Horrorcomic - 1977 - I'm All Hung Up On Pierrepoint 7''download
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Lightning Records are often accused of releasing records by fake punk bands. In most cases this wasn't true, but Horrorcomic were exactly that. They consisted of Frankie Dean (guitar), Roger Rep (vocals), Ray Boghart (bass) and Wally Bantam (drums) who were all staff who worked for the label.
There debut 'I'm All Hung Up On Pierrepoint' / 'The Exorcist' / 'Sex In The Afternoon' (Lightning/B&C, 1977) is disappointing, but 'I Don't Mind' / 'England 77' (Lightning, 1978) is excellent punk rock despite the fact the band look anything but punk on the cover. 'Jesus Crisis' / 'Cut Your Throat' (B&C, 1979) was actually withdrawn and is mega-rare. A Detour Records mail-order catalogue described 'Jesus Crisis' as "...great punk rock with a glam edge" when it had a copy for auction a few years ago, the minimum bid was listed at £650.
There debut 'I'm All Hung Up On Pierrepoint' / 'The Exorcist' / 'Sex In The Afternoon' (Lightning/B&C, 1977) is disappointing, but 'I Don't Mind' / 'England 77' (Lightning, 1978) is excellent punk rock despite the fact the band look anything but punk on the cover. 'Jesus Crisis' / 'Cut Your Throat' (B&C, 1979) was actually withdrawn and is mega-rare. A Detour Records mail-order catalogue described 'Jesus Crisis' as "...great punk rock with a glam edge" when it had a copy for auction a few years ago, the minimum bid was listed at £650.
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source punk77.co.uk (link)
and thanks to NDN Records for the cover!
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