POP RIVETS=GREATEST HITS=1979=1ST PRESSING=BILLY CHILDI

	£		521
	$		690

POP RIVETS

GREATEST HITS

FEATURING

WILD BILLY CHILDISH ON VOX / BOBBY CHARLTON ON BASS / VALENTINE LAX ON DRUMS / WILL POWER ON GUITAR

MEGA RARE RECORD / ART

HANDMADE COVER THE FRONT IS BLOCK PRINTED IN VARIOUS COLOURS SPELLING POP RIVETS

THE REAR IS SPRAY PAINTED THROUGH STENCIL BLACK POP RIVETS WITH TWO ARROWS

THE TRACK LISTING / PHOTOS IS PRINTED ON PAPER GLUED TO REAR

AND HAND PRINTED RECORD LABELS

ALSO ON THE REAR LABEL IS THAT IT IS / RECORDED - OAKWOOD - PRESSED ORLAKE = CUT PYE

Childish made records of punk rock, blues, folk, classical/experimental, spoken word and nursery rhymes. In a letter to Childish, the musician Ivor Cutler said of Childish: "You are perhaps too subtle and sophisticated for the mass market." Childish's groups include TV21, later known as the Pop Rivets (1977–1980), sometimes spelled the Pop Rivits, with Bruce Brand, Romas Foord, Russell Wilkins and Russell Lax. He later formed Thee Milkshakes (1980–1984) with Micky Hampshire, Thee Mighty Caesars (1985–1989), The Del Monas then Thee Headcoats (1989–1999). In 2000 he formed Wild Billy Childish & The Friends of the Buff Medways Fanciers Association (2000–2006), named after a type of poultry bred in his home town. The Buffs, as they were sometimes affectionately known, split in 2006, and Wild Billy Childish & the Musicians of the British Empire were born, recording a song about one of Billy's heroes George Mallory titled "Bottomless Pit." In early 2007, Billy formed The Vermin Poets with former Fire Dept singer and guitarist Neil Palmer and A-Lines guitarist and singer Julie Hamper, his wife. Thee Headcoats began their monthly residency at the Wild Western Room in the St John's Tavern, north London, in the early 1990s, and continued after moving to the Dirty Water Club in 1996. The Musicians of the British Empire (MBEs) played at the venue more or less once a month until feb 2011. Childish has not played live since then.

Childish has been namechecked by a number of famous musicians including Kurt Cobain, Graham Coxon, The White Stripes (Jack White had Billy's name written in large letters on his arm for an early Top of the Pops appearance) and Kylie Minogue who named the LP Impossible Princess after his book Poems to Break the Harts of Impossible Princesses [sic].[4]

On September 11, 2009, Damaged Goods Records — Childish's current label — issued a message to subscribers stating that Childish's wife Julie (aka Nurse Julie, bassist in the MBEs) was pregnant. Childish has since been recording as bass player with The Spartan Dreggs, with Neil Palmer on vocals and guitar and wolf Howard on drums.

12" LP

1979

WITH THANKS TO  / AKER / TONY / ROMAS / MICK / BERTIE / MOTHER KELLY AND ALL OUR FRIENDS

TRACKS ARE

FUN IN THE U.K. = BACON = LAMBRETTAVESPASCOOTER = KRAY TWINS = COMMERCIAL = DISCO FEVER

HIPOCRITE = DREAM OF 63 = BEATLE BOOTS = TO START TO HESITATE TO STOP = MEDICAL AND SUGICAL SPECIALITIES = PINS AND NEEDLES

MY RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THIS WAS A LIMITED EDITION OF BETWEEN 25/50 COPIES

RECORD LABEL  HIPOCRITE MUSIC

CAT#   HIP 007

MATRIX#  HIP 007 A1  /  HIP 007 B1

DEADWAX  / SIDE A NBIT   - OR   SIDE B BUGGA  - OR

POSTAGE + Packaging == UK £3.00 == EUROPE £5.75 == REST OF WORLD £8.75

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VINYL - in very good ++ condition (Plays Great)

INNER SLEEVE - sleeve excellent condition

COVER - in excellent condition (little grubby , no major dirt on art work)

Grading System Used - Record Collector's

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