On the Liberty label, losing out to Led Zep, I give you High Tide. The violinist, Simon House, later found lack of fame with Hawkwind:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcPSVF5wfGk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcPSVF5wfGk
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[Music] Bands that lost out to the label-mate, but were cracking
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On Creation, losing out to Oasis, are the adorable Adorable:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ffbg0a2x3Aw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ffbg0a2x3Aw
Oh praise the lord, we must be finally scrapping the bottom of the 'music threads' barrel,
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On E'G records, losing out to Killing Joke are the delightful Redbeat
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0C6AcC0bw6c
The two Jones Brothers went on to fame as the backing band for their brother, Howard. Redbeat sound nothing like....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0C6AcC0bw6c
The two Jones Brothers went on to fame as the backing band for their brother, Howard. Redbeat sound nothing like....
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I have hardly started.....I still have 'Spanish Darkwave' and 'bands I've seen who have a member who shagged someone I know' up my sleeve. For example
Get with it, daddy-o. You're sooooo square
Super Steve Earle
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Exactly when did Led Zep record and be credited as Led Zep on Liberty?
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Have I cocked this one up? Just checking who produced the records.....that may be the link....no, not....
Sorry, total brain fade there
Super Steve Earle
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Have I cocked this one up? Just checking who produced the records.....that may be the link....no, not....
Sorry, total brain fade there
Funnily enough, they performed together uncredited on a PJ Proby B Side on Liberty, but that's probably a bit too much of a stretch!
The great Propaganda, over-shadowed by also-great ZTT label-mates FGTH. Tsk!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnQ2zOmb6Hg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnQ2zOmb6Hg
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Joy Division/New Order effectively bankrolled Factory Records, dominating their sales. Other bands included:
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Responsible for some of my most favourite lyrics. I give you:
On joyless lanes we walk in lines
a calm but steady flow.
Accompanied by loud commands
our strength is running low.
jakarta
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The Late Anthony Wilson's Favourite Band, great guitarist but as you can hear he should have been banned from trying to sing...
jakarta
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Ah Simon House, swapped the street cred squat lifestyle of Hawkwind for a few years fiddling with David Bowie. Bet his pension pot is a bit healthier than those of Dave Brock or Nik Turner.
Sussex Nomad
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I seriously haven't got a scooby what this thread is about.
Ernest
Stupid IDIOT
Put him on IGNORE
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The Some Bizarre label was great at finding talent, straight away discovering the brilliant; Soft Cell, Depeche Mode and The The. Whilst these unlucky contempories never really ‘made it’.
Then you’ll be missing out on brilliant music.