Forwarded from Albums Released Today
📌 29 January 1977
Buzzcocks
📀 Spiral Scratch
#Punk #PunkRock
45 years ago Buzzcocks from Bolton, England, #UK released the first ever British Punk record... longer than a single: Spiral Scratch is in fact a 4 songs EP and it was preceded only by The Damned's single "New Rose" in October 1976, Sex Pistols' "Anarchy in the U.K." and the first two singles by The Vibrators in November 1976.
Spiral Scratch is their only studio release to feature original legendary singer #HowardDevoto, who left shortly after to form Magazine. It was reissued in 1979 and reached n. 31 in UK charts.
#Buzzckocs line-up in this release:
Howard Devoto – vocals
Pete Shelley – guitar, backing vocals
Steve Diggle – bass guitar
John Maher – drums
#29January
Buzzcocks
📀 Spiral Scratch
#Punk #PunkRock
45 years ago Buzzcocks from Bolton, England, #UK released the first ever British Punk record... longer than a single: Spiral Scratch is in fact a 4 songs EP and it was preceded only by The Damned's single "New Rose" in October 1976, Sex Pistols' "Anarchy in the U.K." and the first two singles by The Vibrators in November 1976.
Spiral Scratch is their only studio release to feature original legendary singer #HowardDevoto, who left shortly after to form Magazine. It was reissued in 1979 and reached n. 31 in UK charts.
#Buzzckocs line-up in this release:
Howard Devoto – vocals
Pete Shelley – guitar, backing vocals
Steve Diggle – bass guitar
John Maher – drums
#29January