Band Name: Buzzcocks
Music Album: Promises / Lipstick
Album Release Date: November 1978
Music Genre: Punk Rock
Record Label: United Artists Records
Album Release Country: United Kingdom
Music Record Type: 2 Tracks Vinyl Album 7"
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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| A | Promises | 2:35 |
| B | Lipstick | 2:35 |
Issued in a flipback picture sleeve and on matching purple and black custom push-out labels.
Side B denoted as '1' on label.
℗ 1978 United Artists Records Ltd.
Made in England
Additional notes:
Not included on their second album, "Promises" and "Lipstick" were part of the Olympic Studios, Barnes recordings mixed at Advision Studios.
Please see: Love Bites' "Twice Bitten" bonus tracks for band line-up and recording info.
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