Arriving by overnight train in Kings Cross to record their first Peel session at BBC Maida Vale Studios.
A change in the band's sound first became evident in 1981 with their second single I'd like to Shoot You Down which was recorded in Tony Pilley's Barclay Tower's studios. Tony Pilley had been responsible for a host of releases by Scottish Indie bands.
The track was well received at the time, having gradually sold out its initial first pressing. Visage drummer Rusty Egan had returned from a trip to New York where he had heard the track in the nightclubs and he told BBC Radio 1 dj John Peel of the NYC dancefloor hit. Copies found their way to New York City and soon NYC's hippest DJ's rated the track and struggled to get a second copy of the record so that they could keep the club goers dancing.
The directness and power of Gang of Four, the funk and grooves of George Clinton, the inspiration of the Clash and the simple pop melodies of the Buzzcocks, were all filtered through three teenagers from Aberdeenshire, resulting in an infectious, rhythm-driven assault on ears and feet.
The track was well received at the time, having gradually sold out its initial first pressing. Visage drummer Rusty Egan had returned from a trip to New York where he had heard the track in the nightclubs and he told BBC Radio 1 dj John Peel of the NYC dancefloor hit. Copies found their way to New York City and soon NYC's hippest DJ's rated the track and struggled to get a second copy of the record so that they could keep the club goers dancing.
The directness and power of Gang of Four, the funk and grooves of George Clinton, the inspiration of the Clash and the simple pop melodies of the Buzzcocks, were all filtered through three teenagers from Aberdeenshire, resulting in an infectious, rhythm-driven assault on ears and feet.
Chain Reaction and Shoot you down were recorded in Tony Pilley's Barclay Towers 8 Track Studio, Edinburgh.
Road crew Bruce Mills with Iain Slater and Neil Innes (keyboards)
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