A Way With Words (1980 -1983), by The Rimshots

A Way With Words (1980 -1983)

by The Rimshots

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Deluxe, limited edition of just 35 hand-numbered copies in ‘60s style, laminated front ‘flip-back’ sleeve with insert featuring sleeve notes by Mike Darby. Also includes a CD of the whole album with 12 bonus live tracks and two reproduction posters. Also included is a signed original Shoc Wave Records copy of the bands first 7" vinyl single 'I Was Wrong' / 'Stuck In A Boat'.

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1.	Stuck In A Boat 02:25	buy track
2.	I Don't Wanna Be The Hero 03:50	buy track
3.	Chessmen 04:01	buy track
4.	Can You See Me 03:42	buy track
5.	My Life 02:46	buy track
6.	I Was Wrong 03:00	buy track
7.	At Night 02:53	buy track
8.	Little Boys And Little Girls 03:34	buy track
9.	Intruders 02:20	buy track
10.	Time 02:17	buy track
11.	Race Against Time 02:02	buy track
12.	A Way With Words 03:16	buy track
13.	Chessmen (Live) 03:35	buy track
14.	I Don't Want To Play The Hero (Live) 03:22	buy track
15.	Can You See Me (Live) 03:32	buy track
16.	My Life (Live) 02:43	buy track
17.	Lovers Kiss (Live) 02:42	buy track
18.	Stop Dreaming (Live) 02:22	buy track
19.	Intruders (Live) 02:24	buy track
20.	Race Against Time (Live) 02:23	buy track
21.	Spitting Out Sparks (Live) 03:04	buy track

about

‘A Way With Words (1980 -1983)’
The Rimshots

Released 3rd May 2024 on Strictly Limited (200 copies only) Black Vinyl

Bristol Archive Records have been telling the story of the incredibly diverse Bristol Music scene for many years now. The label has gained considerable success with their previous releases ‘The Bristol Reggae Explosion’ series. In 2023 we turned our attention to punk with ‘The Bristol Punk Explosion 1977-1979’ and followed that in March this year with ‘The Bristol Mod Explosion 1979-1987’. Now we continue our attention on this Subculture – Mods and we bring you an album by The Rimshots - ‘A Way With Words (1980-1983)’

This features 12 tracks, seven have never been released before on vinyl or CD. Many of the UK’s disaffected youths had already moved sideways into Modernism and fell in love with bands like The Jam, Secret Affair, and The Chords but let’s also remember The Rimshots love for The Beat, UB40 and The Specials.

Mod was another gang culture, to some a way of life, to some it became life and for The Rimshots it was their starting point in the music business with a love of Power Pop, Ska, Reggae, Dub and Dance music. The band consisting of Mike Furzeman (Guitar), Nick Waring (Drums), Simon Heathfield (Bass), Richard Bentley (Keyboards) and Mike Darby (Vocals). Mike now runs Bristol Archive Records, Sugar Shack Records and Reggae Archive Records.

Success for some was supporting their heroes, The Rimshots played on the same bills as The Beat, Hazel O’Connor, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Black Roots, Talisman and The Body Snatchers.

The Rimshots signed a record deal with Shoc Wave Records after only their third gig. Shoc Wave was a Dominican label specialising in Soca and Reggae before moving in later years onto Disco. The band were managed by Gene Walsh who ran the label which led them to The Blues, Reggae bands and a new and exciting culture for five young lads from the leafy suburbs of Bristol.

As the 70’s moved into the early 80’s the band dropped the Mod tag and became more of a Power Pop/Rock outfit, especially after the introduction of additional guitarist Angelo Bruschini. Angelo sadly passed away from a rare form of lung cancer on the 23rd October 2023. He went on to play with The Blue Aeroplanes, Stutter and Massive Attack. A true legend of the very diverse Bristol music scene. Blessed love!

Bristol Boys Make More Noise!

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releases May 3, 2024

Side A credits:

Track 1 and 6
Recorded at Crescent Studios, Bath in 1980 by Glen Tommey
Originally released on Shoc Wave Records

Mike Darby/Vocals
Mike Furzeman/Guitar and backing vocals
Simon Heathfield/Bass
Richard Bentley/ Keyboards and backing vocals
Nick Waring/Drums and backing vocals

Track 2, 3, 4 and 5
Recorded at SAM Studios, Bristol 1980/81 by Steve Street
Previously unreleased

Mike Darby/Vocals
Mike Furzeman/Guitar and backing vocals
Simon Heathfield/Bass
Richard Bentley/ Keyboards and backing vocals
Nick Waring/Drums and backing vocals

Side B credits.

Track 1 and 2
Recorded at Crescent Studios, Bath in 1981 by Glen Tommey and Steve Street
Originally released on Spectro Records

Mike Darby/Vocals
Mike Furzeman/Guitar and backing vocals
Simon Heathfield/Bass
Richard Bentley/ Keyboards and backing vocals
Nick Waring/Drums and backing vocals

Track 3 and 4

Recorded at SAM Studios, Bristol 1982 by Steve Street
Previously unreleased

Mike Darby/Vocals
Mike Furzeman/Guitar and backing vocals
Simon Heathfield/Bass
Richard Bentley/ Keyboards and backing vocals
Nick Waring/Drums and backing vocals
Angelo Bruschini /Guitar

Track 5
Recorded at The Facility, Bristol in 1981 by Roger for Facility Productions Ltd
Originally released on The Circus Comes to Town compilation album on Circus Records

Mike Darby/Vocals
Mike Furzeman/Guitar and backing vocals
Simon Heathfield/Bass
Richard Bentley/ Keyboards and backing vocals
Nick Waring/Drums and backing vocals
Angelo Bruschini /Guitar

Track 6

Recorded at SAM Studios, Bristol by Steve Street
Previously unreleased
Mike Darby/Vocals
Nick Waring/Drums and backing vocals
Nick McAuley/ Guitar and backing vocals
Merv Woolford/ Bass

Tracks 13-21 Recorded live at Yate Entertainment Centre, Yate, Bristol 1982

Side A
Track 1 written by Greg Embery and The Rimshots (p) Copyright Control and Bucks Music Ltd
Track 2 and 3 written by Andy Cordy and The Rimshots (p) Copyright Control and Bucks Music Ltd
Tracks 4, 5 and 6 written by The Rimshots (p) Bucks Music Ltd

Side B
Tracks 1 and 2 written by The Rimshots (p) Bucks Music Ltd
Tracks 3, 4 and 5 written by Andy Cordy and The Rimshots (p) Copyright Control and Bucks Music Ltd
Track 6 written by Mike Darby, Nick McAuley and Nick Waring and performed as Mirror Mirror
(p) Copyright Control and Bucks Music Ltd

All recordings licenced to Bristol Archive Records
All rights reserved.

Artwork by Sam Giles
Photos by Steve Hill
Album compiled by Mike Darby
All tracks remastered with digital restoration by Steve Street October 2023

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Email: info@bristolarchiverecords.com
(p)&© Bristol Archive Records 2024
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Dedicated to Angelo Bruschini RIP Oct 2023
Bristol Boys Make More Noise!
Mike Darby

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