New Idols
Encyclopedia
"New Idols" is the first single to be released by Sheffield
band The Long Blondes
. It was released on Thee Sheffield Phonographic Corporation
in June 2004 and was limited to 500 copies. The 7" vinyl is now highly collectible.
The front cover is a painting by Kate Jackson of Diana Dors
in Yield to the Night
.
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
band The Long Blondes
The Long Blondes
The Long Blondes were a five-piece English indie rock band formed in Sheffield, United Kingdom in 2003 by Dorian Cox , Reenie Hollis , Emma Chaplin , Kate Jackson and Screech Louder .After several critically...
. It was released on Thee Sheffield Phonographic Corporation
Thee Sheffield Phonographic Corporation
Thee Sheffield Phonographic Corporation, or Thee SPC, is an independent record label based in Sheffield, UK. It is one of the most influential labels in the Yorkshire area, having given early breaks and support to many bands in the so-called New Yorkshire scene. The label was formed by members of...
in June 2004 and was limited to 500 copies. The 7" vinyl is now highly collectible.
The front cover is a painting by Kate Jackson of Diana Dors
Diana Dors
Diana Dors was an English actress, born Diana Mary Fluck in Swindon, Wiltshire. Considered the English equivalent of the blonde bombshells of Hollywood, Dors described herself as: "The only sex symbol Britain has produced since Lady Godiva."-Early life:Diana Mary Fluck was born in Swindon,...
in Yield to the Night
Yield to the Night
Yield to the Night is a 1956 British crime drama film starring Diana Dors as a murderess sentenced to hang and spending her last days in the condemned cell in a British women's prison...
.
Track listing
All lyrics written by Dorian Cox, Music by The Long Blondes- 7"
- Side A "New Idols"
- Side B "Long Blonde"
External links
- Review of 'New Idols' link