What's It All About / Kidz Next Door
Catalogue Number - KT 17492
Label - Warner Brothers Records
Year Of Release - 1979
ROBBIE PURSEY - LEAD VOCALS | ANGUS HOPE WYNNE - GUITAR |
GRANT FLEMMING - BASS | PETER WOODLEY - DRUMS |
Not to much is known about this band apart from it featured Jimmy Pursey's younger brother 'Robbie' on vocals and 'Grant Fleming' who was one of the earliest London youths to pick up on the Mod Revival movement that eventually swept through-out Britain in late '78. A hardcore Jam fan of the time and went everywhere to watch them and was one of the main organisers in getting up crews together to follow them abroad. His love of football, especially West Ham would see him join the notorious "Inter City Firm" or ICF in short and recently seen on TV talking openly about these days.
The band were one of three to sign to 'Warner Brothers' and were classed under the name of "Pursey's package". This name was given as Jimmy Pursey was allowed to sign three bands, 'Kidz Next Door', 'Long Tall Shorty' & 'The Low Numbers'. All of which were given a one single deal with 'Warner Brothers'. They also went out on the road and gigged under the name of 'Pursey's Package' but never had any real impact. They did go out on tour as a support band to 'The Cockney Rejects' but the tour was dogged with much violence due to the kind of fans that the Rejects attracted. (See Garry Bushell's page http://www.garry-bushell.co.uk/oi/index.asp).
Sadly, the band only released one great single in 1979 and has been described over the years as a Punked-up version of The Hollies.
Above is the original double sided 7" acetate that was at the "Utopia" Studio in 1979. You'll notice that the A-Side title is different to the final released version but it is the same track and they just chose a different line from the song. Also the bands name is misspelt!
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The above snippet appeared in "Sounds" on 15th September 1979. |
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Above is an original gig flyer for the "F-Club" at Brannigans, Leeds from Thursday 28th February 1980. |
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Above is an original gig ticket from "Routes", Exeter from Wednesday 5th March 1980. |
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The above snippet appeared in "Sounds" on 26th April 1980. |
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Above is an original gig ticket from the "Ajanta Theatre", Derby from Saturday 14th June 1980. |
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Above is an original A5 Gig Flyer for Saturday 19th July 1980 from the "Electric Ballroom", London. |
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Above is an original A5 Gig Flyer for Tuesday 9th December 1980 from the "Pied Bull", Islington, London. |
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The above Gig listing shows the band playing at The Starlight, West Hampstead, London NW6 on Monday 29th June 1981 |
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The above Gig listing shows the band playing at Moonlight Club, West Hampstead, London NW6 on Monday 10th August 1981 |
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Gary Brice, Grant Flemming, Buddy Ascott, Tania Holmes, Billy Hassett & Chris Pope. |
The Chords at the 'Concorde 2', Brighton in the late 90s. Grant Fleming was drafted in to do the short tour of the UK as Martin Mason was unavailable. |
Thanks to 'Hiroshi Suzuki' for the acetate scans.
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