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© Miroslav Jurčeka (1989-2022)
Line-Up Ex-Members Albums Singles Refers
THE ADVERTS
London, GB
*  1976+  10/1979

Line-Up (1979):

TV Smith - voc
Paul Martinez - g
Gaye Advert - bg
Tim Cross - kb
Rick Martinez - ds

Former Members:

Howard "Pickup" Boak (g, 1976-9/79)
Laurie Driver (ds, 1976-78); John Towe (ds, 1978); Rod Latter (ds, 1978-9/79)

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.The Peel Sessions
(mini LP)		1977 Dutch East India
2.Crossing The Red Sea With The Adverts
produced by: John Leckie		17.02.1978Bright38
3.March 1978 Gig1978
4.Cast Of Thousands10/1979 RCA
5.Live At The Roxy22.10.1990Receiver
6.Live And Loud
& The Ruts		3/1995 Step 1
7.The Best Of Adverts19.10.1998
8.Anthology12.08.2003Fire
9.Punk Singles Collection09.11.2004Anag Punk

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.One Chord Wonders / Quickstep29.04.1977Stiff
2.Gary Gilmour's Eyes / Bored Teenagers
produced by: Adverts/Wallis		12.08.1977Anchor17
3.Safety In Numbers / We Who Wait28.10.1977Anchor
4.No Time To Be 21 / New Day Dawning
produced by: John Leckie		27.01.1978Bright30
5.Television's Over / Back From The Dead03.11.1978RCA
6.My Place / New Church (live)22.06.1979RCA
7.Cast Of Thousands / I Will Walk You Home9/1979 RCA
8.Gary Gilmore's Eyes7/1983 91

Press References:

Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19772625.06.197720Albumsalbum review
19773420.08.197722Singlessingle review
19773710.09.197730profile
19774322.10.19774News
19774505.11.197728Singlessingle review
1978428.01.197821Caught In The Actgig review
1978428.01.197822Singlessingle review
1978718.02.197818Albumsalbum review
19784418.11.197818Singlessingle review
19792102.06.19793News
19792323.06.197931Singlessingle review
19794127.10.197931Albumsalbum review
19794103.11.19794News