The Bishops – "Live!" (Chiswick Records – CH 7) 1978
In and around 1978, record companies, in all their wisdom, thought that making an act who wasn't selling enough units, change their name to sound more 'Punky' would solve the problem. They had Eddie and the Hot Rods shorten their name to just, 'The Rods' , The Ruts became 'Ruts', and The Count Bishops became "The Bishops". Unsurprisingly this just caused confusion and sales reduced even further. What happens then is release a cheap live mini-album as a loss-leader to reel in the unsuspecting punter.....wait a minute isn't this that pub rock group The Count Bishops?.....no...it's The Bishops, new wave band, slurred the Chiswick marketing manager.
This 10" mini album, was, incidentally, recorded live at the Roundhouse in Chalk Farm London 18th Feb 1978.
It captures The (Count) Bishops at their best, in a live environment, with their slightly more punkyfied guitar sounds for the 1978 audience.
Tracklist:
Too Much Too Soon 2:40
Till The End Of The Day 1:57
Taking It Easy 3:07
Train Train 3:05
Someone's Gonna Get Their Head Kicked In Tonight 2:32
Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White 2:25
Don't Start Me Talking 2:23
Baby You're Wrong 2:27
I Don't Like It 2:01
I Want Candy 3:10
1 comment:
That's a live album! They sound like The Pirates!
Must add Count Bishops to my personal Top 3 of Brit 70s RnR/RnB:
Doctor Feelgood (saw them here in Italy, 1985 or 86, all of them in classic English suits, Lee had a bottle of gin + Canadian Dry and a packet of Pall Mall on an close amp, smoked and drinked all through their very brilliant exhibition)
Eddie and the Hot Rods
The Pirates mk2
Count Bishops
And now I miss a band for the Top 5... hmmm... suggestions welcome
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