocals, keyboards

Jon Sheaff: Basses, keyboards, backing vocals

Rob Allen: Guitars

Andy Price: Guitars, keyboards, harmonica

Cliver Deamer: Drums

Will Gregory: Saxophone

Dave Bitelli: Saxophone

Jonathon Impett: Trumpet

 

Track 15: Wadi Vision – ‘This is Ha Ha’

Writers: Crossley / Crossley / Cox / Gardner / Macrae

Publisher: Copyright Control

Recorded: 1983

Engineer: Bill Ferrier

Producer: Wadi Vision

Where: Cave Studio, Bristol

Source: Original demo promoted 1983/84

 

Band line-up:

Dave Crossley: Vocals

Mike Crossley: Keyboards / backing vocals

Simon Gardiner: Guitar

Steve Cox: Bass

Josh Macrae: Drums and percussion

Hilary ‘Bingo’ Kops: Trumpet

Alex Gifford: Saxophone and backing vocals

 

The track is featured in this HTV (ITV West Country) ‘yoof’ programme ‘Side Step’ where the band are interviewed – www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVomkCsi0z8&t=3s

 

This is a TV live version of another brilliant song ‘Holding Me Down’ available on the www.bristolarchiverecords.com site www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDjbhS66hAU

 

Track 16: The Big Outdoor Type – ‘Don’t Be a Stranger’

Writers: Davidge / Dew / Fuller / Wilmott

Publisher: Copyright Control

Recorded: 1984

Engineer: Neil Davidge

Producer: Neil Davidge

Where: Home studio

Source: Original demo promoted 1984/85

 

Band line-up:

Neil Davidge: Bass

Tracey Fuller: Vocals

Steve Dew: Drums

Phill Wilmott: Guitars

 

This is something a bit more ‘out there’ from the band – www.youtube.com/watch?v=yf6HmEM39ZM

 

Track 17: Bush and Clarke – ‘Guru Maserati’

Writers: Steve Bush / Christian Clarke

Publisher: Archive Publishing Ltd and Copyright Control

Recorded: 1987

Engineer: Damien Maertens

Producer: Christian Clarke

Where: Sparkle Studios, London

Source: ‘Allergies’ album

 

Band line-up:

Christian Clarke: Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Programming

Steve Bush: Lead vocals

Fokkje Koxakker: Drums

Ted Bayliss: Trumpet

Max Persimmon: Saxophone

Melanie Lister, Fiona Shackleton: Backing Vocals:

 

Track 18: Hey Belaba! – ‘Call Of The Wild’

Writers: Scott Davidson and Andy Oswin

Publisher: Copyright Control

Recorded: 1985

Engineer: Scott Davidson

Producers: Scott Davidson and Andy Oswin

Where: Home studio

Source: Original demo promoted 1985

 

Band line-up:

Andy Oswin: Vocals

Scott Davidson: Keyboards / backing vocals

Will Ng: Drums

Charlie Jones: Bass

Simon Gardiner: Guitar

 

Track 19: Pola – ‘Mistakes’

Writers: Paul Sandrone and John Tuff

Publisher: Copyright Control

Recorded: 1986

Engineer: Steve Street

Producer: Steve Street

Where: SAM Studios, Bristol

Source: Original demo promoted 1986

 

Band line up:

Paul Sandrone: Guitars and vocals

John Tuff: Keyboards & programming

John McSkimming: Bass

Eddie John: Drums

 

Track 20: Vicious Circle – ‘Woman’s World’

No Information available save:

Publisher: Copyright Control

Recorded: 1985

Source: Original demo promoted 1985/86

Anyone connected to the band or anyone who remembers them please contact us!

 

Music and memorabilia compiled from their extensive archives and those of the artists by Dave Massey, with help from Mike Darby, with thanks to Andy Fox as well.

Specific thanks go to Andy Oswin (Hey Belaba!), Josh Macrae (Wadi Vision), Jon Sheaff and Ella Hood (Great Naked), Martin Williams (Frame by Frame), John Tuff and Paul Sandrone (Pola), Steve Bush (Bush & Clarke), Sean Smith (Snapshot Parody), Neil Davidge and Steve Dew (Big Outdoor Type), Sally and Geoff Everett (Kick City) and Russ Crook (Umo Vogue), for the initial ‘yes’ and supply of material which allowed this compilation to take flight. Thanks also to Mike Darby, Steve Street, Symon Bye and Alan Griffiths.

Photos used include those taken by Bob Draper, Nigel Adams and others. Copyright remains on the various photographers great works and we thank them.

Reviews and features used for research include those written by Dave Massey, Mark Ashton, James Belsey, Simon Kinnersley and Campbell Stevenson.

Mastering and superb restoration of source material – all too often from a many generation cassette tape copy – by Steve Street

RIP – Alan Griffiths, Richard Angell and Miguel Kelly

All songs published as stated above

All recordings owned by the artists as named and exclusively licensed to Bristol Archive Records. Thanks to all the artists and writers for allowing their great material to be used.