Today's seven inch vinyl rip is...
...not so much a one hit wonder as a one release wonder. Meat Whiplash were clearly inspired by Creation label mates The Jesus and Mary Chain. Indeed Meat Whiplash were the opening act for The Jesus and Mary Chain at North London Polytechnic in 1985. A bottle that was thrown on stage was tossed back into the crowd by one of Meat Whiplash, and that was the catalyst for a riot. A riot that ended with a wrecked venue and injured punters. They were from East Kilbride, Scotland, and were amongst the first bands to be signed to Creation Records. The line-up was Paul McDermott (vocals), Stephen McLean (guitar), Edward Connelly (bass guitar) and Michael Kerr (drums). They took their name from a B-side track by The Fire Engines. They changed their name to The Motorcycle Boy when female singer Alex Taylor (previously of The Shop Assistants) joined the group in 1987.
...not so much a one hit wonder as a one release wonder. Meat Whiplash were clearly inspired by Creation label mates The Jesus and Mary Chain. Indeed Meat Whiplash were the opening act for The Jesus and Mary Chain at North London Polytechnic in 1985. A bottle that was thrown on stage was tossed back into the crowd by one of Meat Whiplash, and that was the catalyst for a riot. A riot that ended with a wrecked venue and injured punters. They were from East Kilbride, Scotland, and were amongst the first bands to be signed to Creation Records. The line-up was Paul McDermott (vocals), Stephen McLean (guitar), Edward Connelly (bass guitar) and Michael Kerr (drums). They took their name from a B-side track by The Fire Engines. They changed their name to The Motorcycle Boy when female singer Alex Taylor (previously of The Shop Assistants) joined the group in 1987.
"Don't Slip Up" spent 19 weeks in the UK Indie Chart, where it reached the #3 position following its release on 14 September 1985. The cover star is none other than actor Robert Vaughn playing his role as one half of 'The Man From U.N.C.L.E.'. My single has the customary hand folded cover inside a polythene bag. Apparently it was Alan McGee and Bobby Gillespie who printed and folded the covers.
So what's it like? Basically it's a blatant rip off of The Jesus and Mary Chain's early 'wall of noise' sound. Still when that wall of noise includes a pretty nifty little pop tune trying to be heard, and an incessant buzzing guitar, then what's not to love?
This single catalogue number is CRE020. I bought quite a few of the early Creation Records singles. Here's a list of them all.
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