Desperate Bicycles, The ?– Smokescreen / Handlebars

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Oct 3, 2012 Sold Date

Sep 23, 2012 Start Date

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Desperate bicycles, The ?– Smokescreen / Handlebars

Label: Refill records – RR1 Format: Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Mono
Country: UK Released: Apr 1977 Genre: Rock Style: Garage Rock, Art Rock, Punk
A1 Smokescreen 2:03 A2 Handlebars 0:57 B1 Smokescreen 2:03 B2 Handlebars 0:57

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Published By – Office music

Credits?

Written-By – D. Wigley* (tracks: A1, B1), Desperate bicycles, The (tracks: A2, B2)

Notes?

Published by Office Music.

Both sides cut with the same two tracks.

The Desperate Bicycles were formed in March 1977 specifically for the purpose of recording and releasing a single on their own label. They booked a studio in Dalston for three hours and with a lot of courage and a little rehearsal they recorded 'Smokescreen' and 'Handlebars' It subsequently leapt at the throat. Three months later and The Desperate Bicycles were back in a studio to record their second single and this is the result. "No more time for spectating" they sing and who knows? they may be right. They'd really like to know why you havn't made your single yet. "It was easy, it was cheap, go and do it" (the complete cost of "Smokescreen" was £153) The medium may very well have been tedium but it's changing fast. So if you can understand, go and join a band. Now it's your turn.............."

Information taken from back of sleeve to 'The Medium Was Tedium'

In total they released five singles and one album as The Desperate Bicycles and one single as The Evening Outs, at a time when the band was in a state of fluctuation as regards members, and it is not clear who performed on this latter release.

Danny Wigley is the only member who has appeared on all of the releases.

There has been some debate over the years about whether DB releases should be re-released but D. Wigley is adamant this will not happen.

Disque TBE (en tous cas une des deux faces est parfaite, l'autre a de très légères marques, mais les deux faces ont les mêmes morceaux)

La pochette est jaunie et défraichie

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