Magazine (band)
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Magazine were an English rock group active from 1977 to 1981.
History
Magazine was formed by Howard Devoto after he left Buzzcocks in 1976. In April of 1977 he met guitarist John McGeoch and they began writing songs which would become the first Magazine material. They recruited Barry Adamson, Bob Dickinson and Martin Jackson to form the first lineup of the band, which signed to Virgin Records. Bob Dickinson left shortly after the release of the band's first single Shot by Both Sides and was replaced by Dave Formula.
Magazine's music had an incalculable impact on post-punk music of the late 1970's and early 1980's and continues to be an influence in modern music today. Radiohead in particular draws on the lyrical style of the group, and former Smiths singer Morrissey recently covered "A Song From Under The Floorboards" during his 2006 world tour, and released it as a B-side on some versions of the single for The Youngest Was the Most Loved.
Discography
All records were released on Virgin. All listings are U.K. releases.Albums
- Real Life (1978)
- Secondhand Daylight (V2121, 1979)
- The Correct Use Of Soap (V2156, 1980)
- Play (V2184, 1980) - live album
- Magic, Murder and the Weather (V2200, 1981)
Singles
- Shot By Both Sides / My Mind Ain't So Open (VS200, 1978)
- Touch and Go" / "Goldfinger (VS207, 1978)
- Give Me Everything / I Love You You Big Dummy (VS237, 1978)
- Rhythm of Cruelty / TV Baby (VS251, 1979)
- A Song From Under The Floorboards / Twenty Years Ago (VS321, 1980)
- Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) / The Book (VS328, 1980)
- Upside Down / The Light Pours Out Of Me (VS334, 1980)
- Sweetheart Contract / Feed The Enemy (live) / Twenty Years Ago (live) / Shot By Both Sides (live) (VS36812, 1980)
- About The Weather / In The Dark / The Operative (VS412-12, 1981)
Compilations
- Scree (1991) - rarities 1978-1981
- Maybe It's Right to Be Nervous Now (2000) - three disc boxset
- Where the Power Is (2000) - Single disc retrospective
External links
- [Shot by Both Sides]
- [PunkNet '77 entry for Magazine]
- [AllMusic entry for Magazine]
- [Magazine Lyrics]
- [TrouserPress entry for Magazine]
- [band information]
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