SENT FOR COVENTRY - THE ALBUM
Martin Bowes, editor of the Coventry Alternative Sounds Magazine c 1979 / 1980 - in the midst of the Two Tone Period - was instrumental in getting together an incredible album full of the vibrant Cov bands of the time -many who made singles and supported many of the top bands of the day. Two of the bands featured on the album had had members of the Specials in their ranks - Machine's drummer was Silverton - drummer with the Specials until replaced by John 'Brad' Bradbury and Terry Hall had been lead singer with Squad. Kevin Harrison of Urge had played in the original formation of Selecter - The Transposed Man and had worked on the original draft of
On My Radio - listen to it here.
(Featured on Kevin Harrison's musical history site - HERE
You can listen to excerpts and download the album here
The following bands were on the
album -
The Wild Boys - we're only monsters
The Clique - Mothers Never Know
The End - Panic in the Night
The Mix - With You
Machine - Character Change
Urge - Nuclear Terrorist
Protege - Protection
Solid Action - Message from a Loner
Wild Boys - Lorraine
Squad - Flasher
Homicide - Armageddon
Riot Act - Sirens
Vietnamese Babies - Donna Blitzen
Cherry Red Records / Kathedral Records.
Here are the pages of the special issue of Alternative Sounds that came with the album - in a collection - click to view the pages -
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