Pauline Murray and The Invisible Girls (album)
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Pauline Murray And The Invisible Girls (sometimes called Untitled) is the only album made by Penetration
singer Pauline Murray
and The Invisible Girls
, John Cooper Clarke
's backing band. It was released in September 1980 on the RSO label.
Alongside core members Martin Hannett
on bass and record production, Steve Hopkins
on keyboards and Paul Burgess on drums, the band included several musicians from other Manchester
bands: The Durutti Column
's Vini Reilly
and Dave Rowbotham
on guitar, John Maher from Buzzcocks
on drums, Dave Hassell on percussion and Robert Blamire
on bass. Like Pauline Murray (his girlfriend at the time) Blamire had been a member of Penetration until it dissolved in early 1980. With Blamire in the band, Hannett moved from bass to keyboards.
are included as bonus tracks.
The version of Dream Sequence 1 on this CD differs from the one on the original vinyl release. It may be a completely different take or possibly a different vocal recording over the same backing.
Produced and arranged by the Invisible Girls who include Martin Hannett, Robert Blamire, Steve Hopkins. Thanks also to Alan Rawlings. Published by Quarry Music.
Cover by Peter Saville
, Trevor Key
Released through RSO Records Limited
Pauline Murray and the Invisible Girls, "Mr X", 7", Illusive Records, 1980, IVE2
Written by Pauline Murray and Robert Blamire. Recorded in the Big Room. Mixed by Martin Hannett. Produced and Arranged by the Invisible Girls.
Released through RSO Records Limited
Pauline Murray and the Invisible Girls, "Searching for Heaven", 7", 10", Illusive Records, 1981, IVEX3
Bass - Robert Blamire, Keyboards - Steve Hopkins, Guitar - Wayne Hussey, Drums - John Maher. Uncredited guitar by Bernard Sumner
on "Searching for Heaven"
Produced by Martin Hannett.
Photography, Sheila Rock, Design, Martyn Atkins
Thanks also to Alan Rawlings. Published by Quarry Music.
Cover by Peter Saville, Trevor Key
Released through RSO Records Limited
Penetration (band)
Penetration is a punk rock band from County Durham, England formed in 1976. They re-formed in 2001 with several new members.Their debut single, "Don’t Dictate", is now acknowledged as a classic punk rock single and their debut album, Moving Targets , is still widely admired-Biography:The lead...
singer Pauline Murray
Pauline Murray
Pauline Murray was the lead singer of the punk rock band, Penetration, which was originally formed in 1976.In May 1976 the then 18-year-old Murray saw the Sex Pistols...
and The Invisible Girls
The Invisible Girls
The Invisible Girls were a British rock band, formed in Salford, Greater Manchester in 1978, to provide a musical backdrop to the recorded output of Salford punk poet John Cooper Clarke...
, John Cooper Clarke
John Cooper Clarke
John Cooper Clarke is an English performance poet who first became famous during the punk rock era of the late 1970s when he became known as a "punk poet"...
's backing band. It was released in September 1980 on the RSO label.
Alongside core members Martin Hannett
Martin Hannett
Martin Hannett , sometimes credited as Martin Zero, was a record producer and an original partner in Factory Records with Tony Wilson...
on bass and record production, Steve Hopkins
Stephen Hopkins (musician and physicist)
Stephen Hopkins is a former musician who worked, as Steve Hopkins, as musician with different Manchester punk and new wave artists as John Cooper Clarke, Pauline Murray, Morrisey, Ed Garrity, among others...
on keyboards and Paul Burgess on drums, the band included several musicians from other Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
bands: The Durutti Column
The Durutti Column
The Durutti Column are an English post-punk band formed in 1978 in Manchester, England. The band is an ongoing project of guitarist Vini Reilly who is often accompanied by drummer Bruce Mitchell. Other current members are Keir Stewart and Reilly's girlfriend Poppy Morgan...
's Vini Reilly
Vini Reilly
Vincent "Vini" Gerard Reilly is an English musician and leader of the post-punk group The Durutti Column.-Biography:...
and Dave Rowbotham
Dave Rowbotham
Dave Rowbotham was a rock musician who played guitar and bass with different Manchester bands in the 1970s and the 1980s, and as studio musician.-Biography:...
on guitar, John Maher from Buzzcocks
Buzzcocks
Buzzcocks are an English punk rock band formed in Bolton in 1976, led by singer–songwriter–guitarist Pete Shelley.They are regarded as an important influence on the Manchester music scene, the independent record label movement, punk rock, power pop, pop punk and indie rock. They achieved commercial...
on drums, Dave Hassell on percussion and Robert Blamire
Robert Blamire
Robert Blamire is known for being bassist of punk and new wave band Penetration.He formed along singer Pauline Murray, the punk band Penetration, in 1976, after seeing The Sex Pistols live. After the band split up, Murray and him went to form a project along John Cooper Clarke's backing band The...
on bass. Like Pauline Murray (his girlfriend at the time) Blamire had been a member of Penetration until it dissolved in early 1980. With Blamire in the band, Hannett moved from bass to keyboards.
A Side
- "Screaming In The Darkness"
- "Dream Sequence 1"
- "European Eyes"
- "Shoot You Down"
- "Sympathy"
- "Time Slipping"
1993 CD reissue
The three songs from the single Searching For HeavenSearching For Heaven
Searching For Heaven is the third and last single of Pauline Murray And The Invisible Girls, released in April 1981 on Illusive Records, and produced by Martin Hannett...
are included as bonus tracks.
- "Screaming In The Darkness" - 3:36
- "Dream Sequence 1" - 3:19
- "European Eyes" - 3:20
- "Shoot You Down" - 2:07
- "Sympathy" - 2:47
- "Time Slipping" - 4:04
- "Drummer Boy" - 3:03
- "Thundertunes" - 3:23
- "When Will We Learn" - 3:35
- "Mr X" - 4:27
- "Judgement Day" - 4:25
- "The Visitor" - 3:44
- "Animal Crazy" - 3:16
- "Searching For HeavenSearching For HeavenSearching For Heaven is the third and last single of Pauline Murray And The Invisible Girls, released in April 1981 on Illusive Records, and produced by Martin Hannett...
" - 2:59
The version of Dream Sequence 1 on this CD differs from the one on the original vinyl release. It may be a completely different take or possibly a different vocal recording over the same backing.
Singles
Pauline Murray and the Invisible Girls, "Dream Sequences", 7", 10", Illusive Records, 1980, IVEX1- "Dream Sequence I"
- "Dream Sequence II"
Produced and arranged by the Invisible Girls who include Martin Hannett, Robert Blamire, Steve Hopkins. Thanks also to Alan Rawlings. Published by Quarry Music.
Cover by Peter Saville
Peter Saville
Peter Saville is an English art director and graphic designer. During the 1980s, he designed many record sleeves for Factory Records.-Early life:Peter Saville was born in Manchester.Saville attended St Ambrose College...
, Trevor Key
Released through RSO Records Limited
Pauline Murray and the Invisible Girls, "Mr X", 7", Illusive Records, 1980, IVE2
- "Mr X"
- "Two Shots"
Written by Pauline Murray and Robert Blamire. Recorded in the Big Room. Mixed by Martin Hannett. Produced and Arranged by the Invisible Girls.
Released through RSO Records Limited
Pauline Murray and the Invisible Girls, "Searching for Heaven", 7", 10", Illusive Records, 1981, IVEX3
- "Searching for Heaven" (Murray, Blamire, Wayne HusseyWayne HusseyWayne Hussey is a British musician, best known as lead singer of The Mission and guitarist with The Sisters of Mercy....
) - "Animal Crazy" (Murray)
- "The Visitor" (Murray)
Bass - Robert Blamire, Keyboards - Steve Hopkins, Guitar - Wayne Hussey, Drums - John Maher. Uncredited guitar by Bernard Sumner
Bernard Sumner
Bernard Sumner , also known as Bernard Dickin, Bernard Dicken and Bernard Albrecht is an English singer-songwriter, guitarist, keyboard player and producer....
on "Searching for Heaven"
Produced by Martin Hannett.
Photography, Sheila Rock, Design, Martyn Atkins
Thanks also to Alan Rawlings. Published by Quarry Music.
Cover by Peter Saville, Trevor Key
Released through RSO Records Limited
Personnel
- Pauline MurrayPauline MurrayPauline Murray was the lead singer of the punk rock band, Penetration, which was originally formed in 1976.In May 1976 the then 18-year-old Murray saw the Sex Pistols...
: lead vocals - Robert BlamireRobert BlamireRobert Blamire is known for being bassist of punk and new wave band Penetration.He formed along singer Pauline Murray, the punk band Penetration, in 1976, after seeing The Sex Pistols live. After the band split up, Murray and him went to form a project along John Cooper Clarke's backing band The...
: bass - Martin HannettMartin HannettMartin Hannett , sometimes credited as Martin Zero, was a record producer and an original partner in Factory Records with Tony Wilson...
: keyboards, producer - Steve Hopkins: keyboards, producer
- Vini ReillyVini ReillyVincent "Vini" Gerard Reilly is an English musician and leader of the post-punk group The Durutti Column.-Biography:...
: guitar - John Maher: drums
- Paul Burgess (probably): drums
- Dave RowbothamDave RowbothamDave Rowbotham was a rock musician who played guitar and bass with different Manchester bands in the 1970s and the 1980s, and as studio musician.-Biography:...
: guitar - Dave Hassell: percussion
- Alan RawlingsAlan RawlingsAlan Rawlings is a guitarist who played during the British New Wave era by the late 1970s and early 1980s.By 1980, he joined Cowboys International, as Allan Rawlings, replacing Rick Jacks. He played some material which appeared in the Revisited compilation, in 2003...
: guitar (only 12) - Wayne HusseyWayne HusseyWayne Hussey is a British musician, best known as lead singer of The Mission and guitarist with The Sisters of Mercy....
: guitar (only 12 and 13) - Bernard SumnerBernard SumnerBernard Sumner , also known as Bernard Dickin, Bernard Dicken and Bernard Albrecht is an English singer-songwriter, guitarist, keyboard player and producer....
: guitar (only 14)