Live performances from dozens of leading early-1980s musical acts - rock, punk, ska, reggae - it's all here.Live performances from dozens of leading early-1980s musical acts - rock, punk, ska, reggae - it's all here.Live performances from dozens of leading early-1980s musical acts - rock, punk, ska, reggae - it's all here.
Toyah Willcox
- Self
- (as Toyah Wilcox)
Stephen Bray
- Self - with Toyah Wilcox
- (as Steve Bray)
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
- Themselves
- (as Orchestral Manoeuvres)
Storyline
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- TriviaAccording to the book ''Alternative Rock: Third Ear'' (2000) by Dave Thompson, all three Copeland brothers were involved in the making of this film. All the acts featured were represented by Miles A. Copeland III's IRS management company and booked by Ian Copeland's FBI Booking agency, and with three songs, drummer Stewart Copeland's The Police are featured more than any other act in this film.
- Crazy creditsThe billing of the name of British singer Toyah Willcox in the closing credits is spelled incorrectly as "Toyah Wilcox".
- Alternate versionsThe 94 minute theatrical version widely released in America by Filmways Pictures omits 10 songs and artists that appear in the 124 minute version released to U.S. home video. The selections missing from most theatrical prints are:
- John Cooper Clarke - "Health Fanatic"
- Chelsea - "I'm on Fire"
- Athletico Spizz 80 - "Where's Captain Kirk?"
- Magazine - "Model Worker"
- The Members - "Offshore Banking Business"
- Invisible Sex - "Valium"
- Pere Ubu - "Birdies"
- John Otway - "Cheryl's Going Home"
- Skafish - "Sign of the Cross"
- Splodgeness Abounds - "Two Little Boys"
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Nomi Song (2004)
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Best of the punk & New Wave on one tape
Although it may seem dated now, in its time this was a collection of some of the best bands that were "out there," the most commercial being the Police and the Go-Go's. It also offers a very rare insight into seeing XTC live [which hasn't occurred since this video was released.]
Sadly impossible to find now, it was really worthwhile to see in the early 1980's. Maybe someone like Rhino will pick up on this and release it again...
Sadly impossible to find now, it was really worthwhile to see in the early 1980's. Maybe someone like Rhino will pick up on this and release it again...
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- icehole4
- Mar 29, 2001
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