Seeing Double (single)
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Seeing Double is the first 7" single of the New Wave
band The Teardrops
, released on TJM Records, in 1979.
The band comprised John Key, Trev Wain, Karl Burns
(ex-Fall drummer) and Jim Donnelly, being credited in the black sleeve of the single. Initially, Steve Garvey, then of Buzzcocks
, was also a member, but he didn't participate on this disc, despite having played in the two first EPs, In And Out Of Fashion
and Leave Me No Choice, in 1978; however, according to the list of discography of all the Buzzcocks members, he played, only with Burns and also ex-Fall member Tony Friel
.
New Wave music
New Wave is a subgenre of :rock music that emerged in the mid to late 1970s alongside punk rock. The term at first generally was synonymous with punk rock before being considered a genre in its own right that incorporated aspects of electronic and experimental music, mod subculture, disco and 1960s...
band The Teardrops
The Teardrops (band)
The Teardrops were a Punk/New Wave band formed in Prestwich, Greater Manchester, England, in 1978. The founders and always the core of this band were Trevor Wain, John Key and Jimmy Donnelly with various good friends from the Prestwich music scene:- Buzzcocks bassist Steve Garvey, members of The...
, released on TJM Records, in 1979.
The band comprised John Key, Trev Wain, Karl Burns
Karl Burns
Karl Burns is a British musician best known as drummer for The Fall, featuring in many incarnations of the band between 1977 and 1998....
(ex-Fall drummer) and Jim Donnelly, being credited in the black sleeve of the single. Initially, Steve Garvey, then of 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...
, was also a member, but he didn't participate on this disc, despite having played in the two first EPs, In And Out Of Fashion
In And Out Of Fashion
In and out of Fashion is the debut recording and the first EP and 12" single of New Wave band The Teardrops, released by Bent Records, in 1978. The band was formed by then Buzzcocks bass guitarist Steve Garvey, among others...
and Leave Me No Choice, in 1978; however, according to the list of discography of all the Buzzcocks members, he played, only with Burns and also ex-Fall member Tony Friel
Tony Friel
Tony Friel is a bass guitarist known for his role in different New Wave bands.He attended Heys Boys Secondary School, where met Martin Bramah and got, along him, Art O Level. He and Bramah shared many interests. In mid-1970s, they were introduced, by their friend Barbara Smith, to her brother Mark E...
.