The Barracudas
The Barracudas are an English surf rock band formed in late 1978. The band's original line-up consisted of Jeremy Gluck (vocals), Robin Wills (guitar and vocals), Starkie Phillips (bass and vocals) and Adam Phillips (drums). Before the band recorded its first single, Starkie and Adam Phillips left the band. The band is notable for their 1980 hit single "Summer Fun", which started with an excerpt from a 1960s spoof advertisement for the Plymouth Barracuda campaign. The song included dialogue where announcers had difficulty pronouncing the word ''barracuda''. The single reached number 37 on the UK Singles Chart. The band officially lasted until 1981 with a final performance in Madrid. There have been few occasional performances since. Early history The beginnings of the band can be traced back to the year of 1978 when Canadian-born Gluck met Wills at a Dead Fingers Talk concert. Here the pair bonded over a shared passion for "60's garage and psychedelic music ". They started of ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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London
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Album
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English Garage Punk Groups
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British Surf Music Groups
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Rock Music Groups From London
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Musical Groups Established In 1979
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English Pop Music Groups
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Trouser Press
''Trouser Press'' was a rock and roll magazine started in New York in 1974 as a mimeographed fanzine by editor/publisher Ira Robbins, fellow fan of the Who, Dave Schulps, and Karen Rose under the name "Trans-Oceanic Trouser Press" (a reference to a song by the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band and an acronymic play on the British TV show ''Top of the Pops)''. Publication of the magazine ceased in 1984. The unexpired portion of mail subscriptions was completed by ''Rolling Stone'' sister publication ''Record'', which itself folded in 1985. ''Trouser Press'' has continued to exist in various formats. History The magazine's original scope was British bands and artists (early issues featured the slogan "America's Only British Rock Magazine"). Initial issues contained occasional interviews with major artists like Brian Eno and Robert Fripp and extensive record reviews. After 14 issues, the title was shortened to simply ''Trouser Press'', and it gradually transformed into a professional magazin ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mean Time
''Mean Time'' is the second studio album by English rock band The Barracudas, released in 1983 by record label Closer. The incorporation of Chris Wilson from The Flamin' Groovies gave this new formation a paramount weight in the eighties' garage rock bands' scene. Track listing All tracks composed by Jeremy Gluck and Robin Wills; except where noted. #"Grammar of Misery" #"Bad News" (Robin Wills) #" I Ain't No Miracle Worker" (Nancy Mantz, Annette Tucker) #"Be My Friend Again" (Jeremy Gluck, Chris Wilson) #"Shades of Today" #"Dead Skin" #"Middle Class Blues" (Bob Ronco, Chris Wilson) #"You've Come a Long Way" (Robin Wills) #"Ballad of a Liar" #"When I'm Gone" (Robin Wills) #"Eleventh Hour" #"Hear Me Calling" (Robin Wills) Personnel ;The Barracudas *Jeremy Gluck - vocals * Chris Wilson, Robin Wills - guitar, vocals *Jim Dickson - bass, vocals *Terry Smith - drums, percussion * Peter Gage - keyboards ;Technical *Mike O'Donnell - engineer Content ''Trouser Press'' described th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Drop Out With The Barracudas
''Drop Out with The Barracudas'' is the debut studio album by English rock band The Barracudas, released in 1981 by record label Zonophone. The US version released on Voxx Records with an alternative cover features a revised track listing, replacing "Campus Tramp" with "Surfers Are Back". Track listing Personnel ; The Barracudas * Jeremy Gluck – vocals * Robin Wills – guitar, vocals * David Buckley – synthesizer, bass guitar, vocals * Nick Turner – drums, vocals ; Additional personnel * John David – production, mixing * Kenny Laguna – production, engineering Engineering is the practice of using natural science, mathematics, and the engineering design process to Problem solving#Engineering, solve problems within technology, increase efficiency and productivity, and improve Systems engineering, s ... * Pat Moran – production, mixing References External links * The Barracudas albums 1981 debut albums Caroline Records albums Alb ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bucketfull Of Brains
''Bucketfull of Brains'' (also known as ''BoB'') was a London-based music magazine, founded in 1979 and published until 2015 . An associated record label was launched in 2010. History ''Bucketfull of Brains'' was founded by Nigel Cross in 1979, and was published in the UK continuously, on an irregular schedule, until 2015. Nigel Cross edited the first ten issues. Jon Storey took over in 1984 and edited the magazine from BoB#11 to BoB#45. In 1996, the magazine passed to an editorial board comprising Nick West, Joss Hutton, Joe Presedo and Terry Hermon. Joss Hutton and Joe Presedo both resigned in 1999, leaving an editorial team of West and Hermon from BoB#55 until the magazine's closure with BoB#83 in 2015. Editorial interest, over the years, has included "an affection for songs with guitars and thus bands like the Barracudas, the Flamin' Groovies, the Dream Syndicate, the Long Ryders and the Green Pajamas hold a special place in its affections." ''Bucketfull of Brains'' has be ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |