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Adverts Gilmore's Eyes |
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Music Punk Rock - #01204 |
$21.99
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100 % Cotton Highest quality Silk screen printed!
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The Adverts were formed in mid-1976 shortly after the first Sex Pistols show by two Devon art students: TV (Tim) Smith on vocals and the distinctive, panda-eyed Gaye Advert (Gaye Atlas) on bass. The other members included guitarist Howard Pickup and drummer Lorry Driver. One of the first bands to become a familiar fixture at London's Roxy Club in Convent Garden, The Adverts' raw, enthusiastic sound quickly came to the attention of the Damned's guitarist Brian James, who offered the group an opening spot on the Damned's upcoming tour and directed them toward Stiff Records.
The Adverts made their vinyl debut performing Bored Teenagers on Harvest's live compilation album, recorded at the Roxy. By the time that this compilation had been released, the Adverts had also completed their first tour alongside the Damned. It was through this connection that they cut their debut single for Stiff Records, One-Chord Wonders, which was released on April 22, 1977.
The Gary Gilmore reference was to an American convict who had been recently executed; the Adverts made up some gruesomely funny lyrics about how Gary's eyes get transplanted to some unfortunate chap and then this poor guy wakes up seeing the world through the eyes of a killer. The tune was driven by a catchy, commercial chorus, and the song peaked at number 18; it was one of the earliest punk singles to find significant commercial sales.
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