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| X-RAY SPEX |
| London, GB | | * 1/1977 |
Line-Up (1995):
Poly Styrene - voc
Paul Dean - bg
Lora Logic - sax
Former Members:
Jack Stafford (g, 1/77-1979)
B.P. Hurding (ds, 1/77-8/79)
Lora Logic (sax, 1-9/77); Steve 'Rudi' Thompson (sax, 1978-79); John Glin (sax, 1979)
Albums Discography:
| # | Title | Release Date | Label | Type | UK | USA | | 1. | Germ Free Adolescents | 10.11.1978 | EMI | | 30 | | | 2. | Live At The Roxy | 3/1991 | Receiver |  | | | | 3. | Obsessed With You | 7/1991 | Receiver |  | | | | 4. | Conscious Consumer | 21.08.1995 | Receiver | | | | | 5. | Anthology | 19.03.2002 | Sanctuary | | | | | 6. | Germfree Adolescents: The Anthology | 24.05.2005 | Castle | | | | | 7. | Let's Submerge - The Anthology | 12.09.2006 | Castle | | | | | 8. | Live @ the Roundhouse London 2008 | 19.07.2010 | Year Zero | | | |
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Poly Styrene:
| # | Title | Release Date | Label | Type | UK | USA | | 1. | Translucence | 11/1980 | United Artists | | | | | 2. | Generation Indigo
produced by: Youth | 28.03.2011 | | | | |
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Lora Logic:
| # | Title | Release Date | Label | Type | UK | USA | | 1. | Beat Rhythm News | 1979 | | | | | | 2. | Essential Logic | 1979 | | | | | | 3. | Pedigree Charm | 26.02.1982 | Rough Trade | | | |
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Jack Stafford:
| # | Title | Release Date | Label | Type | UK | USA | | 1. | Hard Way | 12.10.2004 | Orchard | | | | | 2. | Exes
credited to: Jack Stafford Foundation | 22.02.2005 | Orchard | | | |
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Singles Discography:
| # | SP/EP Title | Release Date | Label | UK | USA | | 1. | Oh Bondage, Up Yours / I Am A Cliche | 07.10.1977 | Virgin | | | | 2. | The Day The World Turned Day-Glo / Iama Poseur | 14.04.1978 | EMI | 23 | | | 3. | Identity / Let's Submerge
produced by: Falcon Stuart | 21.07.1978 | EMI | 24 | | | 4. | Germ Free Adolescents / Age | 27.10.1978 | EMI | 19 | | | 5. | Highly Inflammable / Warrior In Woolworths | 4/1979 | EMI | 45 | |
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Poly Styrene:
| # | SP/EP Title | Release Date | Label | UK | USA | | 1. | Talk In Toytown / Sub-Tropical | 03.10.1980 | United Artists | | | | 2. | Gods And Goddesses EP
(Trick Of The Witch / Paramatma / Sacred Temple / Big Boys, Big Toys) | 8/1986 | Awesome | | | | 3. | City Of Christmas Ghosts
& Goldblade | 12/2008 | Damaged Goods | | | | 4. | Ghoulish | 07.08.2011 | | | |
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Lora Logic:
| # | SP/EP Title | Release Date | Label | UK | USA | | 1. | Wonderful Offer | 09.10.1981 | Rough Trade | | |
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Videos:
1. Live @ the Roundhouse London 2008 - 19.07.2010, Year Zero, live
Movies:
1. Crystal Gazing (1981, starring Lora Logic, directed by Laura Mulvey/Peter Woollen)
2. Punk Rock Movie (7/1982, directed by Don Letts)
3. Poly Styrene: I Am A Cliché 3/2021, directed by Celeste Bell, documentary)
Various:
disbanded 1979
reunited cca 1995
reunited 9/2008
Compilation Appearances:
"Germ Free Adolescents" on compilation "Teenage Kicks" (4.4.05)
Press References:
| Melody Maker | | Year | Issue | Date | Page | Column | Type | | 1977 | 26 | 25.06.1977 | 20 | Albums | album review | | 1977 | 34 | 20.08.1977 | 32 | On The Crest Of The | profile | | 1978 | 14 | 08.04.1978 | 6 | US News | | | 1978 | 16 | 22.04.1978 | 8 | | interview | | 1978 | 16 | 22.04.1978 | 22 | Singles | single review | | 1978 | 29 | 22.07.1978 | 19 | Singles | single review | | 1978 | 40 | 14.10.1978 | 3 | News | | | 1978 | 41 | 28.10.1978 | 4 | News | | | 1978 | 42 | 04.11.1978 | 18 | Singles | single review | | 1978 | 44 | 18.11.1978 | 19 | Albums | album review | | 1979 | 30 | 11.08.1979 | 3 | News | | | 1995 | 36 | 09.09.1995 | 9 | A.W.O.L. | | | 1996 | 35 | 31.08.1996 | 6 | News | | | Rock & Pop | | Year | Issue | Date | Page | Column | Type | | 1996 | 11 | | 20 | Galerie | |
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