Their first release was the single “I Don’t Care”, and in support of that release, they toured with John Cale of Velvet Underground . Their 16-track debut album, The Boys , was recorded in early May 1977, but commercial release was delayed until 9 September 1977. The album reached No. 50 in the UK Albums Chart . A second single, “First Time” — with a theme of losing virginity — was released on 27 July 1977. As a result, John Peel invited The Boys to record a live session for his show, which became ‘Single Of The Week’ in Sounds magazine . The single was steadily climbing the chart, until August 1977.
Debut album recorded
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