Angelic Upstarts
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The Angelic Upstarts are an anti-fascist, socialist working class Oi! punk and skinhead band formed in South Shields, North-East England in 1977.[1]
The original lineup was Thomas Mensforth (aka Mensi) on vocals, Ray Cowie (aka Mond) on guitar, Steve Forsten on bass guitar, and Decca Wade on drums. The band has reformed and split a few times, and some of the ex-members include bassists Ronnie Wooden, Glyn Warren, Tony Feedback, Ronnie Rocker and Max Splodge (who also had a stint playing drums). Other drummers have included Sticks (who later joined Cockney Rejects), Paul Thompson (ex-Roxy Music) and Chris White. Decca Wade rejoined the band for a few years before leaving again.
Brian Hayes originally joined the band as second guitarist until Mond left, leaving Hayes as the only guitarist. Mensi was the only original member still in the band. In August 2006, Mensi announced he was resigning, however he requested that the band continue with Chris Wright on vocals. The band's lineup became Chris Wright on vocals, Dickie Hammond on guitar, Neil Newton on guitar, Gaz Stoker on bass and Decca Wade on drums[1].
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[edit] Discography
Angelic Upstarts studio releases span the years between 1977 and 2002. The DVD Angelic Upstarts Live: Solidarity was released in 2005.
[edit] Studio albums
- 1979: Teenage Warning (Warner Bros. Records)
- 1980: We Gotta Get Out of this Place (WEA)
- 1981: 2,000,000 Voices - (Zonophone/EMI)
- 1982: Still from the Heart (Zonophone/EMI)
- 1983: Reason Why (Anagram/Cherry Red)
- 1984: Last Tango in Moscow (Picasso)
- 1986: Power of the Press (Gas)
- 1987: Blood on the Terraces (Link)
- 1988: England's Alive E.P. (Skunx)
- 1992: Bombed Out (Dojo)
- 1993: Kids on the Streets (Cleopatra)
- 1999: Who Killed Liddle (Recall)
- 2001: Anthems Against Scum (Insurgence Records)
- 2002: Sons Of Spartacus (Captain Oi)
[edit] Secondary releases
- 1981: Angelic Upstarts Live (Zonophone/EMI)
- 1983: Angel Dust - The Collected Highs (Anagram/Cherry Red)
- 1985: Bootlegs & Rarities (Dojo)
- 1985: Live in Yugoslavia (Picasso)
- 1988: Live & Loud (Link)
- 1991: Lost & Found (Link)
- 1991: Alternative Chartbusters (AOK)
- 1991: Greatest Hits Live (Link)
- 1994: Live in Lubeck 1989 (Bay City)
- 1995: The Independent Punk Singles Collection (Cherry Red)
- 1997: Rarities (Captain Oi)
- 1999: The EMI Punk Years (Captain Oi)
- 2001: Live from the Justice League (TKO)
- 2004: Punk Singles Collection (Captain Oi)
[edit] Singles
- 1977: "The Murder of Liddle Towers"/"Police Oppression"
- 1979: "I'm an Upstart"/"Leave Me Alone" (Warner Bros. Records)
- 1979: "Teenage Warning"/"The Young Ones" (Warner Bros. Records)
- 1979: "Never 'ad Nothin'"/"Nowhere Left to Hide" (Warner Bros. Records)
- 1980: "Out of Control"/"Shotgun Solution" (Warner Bros. Records)
- 1980: "We Gotta Get Out of this Place"/"Unsung Heroes" (Warner Bros. Records)
- 1980: "Last Night Another Soldier"/"I Wish" (Zonophone/EMI)
- 1980: "England"/"Stick's Diary" (Zonophone/EMI)
- 1981: "Kids on the Street"/"The Sun Never Shines" (Zonophone/EMI)
- 1981: "I Understand"/"Never Come Back" (Zonophone/EMI)
- 1981: "Different Strokes"/"Different Dub" (Zonophone/EMI)
- 1982: "Never Say Die"/"We Defy You" (Zonophone/EMI)
- 1982: "Woman in Disguise"/"Lust for Glory" (Anagram/Cherry Red)
- 1983: "Solidarity"/"Five Flew Over..." (Anagram/Cherry Red)
- 1983: "Not Just a Name"/"The Leech" (Anagram/Cherry Red)
- 1984: "Machinegun Kelly"/"There's a Drink in It" (Picasso)
- 1987: "Brighton Bomb" (Chameleon)
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ Angelic Upstarts Biography. All Music Guide. URL accessed July 3, 2006.
