The Bristol Mod Explosion 1979-1987, by Various Artists

The Bristol Mod Explosion 1979-1987

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1.	Thin Air - A Thousand Burning Voices 02:57	buy track
2.	The Letters - Nobody Loves Me 02:11	buy track
3.	The Rimshots - Stuck In A Boat 02:22	buy track
4.	The Rimshots - Little Boys and Little Girls 03:38	buy track
5.	The Review - Fleet Street 02:57	buy track
6.	Mayfair - Traffic 02:23	buy track
7.	Mayfair - The Legend 03:18	buy track
8.	The Reaction - Surf-Riding 02:55	buy track
9.	The Gross Club - Second Chance 03:38	buy track
10.	The Newbeats - Somebody's Girl 02:09	buy track
11.	The Newbeats - Be My Girl 02:30	buy track
12.	Joe Public - Hermans Back 02:49	buy track
13.	The Reaction - Watching The World Go By 02:56	buy track
14.	The Reaction - For All That I Am 02:38	buy track

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‘The Bristol Mod Explosion 1979-1987’
Various Artists
Released 22nd March 2024 on Strictly Limited (300 copies only) White Marble 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 – Volumes one, two and three covering 1978 to the end of the 80’s. We followed the Reggae vibe with another critically acclaimed reggae release ‘The Bristol Roots Explosion’ and in 2023 we turned our attention to punk with ‘The Bristol Punk Explosion 1977-1979’.

Now we turn our attention to another Subculture – Mods and we bring you ‘The Bristol Mod Explosion 1979-1987’
This album covers the period 1979 to 1987 and features 14 tracks. When punk rock started to fizzle out and Squat Punks started to appear on the streets, many of the UK’s disaffected youths had already moved sideways into Modernism and fell in love with bands like The Jam, Secret Affair, The Purple Hearts, The Lambrettas and The Chords but lets also remember our love for The Beat, Madness and The Specials.

Mod was another gang culture, to some a way of life, to some it became life. The smart, striking fashion sense, the scooters, the music; (some from the 60’s, soul and Motown), some from the 70’s and 80’s, guitar driven power pop. Wow! Mod was the real deal.
The West Country embraced the scene and produced its own authentic Mod bands like The Reaction, Mayfair and The Newbeats. Other bands were in on the Mod tag for a period of time but could be more appropriately described as Power Pop / Ska, namely, The Review, The Rimshots and Thin Air.

Success for some was supporting their heroes, a good example being Thin Air (previously called Out of Order) with their 15-year-old guitarist and singer/ songwriter Paul Sandrone, who supported The Jam at The Locarno in 1980 and The Rimshots, who played on the same bills as The Beat and The Bodysnatchers.

This album is a soundtrack to an era, remembering a period in time when Top of The Pops was full of Secret Affair and The Chords together with all the Two-Tone bands. Thatcherism was killing multi-cultural Britain but to escape, it was ok to write a catchy pop song, it was ok to look smart and it was acceptable to wear a Parka, white socks, Hush Puppies and a mohair suit.

Enjoy the soundtrack to our lives – ‘The Bristol Mod Explosion 1979-1987’ is released 22nd March 2024 on White Marble Vinyl.

ARTIST: Various Artists
TITLE: “The Bristol Mod Explosion 1979-1987”
RELEASE DATE: 22nd March 2024
LABEL: Bristol Archive Records
DISTRIBUTION: Shellshock / Proper
CAT NO: ARC381V
BARCODE: 5052571206614

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released March 29, 2024

Thin Air
A Thousand Burning Voices 2.54

Written by Paul Sandrone
Published by Copyright Control
Recorded at SAM Studios in 1982 by Steve Street
Previously unreleased until Mods, Power Pop, Scooter Boys 1979-1987 CD in 2016
Paul Sandrone/Vocals and Guitar
Bill Waine/ Bass and Backing Vocals
Phil Ollerenshaw/ Drums and Backing Vocals

The Letters
Nobody Loves Me 2.10

Written by Steve Marsh
Published by Cherry Red Music
Recorded at Crescent Studios, Bath in 1980 by David Lord and Glen Tommey
Licenced from Simon Edwards at Heartbeat Records
Originally released on Heartbeat Records
Steve Marsh/ Vocals and Guitar
Mike Lodge/ Bass
Kevin Reed/ Drums

The Rimshots
Stuck In A Boat 2.24

Written by Greg Embery and The Rimshots
Published by Copyright Control and Bucks Music Ltd
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

The Rimshots
Little Boys and Little Girls 3.24

Written by The Rimshots
Published by Bucks Music Ltd
Recorded at Crescent Studios, Bath in 1981 by Glen Tommey. Produced by 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

The Review
Fleet Street 2.57

Written by Mike Eagle
Published by Copyright Control
Recorded at GBH Studios in 1979 by Steve Street
Previously unreleased until Mods, Power Pop, Scooter Boys 1979-1987 CD in 2016
Mike Eagle/Vocals and Guitar
Phil Lovering/Bass
Martin Hutt/Drums

Mayfair
Traffic 2.23

Written by Johnny Locomotion and Rob Colledge
Published by Copyright Control
Recorded at SAM Studios in 1980 by Steve Street
Previously unreleased until Mods, Power Pop, Scooter Boys 1979-1987 CD in 2016
Johnny Locomotion/Vocals and Bass
Rob Colledge/ Guitar and Vocals
Conway Wynne Jones/ Drums
Jon B / Sax

Mayfair
The Legend 3.17

Written by Johnny Locomotion and RobColledge
Published by Copyright Control
Recorded at SAM Studios in 1980 by Steve Street
Previously unreleased until Mods, Power Pop, Scooter Boys 1979-1987 CD in 2016
Johnny Locomotion/ Vocals and Bass
Rob Colledge/ Guitar and Vocals
Conway Wynne Jones/ Drums
Jon B / Sax

The Reaction
Surf- Riding 2.54

Written by Sean Thomas
Published by Copyright Control
Recorded at Foxhole Studios in 1987 by John Pickford and Martin Hilyer
Previously unreleased until the Shapes of Things to Come CD IN 2018
Sean Thomas/ Vocals and Guitar
Dave Atkins/ Bass
Nick Cotton/ Guitar
Kim Atkins/ Drums

The Gross Club
Second Chance 3.36

Written by Adrian Smith
Published by Copyright Control
Recorded at Cave Studios in 1981 by Andy Allan
Originally released on Caveman Records
Adrian Smith/Vocals and Guitar
Mick/ Guitar
Nick/ Bass
Deejan/ Drums

The Newbeats
Somebody’s Girl 2.08

Written by Dave Dunn
Published by Copyright Control
Recorded at SAM Studios in 1985
Previously unreleased until Mods, Power Pop, Scooter Boys 1979-1987 CD in 2016
Dave Dunn/ Rhythm, Guitar, Vocals and Keys
Andy Baker/ Lead Guitar, Vocals, Keys
Dave Whittle/ Guitar
Paul Beattie/ Bass
Rich Wilcox/ Drums

The Newbeats
Be My Girl 2.29

Written by Dave Dunn
Published by Copyright Control
Recorded at SAM Studios in 1985
Previously unreleased until Mods, Power Pop, Scooter Boys 1979-1987 CD in 2016
Dave Dunn/ Rhythm, Guitar, Vocals and Keys
Andy Baker/ Lead Guitar, Vocals, Keys
Dave Whittle/ Guitar
Paul Beattie/ Bass
Rich Wilcox/ Drums

Joe Public
Hermans Back 2.49

Written by Rob Marche
Published by Copyright Control
Recorded at Crescent Studios, Bath in 1979 by Glen Tommey. Produced by Latif Gardez
Originally released on Wavelength Records
Kevin Leadbetter/ Vocals
Rob Marche/ Guitar and Backing Vocals
Mike Smith/ Bass
Thomas Brooman/ Drums

The Reaction
Watching The World Go By 2.55

Written by Sean Thomas
Published by Copyright Control
Recorded at Raspberry Studios, Yate in 1985 by Bob
Previously unreleased until the Shapes of Things to Come CD IN 2018
Sean Thomas/ Vocals and Guitar
Dave Atkins/ Bass
Nick Cotton/ Guitar
Kim Atkins/ Drums

The Reaction
For All That I Am 2.37

Written by P Kahan and S Friedland
Published by Hush Productions
Recorded by Sean Thomas on his 4 Track Recorder in 1986
Previously unreleased until the Shapes of Things to Come CD IN 2018
Sean Thomas/ Vocals and Guitar
Dave Atkins/ Bass
Nick Cotton/ Guitar
Kim Atkins/ Drums

All recordings licenced to Bristol Archive Records by the artists or the original labels
All rights reserved

Artwork by Sam Giles
Album compiled by Mike Darby
All tracks remastered by Steve Street October 2023

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Dedicated to Bill Waine (Thin Air) RIP 13th Oct 2023
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