| Hope & Anchor Front Row Festival | |
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| Live album by Various | |
| Released | March 1978 |
| Recorded | November 22 - December 15, 1977 |
| Venue | Hope and Anchor, Islington, London |
| Genre | Power pop, pub rock, punk rock, new wave |
| Label | Warner Bros (Cat. No. K66077) |
| Producer | various |
Hope & Anchor Front Row Festival is a hit double-LP of live recordings taken from various bands – mainly power pop, pub rock, punk rock and new wave groups - that played the Front Row Festival at the Hope and Anchor, Islington between Tuesday 22 November and Thursday 15 December 1977.[1] It reached number 28 in the UK Albums Chart.[2]
The Hope & Anchor has been described as a "seminal live venue" in 1977, catering for "both emerging punk / new wave bands and the numerous pub rock acts operating on the live circuit at the time".[3] The same author called the album as "eclectic" with "superb performances from artists like the Stranglers, the Only Ones, X-Ray Spex, the Saints and the Suburban Studs alongside staple pub rock acts".[3]
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Transcription
Original track listing
Side one:
- "Dr. Feelgood" (Willie Lee Perryman) by The Wilko Johnson Band, produced by the Wilko Johnson Band
- "Straighten Out" (The Stranglers) by The Stranglers, produced by Martin Rushent
- "Styrofoam" (Sean Tyla) by The Tyla Gang, produced by Mark Dodson
- "Don't Munchen It" (Johnny Spence, Mick Green) by The Pirates, produced by Vic Maile
- "Speed Kills" (Steve Gibbons) by The Steve Gibbons Band, produced by Mike Robinson and Peter Meaden
- "I'm Bugged" (Andy Partridge) by XTC, produced by John Leckie
- "I Hate School" (Arthur Edward Hunt) by The Suburban Studs, produced by Del Spence
Side two:
- "Billy" (Bo Benham, Steve McNerney) by The Pleasers, remixed by Tommy Boyce
- "Science Friction" (Andy Partridge) by XTC, produced by John Leckie
- "Eastbound Train" (Mark Knopfler) by Dire Straits, produced by Dire Straits
- "Bizz Fizz" (Billy Jenkins, Ian Trimmer) by Burlesque, produced by Geoffrey Haslam
- "Let's Submerge" (Poly Styrene) by X-Ray Spex, produced by Falcon Stuart
- "Crazy" (Guy Days, Nick Cash) by 999, produced by Andy Arthurs
Side three:
- "Demolition Girl" (Ed Kuepper) by The Saints, produced by Chris Bailey and Ed Kuepper
- "Quite Disappointing" (Guy Days, Nick Cash) by 999, produced by Andy Arthurs
- "Creature of Doom" (Peter Perrett) by The Only Ones, produced by Ed Hollis and The Only Ones
- "Gibson Martin Fender" (Mick Green) by The Pirates, produced by Vic Maile
- "Sound Check" (Steel Pulse) by Steel Pulse, produced by Godwin Logie
- "Zero Hero" (Danny Adler) by Roogalator, produced by Robin Scott
Side four:
- "Underground Romance" (Philip Rambow) by Philip Rambow, produced by Chris Briggs
- "Rock & Roll Radio" (Norman Watson) by The Pleasers, remixed by Tommy Boyce
- "On The Street" (Darrel De Vore) by The Tyla Gang, produced by Mark Dodson
- "Johnny Cool" (Steve Gibbons) by The Steve Gibbons Band, produced by Mike Robinson and Peter Meaden
- "Twenty Yards Behind" (Wilko Johnson) by The Wilko Johnson Band, produced by the Wilko Johnson Band
- "Hanging Around" (The Stranglers) by The Stranglers, produced by Martin Rushent
Personnel
- Clive Banks, Ian Grant - executive producer
- Tim Summerhayes - engineer
- Jonathan Clyde - coordinator
- George Snow - sleeve design, concept
References
- ^ Thompson, Dave (2000). Punk. Ontario: Collector’s Guide Publication. p. 102.;
- ^ David Roberts (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). Guinness World Records Limited. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ a b Vernon Joynson (2001). Up Yours! A Guide to UK Punk, New Wave & Early Post Punk. Wolverhampton: Borderline Publications. p. 12.;
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