Oh dear. My good friend ctel/Acid Ted didn't like Bis last Friday. He's bound to hate this lot as well.....
The Rezillos formed in Edinburgh in late 1976/early 1977 and became one of the first new wave bands to emerge from Scotland. They were very quickly snapped up by Sire Records, home at the time to Talking Heads and The Ramones among others. In the summer of 1978, they enjoyed a huge hit with this great sing-a-long number that paid homage to the UK's most popular music show:-
And while there's no denying that Top Of The Pops is a genuine new-wave classic, I much prefer the follow-up single which came out in November 1978, a 45 that deserved to be every bit as massive as the song that made them temporarily famous:-
mp3 : The Rezillos - Destination Venus
mp3 : The Rezillos - Mystery Action
Both sides of the single were written by the band's guitarist, Jo Callis, He later found real fame and fortune as a member of Human League between 1981 and 1985, the period when the Sheffield outfit were among the biggest acts in the world. And Jo Callis was one of the principal songwriters.......
Anyway, Destination Venus stalled at #43 in the charts, a huge disappointment given the previous single had hung around the charts for months. Within a year, the band technically were no more. although some of the members re-formed under the name The Revillos, but there was no more chart success to be had in the UK. Mind you, like Bis, they were big in Japan for a while.
Cartoon post-punk at its very best. You can't deny it.....
Happy Listening.
7 comments:
Aaah .. The Rezillos: a few weeks ago I listened to the whole of their 1978 'Can't Stand The Rezillos' - album again: two times in a row ... at immense volume! A total classic, this LP! Have a go at 'Somebody's Gonna Get Their Head Kicked In Tonite' for example if you don't believe me!! Don't know the two tunes featured here, but will listen to them later today.
Btw: your new page design is ace, but could you kindly avoid to write in red, please? For me, being colourblind, it is nearly impossible to see the words in front of the black background, especially when sunlight hits the screen.
Also, to answer your question on the right (WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THESE GUYS????): I have no idea about FiL, but as far as I'm concerned, my little son (who has his second birthday tomorrow) is eating up ALL of my free time. Sexyloser will be back to form though as soon as he leaves the house ... this should latest be achieved in 18 years' time, I hope!!
Thx, mate, and all the best!
Thanks for this reminder of my 11th year on earth. I remember being interested in teddy boy rock and roll at a younger age so seeing this on totp must have let me know it was ok to make the transition towards new wave music, which I inevitably did. I dont recall the follow up single, so thanks for filling in this gap.
Cheers guys.
And Dirk.....hope the new colour changes meet your approval!!
I wonder if Faye still moves around like that...
I am much maligned. This time unfairly. Motorbike beat is one of my favourites from htis period. The sheer exuberence and sense of fun set them apart from po-faced twee whiners like Bis.
hmmm. i'd rather be knee deep at the NPL, to be honest.
Most perfect, JC: what a relief! can't thank you enough!!
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