Influenced by Sex Pistols , The Clash , and The Ramones , the band started off covering punk rock hits and soon started to compose their own material. They were the second band signed to Chris Berry’s No Future Records label, and their debut release, the double A-sided “Police Story” / “Killing Machine” was released on 28 September 1981. It reached No. 5 on the UK Indie Chart , on the back of a tour with label-mates Blitz , and with strong support from Sounds writer Garry Bushell . Following the success of this single, The Partisans were included on the third volume of Bushell’s Oi! compilation series Carry On Oi! , which reached No. 60 on the UK Albums Chart , and won the band gig slots with Blitz, Peter and the Test Tube Babies and The Ejected , as well as a ‘No Future’ night at London ‘s Zig Zag Club with Red Alert, The Lombardos, and Peter and the Test Tube Babies.
Influenced by Sex Pistols , The Clash , and The Ramones , the band
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