TOYS - My Mind Wanders EP

Provisional EMI Recording co. 1979

MY MIND WANDERS

GIRL ON MY WALL

TOYTIME

TWO MINUTES

The first of two vinyl offerings by the Toys, My Mind Wanders was recorded in the spring of 1979 at Lutons Quest studios with producer Dave Cook and pressed in an edition of 1,000 copies. At the time of this first single the band was a three piece comprised of Pete Abbot (guitar/bass) Mick Russell ( drums) and Gez Sagar ( vocals). in 1980 the band became a quintet recruiting Kev Buckler ( guitar) and Simon Belshaw ( sax). This lineup released a second EP Still Dancing in 1980.

THE CHIEF- Don't Touch The Receiver b/w Icebreaker

Swamp Records 1981

DON"T TOUCH THE RECEIVER

ICEBREAKER

Chief were a studio only band formed By brothers John and Bob Hardman, owners of the Private UK pop/rock record label Swamp records. Swamp stared around 1979 specifically to handle a childrens T.V. show. However, the shows plot revolved around frogs and toads and the arrival of Kermit about a month before the program aired cancelled the entire project. In total the label released 8 singles and 2 lp's, all of which fall outside the NARROW scope of this blog. Don't Touch the Receiver is a great tune though, with the best confused phone call interlude this side of Monday Friday by the Features.