Sometime after Mick Jones returned from France he joined Wonderwheel, Gary Wright’s solo project after he had left Spooky Tooth in 1970 following the experimental Ceremony album released in 1969 and made in collaboration with French electronic tinkler Pierre Henry. Spooky Tooth would in fact reform in 1973 with Jones and Wright regrouping with the band’s other lead […]
Any excuse to post something about The Only Ones, this song is about Peter Perret’s missing cat. Who knew? Well at some point, this piece of information came my way and it always made for a light moment in The Only Ones listening experience (not for the cat or Perret). I’ve been thinking about songs […]
As Punk and New Wave exploded, The Old Grey Whistle Test began to get more of the new scene of bands on the show. This is a performance of No Peace For The Wicked from The Only Ones 1978 self-titled debut. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Only_Ones http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Even_Serpents_Shin
The Only Ones: heavy drugs, bad decisions, wrong record label, a hit that never was, too competent as musicians – there’s a lot of stories to tell about The Only Ones. In 1977 I had quit my job in Liverpool and was living in Manchester, initially crashing on Dare’s floor in the student residences at […]