b/w - Don't Drop Any Bombs On Me
2 Great skinny tie New Wave tracks from this Salisbury Band.
Alwyn Lovell (Voc Guitar)
Eddie Johnson (Guitar)
Rob Boston (Bass)
Nick Boston (Drums)
Not a bad 45 for a band that started life as Genghis Khan (1975-79) playing Hard Rock / NWOBHM tunes.
Here's a potted history of the band members
Voc: Alan Marsh ( '75-'79) replaced by; John Butcher* ('79)Guitar: Alwyn "Coke" Lovell* ( '75-'79)
Guitar: Eddie Johnson ('75-'77) replaced by; Ray Dismore ('77) Ian Frost ('77- 02/79) Jimmy McTurk (79) Dave Irwin (briefly leaving Fist '79)
Bass: Rob Boston* ( '75-'79)
Drums: Trevor Harris ('75-'77) replaced by; Tommy Mafflyn ('77- 02/79) Billy Morrison ('79) Dave Pounds* ('79)
*Musicians that Recorded "Love You/Lady Lady - Wabbit Records [WAB 61]// Mongol Nation/Gone For A Drive" Wabbit Records [WAB 63] posthumously released as a Double 7" in 1983.
There was then a cross-over of a few months where a short lived band "The Ghosts" came into existance leading to the end of both bands
(John Butcher (Voc) / Alwyn Lovell (Guitar) / Rob Boston (Bass) / Mike Corby (Keys) (Ex The Babys)
Now the Prams (1980-83) came into existence leaving behind them:
7"
A's Okay/Don't Drop Any Bombs On Me (Wabbit WWS 102S -1981)
How About Emee?/Cat That Walked Alone (Wabbit WAB 7 -1983)
LP
WHAT'S THE TIME MR WOLF?
A- A's Okay/Perpetual Suburbs/Hypocrite/Exploded/I'm Going Crazy/Don't Make A Fuss
B- Don't Drop Any Bombs On Me/Mongolia/The Sun The Sun/Mirror Mirror/Do The Pram/Twilight Hours (Wabbit Wecords WWL 101A 1981)(released on cassette in 1982 - Wabbit WAB 101c)
Compilation Appearance on WABBIT UNDERWORLD (Cassette) (Wabbit WAB 200c)
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| Eddie Johnson - Nick Boston 1980 |
Richard Patrician (?) c1981
The Fluffy Vikings (Cassete LP) EPISODE ONE (Wabbit WAB 40c - 1982)
Werewolves Of London (Cassette Single) - Nocturne A / Nocturne B (Wabbit WAB 50c - 1982) & they also appeared on WABBIT UNDERWORLD (Cassette) (Wabbit WAB 200c)
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| Half way through the Self-Recording of the LP Eddie Johnson Left |
Coincidently whilst the Prams where in existance (Sometimes still being booked as Genghis Khan) 2 other bands started using the Name Genghis Khan - 1 From Sweden & Another Salisbury band (Originally called Killer - Formed By Andy Boulton (Guitar) & Andy Robbins (Bass) with Alan Marsh (Voc), Ray Dismore (Guitar) [yup them from the other GK] & Steve Pierce (Drums) who released Double Dealin' (4 Track EP Double 7") under the name Genghis Khan before repackaging the double pack as 2 seperate 45's under their new name Tokyo Blade.Sounds & Scans
Thanks to Endless Beat (Voices Of The New Sarum Beat 1970-99)
"What's The time Mr Wolf" by The Prams is one of my all time favourite albums EVER!
ReplyDeleteUnfortuneatly it seems that I might be one of the few people in existence to realise this fact!
If only there was a 'zippyshare' link for "What's the time Mr Wolf".....having this on mp3 format would be great
ReplyDeleteI have it on mp3 ripped from the vinyl
DeleteFeel free to upload a link. No complaints from me.
DeleteIve been looking for this for years, ive just ordered it from a site i found which was cheaper than discogs. I was once friendly with Nick the drummer,I remember him saying that they were quite pleased with the album although they felt the production could have been better. They fixed this problem on the follow up single 'How about emee?'. I asked Nick what the sing was about and he was pretty vague, maybe he wasn't sure himself? I wondered years later if it was about 'e'. Similarly the line from the song 'A's okay' from this album,"A's ok and E is okay". Probably just discussing chord progressions...
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