The Adverts were an English punk-rock band, best known for the 1977 singles “One Chord Wonders” and “Gary Gilmore’s Eyes” and the 1978 album Crossing the Red Sea With The Adverts. Their second album, Cast of Thousands, appeared shortly before their breakup in late 1979. Members: T.V. Smith (vocals), Gaye Advert (bass), Howard Pickup [Howard […]
Thought experiment: correlate each class of ’77 UK punk/new wave act to their class of ’64 British beat antecedent (or correlate the ’64 beat act to their ’77 doppelganger). I offered ten comparisons for consideration (A–J). Explore the parallels and similarities that distinguished each pair from their respective kin. Class of ’64 vs. Class of […]
Crossing the Red Sea with the Adverts is the debut album by English rockers The Adverts, released in 1978 on Bright Records. Tracklist: A1. “One Chord Wonders” (2:49) A2. “Bored Teenagers” (1:44) A3. “New Church” (2:26) A4. “On the Roof” (3:01) A5. “Newboys” (3:13) A6. “Bombsite Boy” (3:28) B1. “No Time to Be 21” (2:36) […]
