Sector 27: Invitation
Tom Robinson's new band Sector 27 is the frontman's attempt at a clean slate. He tells NME "Last year's words belong to last year's language, and next year's words await another voice. I don't disown the past, I've just walked away from it." Robinson almost immediately hits some roadblocks. His five record deal with EMI as the Tom Robinson Band ( which begand with "2 4 6 8 Motorway", "Glad To Be Gay" and "Power in the Darkness") , but the new material has been rejected. Robinson gets to keep his masters as he is shown the door . He has started his own label, Panic Records. And because he is now the only one marketing his music he agrees to give Smash Hits his all time Top 10.
1. U2 : I Will Follow - Forget the critical bullshit. Just go see them. Great on record, staggering live.
2. Richard and Linda Thompson : I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight - Possibly the finest album of English music recorded in the 70's. Timeless and compelling.
3. The Out : Who is Innocent? - Along with Clive Pig's "Sweet Sixteen", the most underrated mini classic of '79.
4. The Cure : Boys Don't Cry - It's not what they say, it's the way they say it.
5. The Clash: White Man in Hammersmith Palais - Barely dented the Top 100 while "Tommy Gun" soared into the hit parade. Is there no justice?
6. Echo and the Bunnymen: All That Jazz - See you at the barricades babe/ See you when the lights go low, Joe.
7. Coil : Alcoholstark/ Motor Industry - Two chilling sides by sadly defunct Northampton band. Search out and listen.
8. Peter Gabriel: I Don't Remember - a personal favourite from a favourite person.
9. XTC: Roads Girdle The World - Ever since "Drums and Wires" I've been an avid fan.
10. The Teardrop Explodes: Treason - Once a good band becomes too popular ( i.e. Teardrop Explodes, Joy Division, Specials, Police), it suddenly becomes uncool to admit you like them. Me, I love 'em all.
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