THE DESPERATE BICYCLES
Dalston, London

 

Danny Wigley - Vocals Nicky Stephens - Keyboard
Roger Stephens - Bass Paul De Raymond Leclercq - Guitar*
Dave Papworth - Drums

* Only helped out on first release

Other members included in the 1979 line-Up - Dan Electro on Guitar & Geoff Titley on Drums

 

Top Opening With Circular Entrance

 

   

Smokescreen / Handlebars / Smokescreen / Handlebars
(Same two tracks on both sides of the record)

 

Catalogue Number - RR1 (LYN 4317-IS)
(Has the number 1 scratched into the A-Side run out groove and the number 2 scratched into the B-side run out groove)

Label - Refill Records

Year Of Release - 1977

Quantity Pressed - 500

(The picture sleeve to this version is much cruder printing and the red is much darker)

 

Top Opening With Stepped up and Stepped down Entrance

 

   

Smokescreen / Handlebars / Smokescreen / Handlebars
(Same two tracks on both sides of the record)

 

Catalogue Number - RR1 (LYN 4317-IS)
(Has the number 3 scratched into the A-Side run out groove and the number 4 scratched into the B-side run out groove)

Label - Refill Records

Year Of Release - 1977

Quantity Pressed - 1000

(As to the picture sleeve, this time the image is nice and sharp and the red is brighter)

 

Right Side Opening With Stepped up and Stepped down Entrance

   

   

Smokescreen / Handlebars / Smokescreen / Handlebars
(Same two tracks on both sides of the record)

 

Catalogue Number - RR1 (LYN 4317-IS)
(Has the number 2 scratched into the A-Side run out groove and the number 3 scratched into the B-side run out groove)

Label - Refill Records

Year Of Release - 1977

Quantity Pressed - 1000

 

 

   

The Medium Was Tedium / Don't Back The Front / The Medium Was Tedium / Don't Back The Front
(Same two tracks on both sides of the record)

 

Catalogue Number - RR2 (LYN 4515-17)
(Has SHARON, WHERE ARE YOU  and A BILBO BOPPA scratched into the A-Side run out groove and scratched into the B-side run out groove)

Label - Refill Records

Year Of Release - 1977

Quantity Pressed - 1000 and then another 1500

 

 

   

Occupied Territory / Skill

 

Catalogue Number - RR4
(Has DONOVAN CAN SWIM and RR+4 scratched into the A-Side run out groove and J.P.M. and RR+4 scratched into the B-side run out groove)

Label - Refill Records

Year Of Release - 1978

Quantity Pressed - ????

 

 

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