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The UK Subs are a British punk band, the mainstay of which is vocalist Charlie Harper (born David Charles Perez, on 25 April, 1944), a veteran of Britain's R & B scene.
Career
Formed in 1976, as the UK Subversives, in London, the original line up consisted of Harper, Nicky Garrett (guitar), Pete Davies (drums) and Paul Slack (bass), although the line-up of the band changed frequently. Their style combined the energy of punk and the rock and roll edge of the then thriving pub rock scene.
Early success was found with singles such as "Warhead", "I Live in a Car", and "Tomorrow's Girls", with several of their songs managing to enter the United Kingdom's Top Forty. Their biggest selling album came with 1980's Crash Course.
With the arrival of new bassist Alvin Gibbs and drummer Steve Roberts in the early 1980s, the songs took on a more heavy metal-influenced edge. The band has continued to perform, being one of the last surviving bands of Britain's punk era. They have toured constantly over the years.
Albums
- Another Kind of Blues (1979)
- Brand New Age (1980)
- Crash Course (1980)
- Diminished Responsibility (1981)
- Endangered Species (1982)
- Flood of Lies (1983)
- Gross Out USA (1984)
- Demonstration Tapes (1984; compilation)
- Huntington Beach (1986)
- Standards (1986; compilation)
- Raw Material (1986; compilation)
- Killing Time (1987)
- Recorded 1979-81 (1989; compilation)
- Greatest Hits (Live in Paris) (1990; compilation)
- Japan Today (1990)
- In Action (1990)
- Mad Cow Fever (1991)
- The Singles 1979-81 (1991; compilation)
- Down on the Farm (A Collection of the Less Obvious) (1991; compilation)
- Europe Calling (1992; compilation)
- Normal Service Resumed (1993)
- Scum of the Earth - The Best of (1993; compilation)
- Live at Peterlees Leisure Centre, 10/6/1994 (1994; video)
- The Punk is Back (1995)
- Occupied (1996)
- Peel Sessions 1978-79 (1997)
- Quintessentials (1997)
UK Chart Singles
- Stranglehold - 1979 - No. 26
- Tomorrow's Girls - 1979 - No. 28
- She's Not There / Kicks (EP) - 1979 - No. 36
- Warhead - 1980 - No. 30
- Teenage - 1980 - No. 32
- Party In Paris - 1980 - No. 37
- Keep On Runnin' (Till You Burn) - 1981 - No. 41
References
- British Hit Singles - 14th Edition - ISBN 0-85156-156-X
External links
English musical groups | Music from London | Peel Sessions artists | Hardcore punk groups
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