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The Jags

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"The Jags" is also the nickname of Partick Thistle F.C. and of the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars

The Jags
Background information
OriginScarborough, England
GenresPower pop,[1] new wave[2]
Years active1978–1982
LabelsIsland
Past membersNicole Watkinson
John Alder
Steve Prudence
Alex Baird
Michael Cotton
Patrick O'Toole
Neil Whittaker
Richard Mazda
Barry Graham

The Jags were a British rock band formed in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England, in 1978, composed of Nicole Watkinson[3] (vocals), John Alder (guitar/backing vocals), Steve Prudence (bass), firstly Neil Whittaker and then Alex Baird (drums), Michael Cotton (bass/backing vocals) and Patrick O'Toole (piano/keyboard).[4]

A Scarborough-Guildford-Glasgow combo, The Jags marked their signing to Island Records in 1979 with a four-track debut 12” EP ("Back of My Hand" / "Double Visions" / "Single Visions" / "What Can I Do?").[4] "Back of My Hand" was described as "simply one of the best records Elvis Costello didn't write".[5] The song was included on the band's debut album Evening Standards, which was released the following year.[4]

Starting out in 1978 playing London pubs and college gigs, by 1979 The Jags' sound had moved to jangly power-pop.[4]

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Career

They signed to Island Records in July 1978 and initially released a four-track EP.[4]

On 8 September 1979, the power pop single "Back of My Hand", written by Watkinson and guitarist Alder, entered the UK Singles Chart.[4] It had a chart life of 10 weeks and peaked at number 17.[6] "Back of My Hand" was included on their debut album Evening Standards, which was released the following year.[4] Their follow-up single "Woman's World" entered the UK chart on 2 February 1980 at number 75 - dropping out the next week.[6]

1981 saw the release of their second, and what proved to be, final album, No Tie Like a Present.[4] The Jags disbanded in 1982.

Discography

Albums

  • Evening Standards (1980) (US No. 205)
  • No Tie Like a Present (1981)[4]

Singles

  • "Back of My Hand" (1979) – UK No. 17, US No.  84
  • "Woman's World" (1980) – UK No. 75
  • "Party Games" (1980)
  • "I Never Was a Beachboy" (1980)[6]
  • "Here Comes My Baby" (1981)
  • "The Sound of G-O-O-D-B-Y-E" (1981)

Only "Back of My Hand" and "Here Comes My Baby" were released in the US.

References

  1. ^ Chris Woodstra. "Jags - Biography - AllMusic". AllMusic.
  2. ^ "The Jags: Power Goes Pop". Magnetmagazine.com. 31 July 2009.
  3. ^ 24 Hours in A&E "Walk on the Wild Side" Series 17, Episode 6, 2019. Channel 4. Watkinson originally used the name 'Nick' during the life of the band but has changed her name to 'Nicole' after coming out as Transgender later in life.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1257. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
  5. ^ "The Jags – Back Of My Hand 7" | Killed By Death Records".
  6. ^ a b c Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 277. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.

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