Band Name: Buzzcocks
Music Album: A Different Kind Of Tension
Album Release Date: September 1979
Music Genre: Punk Rock Pop
Record Label: United Artists Records
Album Release Country: United Kingdom
Music Record Type: 12 Tracks Vinyl Album LP
Feb 1976
Pete Shelley real name Peter McNeish (born 1955), Howard Devoto real name Howard Trafford (born 1952). They decide to start a band and chance upon a headline: "It's The Buzz, Cock!"
Apr 1, 1976
Pete Shelley - guitar, Howard Devoto - vocals, Garth Davies (Smith) - bass, Mick Singleton - drums. Notes: One gig. No released recordings.
Jul 20, 1976 - Feb 1977
Pete Shelley - Starway guitar, Howard Devoto - vocals, Steve Diggle (born 1956) - bass, John Maher - drums
Mar 11, 1977 - Oct 7, 1977
Pete Shelley - guitar, vocals, Steve Diggle - guitar
John Maher - drums, Garth Smith - bass
Nov 1977
Pete Shelley - guitar, vocals, Steve Diggle - guitar, John Maher - drums, Barry Adamson (on loan from MAGAZINE) - bass
Barry Adamson filled in on bass while they held auditions for a permanent bassist. This lineup played 6 dates in November to complete a tour. No released recordings.
Nov 1977 - Mar 6, 1981, (reformed) 1989, (reformed again) Jan 29 - Feb 18, 1992
Pete Shelley - guitar, vocals, keyboards, Steve Diggle - guitar, vocals, John Maher - drums, Steve Garvey (born 1958) - bass
The reformed group toured, but released no studio recordings. In 1992 they performed 11 gigs in Europe. There were no studio recordings.
Jan 31, 1990 - Dec 22, 1991
Pete Shelley - guitar, vocals, Steve Diggle - guitar, vocals
Steve Garvey - bass, Mike Joyce (ex VICTIM, ex SMITHS) - drums
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| The Rose On The Chocolate Box | ||
| A1 | Paradise | 2:23 |
| A2 | Sitting Round At Home | 2:38 |
| A3 | You Say You Don't Love Me | 2:55 |
| A4 | You Know You Can't Help It | 2:22 |
| A5 | Mad Mad Judy | 3:35 |
| A6 | Raison D'Être | 3:32 |
| The Thorn Beneath The Rose | ||
| B1 | I Don't Know What To Do With My Life | 2:43 |
| B2 | Money | 2:45 |
| B3 | Hollow Inside | 4:46 |
| B4 | A Different Kind Of Tension | 4:39 |
| B5 | I Believe | 7:09 |
| B6 | Radio Nine | 0:41 |
Includes printed inner sleeve with lyrics, pictures, and credits.
Ⓟ 1979 Liberty/United Records (U.K.) Ltd.
Lyrics reproduced by kind permission of Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Guitars - Gordon Smith, Gibson.
Bass Guitar - Fender.
Amplification - Marshall.
Drums - Premier.
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