METEORS MEET SCREAMING LORD SUTCH V Rare Orig 1981 Ace LP Psychobilly 1000 only

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The Meteors & Screaming Lord Sutch

The Meteors meet Screaming Lord Sutch

Very Rare original UK LP released on Ace Records in 1981. Limited Edition UK Pressing of 1000 copies in a paste on sleeve.

The Meteors were started in 1980 by P. Paul Fenech (guitar and vocals), Nigel Lewis (upright bass/electric bass) and vocals), and Mark Robertson (drums). This is considered as the definitive line-up by some fans. Fenech and Lewis had played in rockabilly bands before, but left their former band, Raw Deal, in order to experiment with a new sound that mixed horror and science fiction lyrics with a punk rock / rockabilly crossover (as distinct from the slower, psychedelic rockabilly sound of the Cramps. This sound would later be called psychobilly. What made them unique was that Fenech and Lewis each sang lead vocals on their own tracks. Their vocals were so different it was like having two bands in one.

The Meteors played their first show during Rockabilly Night at The Sparrow Hawk in north London, but after being heckled due to their cross between rockabilly and punk attitudes, decided to begin playing shows beyond just rockabilly clubs. They developed a loyal following known as "the Crazies, or Zorchmen" who invented their own dance style then called "going mental," a cross between fighting, dancing and moshing. This would later be renamed "wrecking," and is still a staple of the psychobilly scene. This coupled with Fenech's ritual of spitting (chicken) blood during performances led many clubs into believing the band was dangerous and refusing to book them. The band began playing at punk rock clubs alongside UK punk bands such as The Clash, The Damned and later Anti-Nowhere League and the UK Subs. However, unlike many punk bands, The Meteors would (and still very much do) insist that their shows be "a politics and religion free zone" in order to focus on having a good time instead of allowing disputes between fans to break out.

The band made their first TV appearance on Thames TV afternoon show White Light in late 1980. Due to their large cult following, The Meteors made a short film in late 1980 with comedian Keith Allen called Meteor Madness. It was released as a double feature with 2 Tone ska film Dance Craze in March 1981. The movie featured four songs, which made it onto the band's first vinyl single first issued on Ace Records and later on Big Beat. To date the film Meteor Madness] has never been released on video or DVD although over the last few years poor quality copies have appeared on youtube. The tracks were also issued as a rare 12" mini-album called The Meteors Meet Screaming Lord Sutch. Soon after that they issued the double A-side anthems "Radioactive Kid" and "Graveyard Stomp". A session was recorded for the late John Peel BBC radio show in June 1981. Again to date these tracks have never been officially released. In August 1981, the band were signed to Island Records and recorded their first full-length album The Case Of The Meteors In Heaven and 7" single "The Crazed". The band were interviewed by No Class fanzine at The Marquee on the night of the live-recording of the track In Heaven. The original line-up also recorded an EP although due to contract restraints it was issued under the pseudonym of Clapham-South Escalators which featured two vocal tracks by Lewis "Get Me To The World On Time" and "Cardboard Cutouts" plus one by Fenech "Leave Me Alone". Not long after this Mark Robertson left the band after an invitation to join Theatre Of Hate (although this never materialised). He was replaced by long time Meteors fan/roadie Woodie. This line-up also recorded a single in early 1982 under another pseudonym name, this time The Tall Boys was used. The single featured two vocal tracks from Lewis, "Another Half Hour Till Sunrise" and "Island Of Lost Souls". A rare live television appearance in Paris, France featuring three Lewis tracks has recently surfaced on YouTube. This was to be the last recording featuring Fenech and Lewis together as both Nigel and Woodie left soon after.

TRACKS ARE :-

Side One

1 Meteors- Voodoo Rythm
2 Meteors - Maniac Rockers From Hell
3 Meteors - My Daddy Is A Vampire
4 Meteors - You Can'T Keep A Good Man Down

Side Two

1 Screaming Lord Sutch - All Black And Hairy
2 Screaming Lord Sutch - Jack The Ripper
3 Screaming Lord Sutch - London Rocker
4 Screaming Lord Sutch - Oh Well

• Released on Ace Records in 1981

• Catalogue Number MAD 1

• Record is in Ex ++ condition

• Sleeve is in Ex ++ condition

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