Band Name: Buzzcocks
Music Album: The Peel Sessions Album
Album Release Date: November 1989
Music Genre: Punk Rock
Record Label: Strange Fruit
Album Release Country: United Kingdom
Music Record Type: 14 Tracks CD
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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| 1 | Fast Cars | 2:16 |
| 2 | Pulse Beat | 4:47 |
| 3 | What Do I Get | 2:52 |
| 4 | Noise Annoys | 2:55 |
| 5 | Walking Distance | 2:09 |
| 6 | Late For The Train | 5:13 |
| 7 | Promises | 2:31 |
| 8 | Lipstick | 2:40 |
| 9 | Everybody's Happy Nowadays | 2:21 |
| 10 | 16 Again | 3:16 |
| 11 | I Don't Know What To Do With My Life | 2:44 |
| 12 | Mad Mad Judy | 2:42 |
| 13 | Hollow Inside | 3:48 |
| 14 | E.S.P. | 3:38 |
Session 1
Tracks: 1-3
Recorded: 07-Sep-1977
Session 2
Tracks: 4-7
Recorded: 10-Apr-1978
Session 3
Tracks: 8-10
Recorded: 18-Oct-1978
Session 4
Tracks: 11-14
Recorded: 21-May-1979
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