Angelic Upstarts: The history of

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] More than two decades after its release, their debut single, "The Murder Of Liddle Towers", was included in Mojo magazine’s list of the best punk rock singles of all time.[2]
Contents[hide]
1 Biography
2 Discography
2.1 Studio albums
2.2 Secondary releases
2.3 Singles
3 Notes
4 External links
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[edit] Biography
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 (of the band Crashed Out) 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. In the latter part of 2007 Mensi rejoined the band and the line up is now as follows. Mensi-vocals, Gaz Stoker-bass, Dickie Hammond-guitar, Neil Newton-guitar and Brett Mulvaney,drums. [3]

[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
August 1979: Teenage Warning (Warner Bros. Records) # 29 UK Albums Chart[4]
April 1980: We Gotta Get Out of this Place (WEA) # 54
June 1981: 2,000,000 Voices - (Zonophone/EMI) # 32
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: Brighton Bomb (Chameleon)
1987: Blood on the Terraces (Link)
1992: Bombed Out (Dojo)
2002: Sons Of Spartacus (Captain Oi!/Insurgence Records)

[edit] Secondary releases
September 1981: Angelic Upstarts Live (Zonophone/EMI) # 27 UK Albums Chart
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))
1993: Kids on the Streets (Cleopatra) (Compilation)
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) *1999: Who Killed Liddle (Recall) (Compilation)
2001: Live from the Justice League (TKO)
2001: Anthems Against Scum (Insurgence Records) (Live)
2004: Punk Singles Collection (Captain Oi)

[edit] Singles
1978: "The Murder of Liddle Towers"/"Police Oppression" (Dead Records) Re-released on Rough Trade/Small Wonder Records, Repress
1979: "I'm an Upstart"/"Leave Me Alone" (Warner Bros. Records) # 31 UK Singles Chart
1979: "Teenage Warning"/"The Young Ones" (Warner Bros. Records) UK # 29
1979: "Never 'ad Nothin'"/"Nowhere Left to Hide" (Warner Bros. Records) UK # 52
1980: "Out of Control"/"Shotgun Solution" (Warner Bros. Records) UK # 58
1980: "We Gotta Get Out of this Place"/"Unsung Heroes" (Warner Bros. Records) UK # 65
1980: "Last Night Another Soldier"/"I Wish" (Zonophone/EMI) UK # 51
1981: "England"/"Stick's Diary" (Zonophone/EMI)
1981: "Kids on the Street"/"The Sun Never Shines" (Zonophone/EMI) UK # 57
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) (Also released on 12" single)
1983: "Solidarity"/"Five Flew Over..." (Anagram/Cherry Red) (Also released on 12" single)
1983: "Not Just a Name"/"The Leech" (Anagram/Cherry Red) (Also released on 12" single?)
1984: "Machinegun Kelly"/"There's a Drink in It" (Picasso)
1987: "Brighton Bomb" (Chameleon)
1988: "England's Alive" E.P. (Skunx) (12" Single)

[edit] Notes
^ Angelic Upstarts Biography. Allmusic. URL accessed July 3, 2006.
^ Mojo (October 2001) - 100 Punk Scorchers , Issue 95, London;
^ Portail d'informations Ce site est en vente!
^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums, 19th, London: Guinness World Records Limited, p. 585. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.

[edit] External links
Angelic Upstarts at Allmusic
Angelic Upstarts on www.punk77.co.uk
Angelic Upstarts on Punkmodpop
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