Magazine (band)
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| Origin |  Manchester, England |
| Years active | 1977–1981 |
| Genres | New Wave, Post-Punk |
| Labels | EMI(Virgin)-UK, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia |
| Members | Howard Devoto (vocals) Barry Adamson (bass guitar) John McGeoch (1977-1980, guitars) Bob Dickinson (1977, keyboards) Martin Jackson (1977-1978, drums) Dave Formula (1978-1981, keyboards) John Doyle (1978-1981, drums) Robin Simon (1980, guitars) Ben Mandelson (1981, guitars) |
Magazine was an English post-punk group active from 1977 to 1981.
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[edit] History
Magazine was formed by Howard Devoto after he left Buzzcocks in 1976. In April 1977 he met guitarist John McGeoch and they began writing songs which would become the first Magazine material. They recruited Barry Adamson, Bob Dickinson and Martin Jackson to form the first lineup of the band, which signed to Virgin Records. Bob Dickinson left shortly after the release of the band's first single Shot by Both Sides and was replaced by Dave Formula.
Magazine's music had an incalculable impact on post-punk music of the late 1970s and early 1980s and continues to be an influence in modern music today. Radiohead in particular draws on the lyrical style of the group, and former Smiths singer Morrissey covered "A Song From Under The Floorboards" as a B-side to his 2006 single "The Youngest Was the Most Loved". Another song called "The Light Pours out of Me" has been covered by Peter Murphy, and Ministry.
[edit] Discography
All records were released on Virgin. All listings are UK releases.
[edit] Albums
- Real Life (1978)
- Secondhand Daylight (V2121, 1979)
- The Correct Use Of Soap (V2156, 1980)
- Play (V2184, 1980) - live album
- Magic, Murder and the Weather (V2200, 1981)
[edit] Singles
- Shot By Both Sides / My Mind Ain't So Open (VS200, 1978)
- Touch and Go" / "Goldfinger (VS207, 1978)
- Give Me Everything / I Love You You Big Dummy (VS237, 1978)
- Rhythm of Cruelty / TV Baby (VS251, 1979)
- A Song From Under The Floorboards / Twenty Years Ago (VS321, 1980)
- Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) / The Book (VS328, 1980)
- Upside Down / The Light Pours Out Of Me (VS334, 1980)
- Sweetheart Contract / Feed The Enemy (live) / Twenty Years Ago (live) / Shot By Both Sides (live) (VS36812, 1980)
- About The Weather / In The Dark / The Operative (VS412-12, 1981)
[edit] Compilations
- After The Fact (1982) - IRS Records
- Scree (1991) - rarities 1978-1981
- Maybe It's Right to Be Nervous Now (2000) - three disc boxset
- Where the Power Is (2000) - Single disc retrospective
