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ALTERNATIVE T.V. |
London, GB | * 1976 |
Line-Up:
Mark Perry - voc
Dave George - g
Steven Candel - bg
Alison Philips - ds
Former Members:
Alex Fergusson (g, 1976-78, 1981-?); Kim Turner (g, 1978 g.a.); Mick Lineham (g, 1978 g.a.)
Micky Smith (bg, 1977-?); Dennis Burns (bg, 1976-79, 1981-?)
Jools Holland (kb, 1978 g.a.); Alan Gruner (kb, 1981-?)
Tyrone Thomas (ds, 1976-78); John Towe (ds, 1978); Chris Bennett (ds, 1978); Ray Weston (ds, 1981-?)
Genesis P-Orridge (1978 g.a.); Protag (1984-85); Nag (1984-85)
Albums Discography:
# | Title | Release Date | Label | Type | UK | USA | 1. | The Image Has Cracked | 6/1978 | Deptford Fun City | | | | 2. | What You See Is ... What You Get & Here & Now | 9/1978 | Deptford Fun City | | | | 3. | Vibing Up The Senile Man | 02.03.1979 | Deptford Fun City | | | | 4. | Live At The Rat Club 77 | 3/1980 | Crystal | | | | 5. | Action Time Vision | 5/1980 | Deptford Fun City | | | | 6. | Strange Kicks | 7/1981 | IRS | | | | 7. | Peep Show | 11/1987 | Anagram | | | | 8. | Dragon Love | 11/1990 | Chapter 22 | | | | 9. | Splitting In 2 - Selected Viewing | 2/1989 | Anagram | | | | 10. | Live 1978 | 7/1993 | Overground | | | | 11. | The Image Has Cracked - The Alternative TV Collection | 2/1994 | Anagram | | | | 12. | My Life As A Child Star | 24.10.1994 | Overground | | | | 13. | The Radio Sessions | 10/1995 | Overground | | | | 14. | Punk Life | 02.02.1998 | One Louder/Semaphore | | | | 15. | Apollo | 02.03.1999 | | | | | 16. | Love Lies Limp | 25.02.2003 | Fire | | | | 17. | Revolution | 01.07.2003 | Lost Moments | | | | 18. | Viva La Rock 'N' Roll: The Complete Deptford Fun City Recordings, 1977-1980 | 28.06.2004 | Cherry Red | | | | 19. | In Control: The Best Of | 16.05.2006 | Anarchy Music | | | | 20. | Black and White: Live | 15.09.2009 | Bongo Beat | | | | 21. | Opposing Forces | 20.11.2015 | Public Domain | | | |
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Mark Perry:
# | Title | Release Date | Label | Type | UK | USA | 1. | Snappy Turns | 6/1980 | Deptford Fun City | | | |
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Singles Discography:
# | SP/EP Title | Release Date | Label | UK | USA | 1. | Love Lies Limp (flexi) | 9/1977 | Deptford Fun City | | | 2. | How Much Longer / You Bastard | 02.12.1977 | Deptford Fun City | | | 3. | Life After Life / Life After Dub produced by: Joe Sinclair | 25.03.1978 | Deptford Fun City | | | 4. | Action Time Vision / Another Coke | 5/1978 | Deptford Fun City | | | 5. | Life / Love Lies Limp | 11/1978 | Deptford Fun City | | | 6. | Force Is Blind / Lost In Room | 5/1979 | Deptford Fun City | | | 7. | The Ancient Rebels / Sleep In Dub | 6/1981 | IRS | | | 8. | Communicate / Obsession | 10/1981 | IRS | | | 9. | Welcome To The End Of Fun / Anti / Death Time | 2/1986 | Noiseville | | | 10. | Love & Sex | 7/1986 | Noiseville | | | 11. | My Baby's Laughing / I Look At Her Eyes / I Had Love In My Hands | 8/1987 | Anagram | | | 12. | The Sol EP | 4/1990 | Chapter 22 | | |
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Mark Perry:
# | SP/EP Title | Release Date | Label | UK | USA | 1. | The Whole World's Down On Me / I Live - He Dies | 3/1980 | Deptford Fun City | | | 2. | You Cry Yor Tears / Music Death? & Dennis Burns | 3/1981 | N.B. | | |
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Dennis Burns:
# | SP/EP Title | Release Date | Label | UK | USA | 1. | You Cry Yor Tears / Music Death? & Mark Perry | 3/1981 | N.B. | | |
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Various:
disbanded 1979
reunited 1981
disbanded ?
reunited 1984
Press References:
Melody Maker | Year | Issue | Date | Page | Column | Type | 1977 | 45 | 05.11.1977 | 28 | Singles | single review | 1977 | 49 | 03.12.1977 | 18 | Singles | single review | 1978 | 36 | 09.09.1978 | 18 | Singles | single review | 1978 | 38 | 26.09.1978 | 52 | Albums | album review | 1979 | 8 | 03.03.1979 | 31 | Albums | album review | 1980 | 10 | 08.03.1980 | 24 | Albums | album review | 1981 | 30 | 25.07.1981 | 22 | Albums | album review | 1981 | 30 | 25.07.1981 | 23 | Singles | single review |
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