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Personal Data:
Born: |
02.10.1952 |
(Aylesbury, GB) |
Appearances:
Line-Up (1979):
John Otway - voc,g
George Lucan - g
Allan Offer - bg
Geoff Thomas - ds
Former Members:
Jim Kent (g, 7/78-?); Ollie Halsall (g, 1978-79); Tony Crosby (g, 11/79)
Paul Lilly (bg, 7/78-?); Paul Martinez (bg, 1978-cca 4/79)
Paul Ward (kb, 7/78-?); Morgan Fisher (kb, 1978-cca 4/79)
Nigel Pegrum (ds, 1977-78); Maurice Bacon (ds, 7/78-?); Charlie Morgan (ds, 1978-79); John Halsey (ds, cca 4/79)
Albums Discography:
# | Title | Release Date | Label | Type | UK | USA | 1. | John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett & Wild Willy Barrett | 5/1977 | Extracted | | | | 2. | Otway & Barrett Live At The Roundhouse 14/8/77 & Wild Willy Barrett | 11/1977 | | | | | 3. | Deep & Meaningless & Wild Willy Barrett | 10.06.1978 | Polydor | | 44 | | 4. | Where Did I Go Right? produced by: Neil Innes | 13.05.1979 | Polydor | | | | 5. | Way & Bar & Wild Willy Barrett | 8/1980 | Polydor | | | | 6. | Deep Thought | 1/1981 | Stiff | | | | 7. | Gone With The Bin (The Best Of Otway & Barrett) & Wild Willy Barrett | 8/1981 | Polydor | | | | 8. | John Otway (All Balls And No Willy) | 7/1982 | Empire | | | | 9. | Greatest Hits - Yawto Sings & Wild Willy Barrett | 2/1986 | StrikeBack | | | | 10. | The Wimp And The Wild & Wild Willy Barrett | 9/1987 | VM | | | | 11. | Cor Baby, That’s Really Me! | 5/1990 | StrikeBack | | | | 12. | Cheryl A Rock Opera with Attila The Stockbroker | 10/1991 | StrikeBack | | | | 13. | Under The Covers And Over The Top | 10/1992 | John Otway | | | | 14. | John Otway And The Big Band Live | 1/1994 | Amazing Feet | | | | 15. | Premature Adulation | 4/1995 | Amazing Feet | | | |
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Singles Discography:
# | SP/EP Title | Release Date | Label | UK | USA | 1. | Misty Mountain / Gypsy produced by: Pete Townshend | 9/1972 | County | | | 2. | Murder Man / If I Did & Wild Willy Barrett, produced by: Pete Townshend | 20.04.1973 | Track | | | 3. | Louisa On A Horse / Beware Of The Flowers | 2/1976 | Viking | | | 4. | Louisa On A Horse / Misty Mountain & Wild Willy Barrett, produced by: Pete Townshend | 12.11.1976 | Track | | | 5. | Racing Cars (Jet Spotter Of The Track) / Running From The Law & Wild Willy Barrett | 26.08.1977 | Polydor | | | 6. | Really Free / Beware Of The Flowers ('Cause I'm Sure They're Going To Get You, Yeh) & Wild Willy Barrett | 11/1977 | Polydor | 27 | | 7. | Cor Baby That's Really Free & Wild Willy Barrett, produced by: Wild Willy Barrett | 04.11.1977 | Polydor | 27 | | 8. | Geneve / It's A Long Time Since I Heard Homestead On The Farm | 17.03.1978 | Polydor | | | 9. | Racing Cars / Down The Road & Wild Willy Barrett, (LP bonus) | 10.06.1978 | Polydor | | | 10. | Baby's In The Club / Julie Julie Julie | 08.09.1978 | Polydor | | | 11. | Frightened And Scared / Are You On My Side | 3/1979 | Polydor | | | 12. | Birthday Boy / What A Woman & Wild Willy Barrett | 15.04.1980 | Polydor | | | 13. | DK 50-80 / It's A Long Long Time Since I Heard Homestead On The Farm / Homestead On The Farm & Wild Willy Barrett | 6/1980 | Polydor | 45 | | 14. | Green Green Grass Of Home / Wednesday Club | 07.11.1980 | Stiff | | | 15. | Liberty Valance / Birthday Boy / Racing Cars (Jet Spotter Of The Track) (v USA) | 12/1980 | Stiff | | | 16. | The Turning Point / Too Much Air Not Enough Oxygen | 17.04.1981 | Stiff | | | 17. | I Did It Otway EP (Running From The Law / Turning Point / Headbutts / Green Green Grass Of Home / Highway Man / I Did It Otway) (v USA) | 5/1981 | Stiff | | | 18. | Headbutts / Headbutts (live) | 12/1981 | Stiff | 76 | | 19. | 12 Stitch EP (Headbutts (live at Capitol Radio) / Best Dream Jingle / Auld Lang Sammy / Headbutts Jingle / Headbutts / Raving Cars Jingle) | 8/1982 | Empire | | | 20. | In Dreams / You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet | 10/1982 | Empire | | | 21. | Mass Communication / Baby It's The Real Thing | 29.04.1983 | Empire | | | 22. | Middle Of Winter / It Makes Me See Red | 11.11.1983 | StrikeBack | | | 23. | The New Jerusalem / The Tyger | 11/1986 | WEA | | | 24. | Whoops Apocalypse / Losing | 3/1987 | WEA | | | 25. | The Last Of The Mohicans / Fashion & Wild Willy Barrett | 9/1987 | VM | | | 26. | Cheryl / Boys In The Hood (trainspotter rap) with Attila The Stockbroker | 10/1991 | StrikeBack | | | 27. | Two Little Boys / I Will Survive / Josephine / The Highwayman | 9/1992 | John Otway | | | 28. | Delilah (The Otway Sings Jones EP) (Delilah / It's Not Unusual / Green Green Grass Of Home (live)) | 10/1995 | StrikeBack | | | 29. | Bunsen Burner | 9/2002 | U-Vibe | 9 | | 30. | Ok Father Christmas | 12/2014 | Otway | | |
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Bibliography:
John Otway: Cor Baby, That's Really Me (1990, Omnibus Press, autobiography)
Press References:
Melody Maker | Year | Issue | Date | Page | Column | Type | 1977 | 31 | 30.07.1977 | 39 | Caught In The Act | gig review | 1977 | 35 | 27.08.1977 | 18 | Singles | single review | 1977 | 46 | 12.11.1977 | 33 | Singles | single review | 1978 | 6 | 11.02.1978 | 5 | News | | 1978 | 10 | 11.03.1978 | 20 | Singles | single review | 1978 | 26 | 01.07.1978 | 4 | News | | 1978 | 29 | 22.07.1978 | 4 | News | | 1978 | 30 | 29.07.1978 | 4 | News | | 1978 | 32 | 12.08.1978 | 16 | Caught In The Act | gig review | 1978 | 37 | 16.09.1978 | 54 | Singles | single review | 1979 | 12 | 31.03.1979 | 4 | News | | 1979 | 25 | 07.07.1979 | 4 | News | | 1979 | 43 | 17.11.1979 | 4 | News | | 1979 | 44 | 24.11.1979 | 3 | News | | 1980 | 14 | 05.04.1980 | 3 | News | | 1980 | 18 | 21.06.1980 | 4 | News | | 1980 | 30 | 06.09.1980 | 18 | Albums | album review | 1980 | 39 | 08.11.1980 | 16 | Singles | single review | 1980 | 46 | 27.12.1980 | 15 | | interview | 1981 | 10 | 07.03.1981 | 4 | News | | 1981 | 12 | 21.03.1981 | 32 | Caught In The Act | gig review | 1981 | 16 | 18.04.1981 | 17 | Singles | single review | 1981 | 39 | 26.09.1981 | 19 | Albums | album review | 1982 | 29 | 17.07.1982 | 17 | Albums | album review | 1982 | 29 | 17.07.1982 | 24 | Caught In The Act | gig review | 1982 | 37 | 11.09.1982 | 5 | Fast Forward | | 1982 | 49 | 04.12.1982 | 28 | Caught In The Act | gig review | 1983 | 18 | 30.04.1983 | 27 | Singles | single review | 1983 | 46 | 12.11.1983 | 22 | Singles | single review | New Musical Express | Year | Issue | Date | Page | Column | Type | 1976 | 0 | 20.11.1976 | 16 | Singles | single review | 1976 | 0 | 27.11.1976 | 50 | On The Town | gig review |
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