ACCIDENT ON THE EAST LANCS
First Single
We Want It Legalised / Tell Me What Ya Mean
Catalogue Number - SPLIFF 01
Label - Roach Records
Year Of Release - 1979
Quantity Pressed - 1000
The Back End Of Nowhere / Rat Race
Catalogue Number - RR 1
Label - Roach Records
Year Of Release - 1980
Quantity Pressed - 1000
ANDY SHARROCKS - VOCALS | NOR PILLING - GUITARS |
ANDY SCHEMMET - BASS | PHIL O'DELL - DRUMS |
This four piece were from the Manchester area and were formed in late 1978. The band went through several different line-ups due to non-commitment (and in 'Andy's own words, the others were a bunch of 'lazy wankers') and musical differences.
The debut single "We want it legalised" / "Tell me what ya mean" was recorded and mixed in one day as that all the band could afford. No picture sleeve was ever issued as the band couldn't afford to print one. In fact the band didn't even have a drummer until one week before the single was recorded.
The follow up single was "The back end of nowhere" / "Rat Race". This time the single came in a proper over sized card sleeve. The line-up of this release was more stable and the two photos featured here are from that line-up.
Sadly, the band split in 1981 when lead singer "Andy" thought "Fuck this...." and drove off into the night in his trust van (shown above) armed only with a few clothes and an acoustic guitar.
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Andy Sharrocks in the studio recording "We Want It Legalised" in 1979. |
Above is an original 136mm x 154mm Promo Sticker for the second single.
Above is an original 184mm x 301mm Promo Poster for the second single.
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Naughty Naughty!
Thanks to 'Ozit Records' for the
use of the above photo.
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Dave Addison |
Andy Sharrocks |
Pete Kenyon |
Kieran Miskella |
The above photo was taken at "Deeply Vale" on Saturday 7th July 1979. Thanks to 'Ozit Records' for the use of the above photo. |
Thanks goes to 'George Johann' for the above 'Deeply Vale Benefit' poster.
Thanks also goes out to 'Punk Scabies' from France for the above two photos.
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