In May 1979, the band signed to GEM Records, a punk rock offshoot of RCA Records. Their first single for GEM, “Stranglehold”, was released in June 1979. It was followed by “Tomorrow’s Girls”, which was released in August 1979. Their debut album, Another Kind of Blues , was released in October 1979; their second album, Brand New Age followed in April 1980. Several EPs were also released in this period, and their singles “Teenage” and “Warhead” both made the UK charts. Their third album, titled Crash Course , was recorded live at the Rainbow Theatre in London on 30 May 1980 during the Brand New Age tour. Released in 1980, it was their biggest-selling album ever.
Signed to GEM Records
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