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 Tights Interview 2005

Named allegedly after a Brummie punkettes from Barbarellas ripped tights. The Tights were active on the local Worcester scene which wasn't a seething bed of punk in early 1977. Though they approached major labels no interest was forthcoming and the band never toured and had no real contacts in the record industry. Instead they explored the only avenue left which was recording.

They made two singles for the Cherry Red label. Pick of the bunch is Bad Hearts /It/ Cracked (1978). I defy you not to be swayed by the catchy chorus and buzzsaw guitar of Bad Hearts. Other single  was Howard Hughes / China's Eternal (1978). Pity there wasn't more. Recommended.

(L to R) Rick Mayhew-drums, Barry Island-bass and keyboards, Malcolm Orgee-vocals, Rob Banks-guitars

"All rhythm tracks were 1st or 2nd takes, with vocals and lead guitar added as the only overdubs. The instruments and amps used were all copies, or home made. However after John Peel played 'Bad Hearts' on the radio, and Record Mirror made it 'Record of the Week' the initial 2000 copies sold out fast, making it number 6 in the punk chart." "With just a £200 publishing advance, the band updated their gear to something less crap....a new bass guitar and a marshall stack. The production on the guitar and bass was fantastic.. so the boys let rip...The cover picture is of Charlie Watts' limo, the newspapers in the windows were added later. Only 4000 copies of the single were pressed."

Above quotes from The Tights Site

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