The band befriended Rob Gretton , who went on to manage Joy Division , and with his financial help, became the first band to release a single on Manchester’s independent record label Rabid Records. This debut single, “Cranked Up Really High”, was released in June 1977 and was listed in Mojo ‘ s list of the top 100 punk rock singles of all time. It was also included on Streets , which has been described as an “essential” compilation album of early UK punk bands from a variety of independent record labels.
released in June 1977
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