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| 1974 NM THE GLITTER BAND HEY 2308 095 BELL LP ALBUM GLAM ROCK NEAR MINT VINYL COVER SHOWS USUAL SHELF WEAR- SLIGHT RING MARK ,CORNER BUMPS, SOME SPINE CREASES BELL MADE IN AUSTRALIA (40-60) ............... Origin United Kingdom Genre(s) Pop, glam rock Years active 1973–present Label(s) Bell, CBS, Epic, Cherry Red Associated acts Gary Glitter ............. The Glitter Band are a glam rock band from England, who initially worked as Gary Glitter's backing band, but in 1973 began releasing records of their own. They had 7 UK top 20 hits in the mid-1970s, and 4 hit albums. History When Gary Glitter's first single "Rock and Roll Parts 1 and 2" became a number 2 hit in the UK, his manager Mike Leander realised that he would need a backing band, and contacted John Rossall, who was then the musical director of the Boston Showband.[1] With a few changes in personnel, the Boston Showband became The Glittermen, and later The Glitter Band who were: Gerry Shephard, John Springate, Pete Phipps, Tony Leonard, Harvey Ellison and John Rossall.[2] They backed Glitter both on record (although Glitter claimed that Mike Leander played all the instruments himself)[2] and in live performances. In 1973, Rossall approached Leander with the suggestion that the band record some material without Glitter. Leander agreed, but rejected the first recordings. The band then went back into the studio and recorded "Angel Face", which met with Leander's approval, but not without some changes.[1] The band played a few well-received live shows before their first single came out, mixing a few new songs with covers of 1950s and 1960s songs. In March 1974, "Angel Face" was released on Bell Records, immediately hitting the chart, and reaching #4, outselling Glitter's "Remember Me This Way". Further hits followed between 1974 and 1976, along with 4 albums. Rossall left the band at the end of 1974, Gerry Shephard John Springate and Pete Phipps taking over leadership, with Springate taking lead vocal duties on hits such as the ballad "Goodbye My Love", "The Tears I Cried", and "People Like You".[3] Sales dropped in 1976, with the advent of Punk rock. Springate and Shephard saw the Sex Pistols perform at the Notre Dame Hall in 1976, and realized even then that their time was up. The band switched to CBS Records and later Epic Records, and changed their name to The G Band to dissociate themselves from Glitter, but failed to find another hit single, splitting after a final single, a cover of The Bee Gees' "Gotta Get a Message To You", in 1978. They regrouped in 1980, with further sporadic releases followed in the 1980s on a variety of labels. The band's profile was maintained with a slew of Greatest Hits releases, mainly concentrating on their peak mid-1970s era. Guitarist/singer Gerry Shephard and Pete Phipps (Eurythmics and XTC 1982-1985) reformed the band in 1987 and successfully performed in the UK and Europe until Gerry's death in May 2003.[1] Gerry Shephard and Pete Phipps guested on Denim's Back In Denim album in 1992. Pete Phipps performs live as The Glitter Band at prese |
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