The Valves - Tarzan Of The Kings Road

On this date in 1977, The Valves released their second single, "Tarzan Of The Kings Road". The B side was "Ain't No Surf In Portobello". The Edinburgh, Scotland punk band released a total of three singles but did not produce an album by the time they called it quits in 1979.

Bassist Pada Scott, when asked what the name of their album would be, once said Can't Stand The Rezillos Either, poking fun at their countrymen's album. There was, of course, no album under this or any other title. The band's lead singer was Dee Robot.

Wikipedia: The Valves



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Nevermind The Bollocks

On this date in 1977, Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols was released in the UK. It is the Sex Pistols only studio album. Fans and critics alike generally regard the album as an extremely important album in the history of rock music. In 2003, Rolling Stone named it the forty-first greatest album of all time on their list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.

The album was released on 27 October 1977 through Virgin Records.

Older versions of most of the album's songs also appeared on a bootleg album called Spunk, which consists of demo recordings the band had made during 1976 and January 1977, and which was released shortly before Never Mind the Bollocks.



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The Desperate Bicycles - The Medium Was Tedium

On this date in 1977, The Desperate Bicycles released their second single, "The Medium Was Tedium". It was backed by "Don't Back The Front". They released one album, The Remorse Code, in 1979, but neither of these tracks appeared on it. The London punk band disbanded in 1981 after one album, four singles and one EP.



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198 Seconds Of The Dils

On this date in 1977, The Dils released their second single. They called it 198 Seconds Of The Dils. The A side was "Class War". The B side was "Mr. Big". The Carlsbad, California punk band was led by brothers Tony and Chip Kinman and a number of different drummers. They were extremely influential on the Los Angeles punk scene. While neither song appeared on an album by their breakup in 1980, the songs have appeared on a couple of Dils compilations since then. Brothers Chip and Tony Kinman went on to form cowpunk band Rank & File.



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The Last - She Don't Know Why I'm Here

On this date in 1977, The Last released their debut single, "She Don't Know Why I'm Here". It was backed by "Bombing Of London". Both tracks appeared on their debut album, L.A. Explosion!, though they were re-worked. The Los Angeles power pop is still performing and recording.



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The Ramones - Rockaway Beach

On this date in 1977, The Ramones released their sixth single, "Rockaway Beach". In the U.K., it was backed by "Teenage Lobotomy" and "Beat On The Brat". In the U.S., it was backed by "Babysitter". There was even a third version using "Locket Love" as the B side. The A side, "Teenage Lobotomy" and "Locket Love" were on their third album, Rocket To Russia. "Beat On The Brat" was on their self-titled debut album. "Babysitter" was a non-LP track that was added to their second album, Leave Home, as a bonus track on a CD re-release. The single reached the #66 spot on the U.S. singles chart. The Queens, NY punk legends disbanded in 1996.



Wikipedia: The Ramones

Official Website: officialramones.com

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The Rezillos - (My Baby Does) Good Sculptures

On this date in 1977, The Rezillos released their second single, "(My Baby Does) Good Sculptures". It was backed by "Flying Saucer Attack". Both appeared on their debut album, Can't Stand The Rezillos. The Edinburgh, Scotland punk/new wave band disbanded in 1978. Eugene Reynolds and Faye Fife re-formed under the name The Revillos (due to contractual obligations, they could not use the name "Rezillos"). Jo Callis and Simon Templar formed Shake. Not long afterwards, Jo Callis would join The Human League. The Rezillos have re-formed since.



Wikipedia: The Rezillos

Official Website: rezillos.com

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Ian Dury and The Blockheads - Sweet Gene Vincent

On this date in 1977, Ian Dury & The Blockheads released their second single, "Sweet Gene Vincent". It was backed by "You're More Than Fair". The A side appeared on their debut album, New Boots And Panties!!. The B side was a non-LP track which was added as a bonus track on a subsequent CD re-release. It had been originally written and performed in Dury's previous band, Kilburn & The Highroads. The London punk/post-punk band disbanded in 1981. After a solo career, Dury worked again with The Blockheads before his death on March 27, 2000.



Wikipedia: Ian Dury

Official Website: theblockheads.com

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Plastic Bertrand - Ca Plane Pour Moi

On this date in 1977, Plastic Bertrand released his second single, "Ca Plane Pour Moi". It was backed by "Pogo Pogo". Both tracks appeared on his debut album, An 1. The single reached the #8 spot on the U.K. singles chart. The melody was strangely similar (or almost identical) to that of "Jet Boy, Jet Girl" by Elton Motello. In fact, both tunes were Elton Motello songs that he re-did with new lyrics and titles ("Ca Plane Pour Moi" was set to the tune of "Jet Boy, Jet Girl"). Plastic Bertrand was the drummer for Elton Motello when the songs were written. His real name is Roger Jouret and he had released his first single in 1975, "New Promotion". The Brussels, Belgium punk/new wave singer still records.



Wikipedia: Plastic Bertrand

Official Website: plasticbertrand.com

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Crime - Frustration

On this date in 1977, Crime released their second single, "Frustration". It was backed by "Murder By Guitar". The San Francisco punk band released three singles before disbanding in 1981. Their first single, "Hot Wire My Heart", released in 1976, is widely credited as being California's first punk single. There were no official albums during their existence but there was a bootleg called Hate Us Or Love Us, We Don't Give A Fuck. They have since re-formed and released new material in 2007.



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Wire - Mannequin

On this date in 1977, Wire released their debut single, "Mannequin". It was backed by "Feeling Called Love" and "12XU". All three tracks appeared on their debut album, Pink Flag. The London punk/post-punk band went on hiatus in 1980 and the band members worked on other projects. They re-formed in 1985 and have been on and off ever since.



Wikipedia: Wire

Official Website: pinkflag.com

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Brutality, Religion And A Dance Beat

On this date in 1977, Big In Japan and The Chuddy Nuddies released a combined 7 inch record called Brutality, Religion And A Dance Beat. Big In Japan's contribution was "Big In Japan". The Chuddy Nuddies' contribution was "Do The Chad". This was the first release by Big In Japan but technically not The Chuddy Nuddies' debut. Because of contractual obligations to Stiff Records, this was an alias for The Yachts who had already released one single under their real name. Big In Japan, a Liverpool, England punk band, later included Budgie (of Siouxsie and The Banshees) and Holly Johnson (of Frankie Goes To Hollywood) and released only one other single. The Yachts, a Liverpool, England power pop/new wave band disbanded in 1981 with two albums and ten singles to their credit under their real name. J.J. Campbell went on to It's Immaterial. Martin Dempsey went on to Pink Military.



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Headache - Can't Stand Still

On this date in 1977, Headache released their debut single, "Can't Stand Still". It was backed by "No Reason For Your Call". The London punk band never released anything else.



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The Panik - It Won't Sell

On this date in 1977, The Panik released their only contribution to vinyl, an EP called It Won't Sell. It was a three song product with "Modern Politics", "Urban Damnation" and "Murder" as its offerings. The Manchester contemporaries of Joy Division almost had Ian Curtis as their singer before he decided to continue with his current band, Warsaw, which became Joy Division. The Panik's drummer, Steve B'Dale had been in Stiff Kittens, the band that became Warsaw and, eventually, Joy Division.



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Lockjaw - Radio Call Sign

On this date in 1977, Lockjaw released their debut single, "Radio Call Sign". It was backed by "The Young Ones". The West Sussex, England punk band recorded two singles before disbanding. Bassist Andy Septic (Simon Gallup) would later join The Cure.



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The Wasps - Teenage Treats

On this date in 1977, The Wasps released their debut single, "Teenage Treats". It was backed by "She Made Magic". The London punk band released only two singles before disbanding in 1979 without a studio album to their credit.



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Wayne County and The Electric Chairs - Fuck Off

On this date in 1977, The Electric Chairs released their second 7-inch record, "Fuck Off". It was backed by "On The Crest". Both tracks appeared on their second album, Blatantly Offenzive (really, an EP). The New York City punk band was fronted by Georgian born transsexual, Wayne County, and began life as simply The Electric Chairs. When the lead singer's notoriety became even bigger than the band, Wayne's name was prominently out front in the band's name. Supposedly, an operation in 1980 made him "Jayne" County, but he/she has claimed that the equipment was not altered.



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The Boomtown Rats - Mary Of The 4th Form

On this date in 1977, The Boomtown Rats released their second single, "Mary Of The 4th Form". It was backed by "Do The Rat". A different mix of the A side appeared on their self-titled debut album. The B side was a non-LP track. The single version of the A side was added as a bonus track to their debut album when it was re-released on CD. The single reached the #15 spot on the U.K. singles chart. The Dublin, Ireland punk/new wave band disbanded in 1986 after six albums.



Wikipedia: The Boomtown Rats

Official Website: boomtownrats.co.uk

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The Saints - One, Two, Three, Four

On this date in 1977, The Saints released a four song EP entitled One, Two, Three, Four. It was issued both as a four song EP and as a double 7 inch. It was their fifth 7-inch record. The four songs were "Lipstick On Your Collar", "One Way Street", "Demolition Girl" and "River Deep Mountain High". Both "One Way Street" and "Demolition Girl" had previously appeared on their debut album, (I'm) Stranded. When the album was re-released on CD, the two other tracks were added as bonuses. The Brisbane, Australia punk/post punk band has continued on despite the fact that Chris Bailey is the only original member left and has been since 1979. Founder Ed Kuepper, who left to form Laughing Clowns in 1979, has done shows with The Saints in the last few years.



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XTC - 3D

On this date in 1977, XTC made their vinyl debut with a four song EP called 3D. It contained "Science Friction", "She's So Square", "Dance band" and "Goodnight Sucker". The fourth song was not listed on the label and is an unlisted bonus track. None of the tracks appeared on a regular album though the first three were added as bonus tracks to their debut album, White Music, when it was re-released on CD. The Swindon, England post punk/new wave band called it quits in 2006 when Colin Moulding expressed a desire to call it quits. Andy Partridge didn't feel that it would be XTC without the both of them.



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