Strontium 90 performed at a Gong reunion concert in Paris on 28 May 1977
Square was replaced by Mark Ryan , and this line-up began to play regular gigs starting with the Institute of Contemporary Arts cafe on 10 May 1977 and taking in support slots around London. In early June, Flanagan was replaced with Dave “Barbe” Barbarossa , and this line-up recorded the…
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As an initial idea of Deaf School ‘s Clive Langer , his friend Bill Drummond (guitar, vocals), Kevin Ward (bass, vocals), and Phil Allen (drums) formed the band in May 1977, playing only three gigs, the first of them at Bretton Hall College in Yorkshire. In August, the line-up grew…
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In 1977, the band secured a deal with Decca Records , who were hoping to cash in on the now blooming punk movement. The first Cock Sparrer single was “Runnin’ Riot”, released in May 1977. It did not sell well, nor did the following single (a cover of the Rolling…
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The band had their first gig in May 1977, playing a mixture of their own songs and cover versions of songs by The Sex Pistols , The Clash , The Damned and The Ramones . After building a strong local following, they were picked up by the local It record…
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In May 1977, former Gong musician Mike Howlett invited Sting to join him in the band project Strontium 90 .
In May 1977 Genesis released Spot the Pigeon , an extended play of three tracks left off Wind & Wuthering . It peaked at No. 14 on the UK singles chart. It was the final Genesis release before Hackett left the group.
On 1 May 1977, the Police released their debut single ” Fall Out ” on Illegal Records , recorded at Pathway Studios in Islington , North London on 12 February 1977 (a couple of weeks before the band’s debut live performance), with a budget of £150.
The band set another attendance record, with an audience of 76,229 at their Silverdome concert on 30 April.
In April, the Adverts recorded the first of four sessions for John Peel at BBC Radio 1 . Days later, on 29 April 1977, their debut single “One Chord Wonders” was released by Stiff. The single, “a headlong rush of energy”, was recommended by both Melody Maker and Sounds .…
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