Tag Archives: Cockney Rebel
May 24th 1975
“Work. Bort 6 classical albums for 95p & new Be-Bop album. Party at Hiltingbury – rubbish – but in pub before=great! Drunk again” 6 classical album for 95p?!! … boy, they must have been good….right? I think the word most associated … Continue reading
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May 22nd 1975
“Nig came round – brought my new copy of Human Menagerie” Funny how a simple diary entry will remind you of something. Reading this reminded me that I went through several copies of Human Menagerie before I found one that … Continue reading
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May 9th 1975
Again, sorry for the delays between posts… It will remain a little erratic for a little while longer until I get my proverbial springtime ‘sh*t’ together. In the meantime… “Lower school dance – Wore my satin jacket – Great dance … Continue reading
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Album: Cockney Rebel – The Psychomodo
Produced by Alan Parsons – of Project fame – and with orchestral arrangements by Andrew Powell – later producer for the likes of Kate Bush, Al Stewart and The Hollies - “The Psychomodo” was Cockney Rebel’s (as they say in America) … Continue reading
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Album: Cockney Rebel – The Human Menagerie
As I have said before Cockney Rebel played just FIVE gigs before being signed up by EMI Records If their playlist consisted of songs from the subsequent debut album, “The Human Menagerie”, you begin to understand why. Every one of them is … Continue reading
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April 15th 1975
“Nigel C came round in evening” Nigel C – as opposed to Nig - was a college chum who shared a few classes with me at Barton Peveril. He also lived in Fair Oak. We didn’t have the hugest amount in … Continue reading
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March 28th 1975
“Went to London with Neville” Despite stealing his Saturday job in the great “Francis Records Job Coup” of 1975 Neville and I remained good friends and it seems we traveled ‘up the smoke’ together. Naturally – and is often the case – … Continue reading
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March 19th / 20th 1975
• “Off College. Cold – from Rebel concert” • “off college” When I got glandular fever I broke up with Vivienne. Does this mean I now have to spilt up with Cockney Rebel?
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