The Agents
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 On Tour in Germany (1982)
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| Origin |  Bristol, England |
| Genre(s) | New Wave |
| Instrument(s) | Guitars |
| Years active | 1980-1983 |
| Label(s) | Teldec |
| Associated acts | Force Majeure (Band) |
The Agents were a post-punk band formed in 1980 in Bristol, England. The band formed from the remnants of several bands that were playing the American Military bases circuit in Europe in the 1970's. The Band were based in Mannheim, Germany and the lineup consisted of vocalist Swig (real name Richard Snow), guitarist Dave Libby, bassist Larry Burr and drummer Nick Bahra. The band were known for an exciting live act and built up a big following in Europe. In 1981 they release a single called 'Everybody's Gonna Be Happy'. The single was printed in green vinyl with a gatefold sleeve, but did not sell well. However, the album (with same name), release the same year on Teldec, sold well around Germany.
The lineup was expanded in 1982 with keyboard player Steve Libby (brother of Dave) from Bristol band Stereo Models, moving the sound from post-punk to new wave. They returned to the studio in 82 and recorded several tracks for the follow up album (see Audio Files below). However, due to lack of promotion by Teldec the band decided to change record companies. Years of touring Europe had taken its toll on the band and they returned to the UK, but split up before finding another deal. 'Everybody's Gonna Be Happy' was never released as a CD and Teldec has been taken over, so it seems unlikely that the album will ever be re-released. However, secondhand copies of the album and single are popular with collectors of new wave music. Richard Snow, Dave and Steve Libby went on to form, 80's, new wave, electronic band Force Majeure (Band).
Audio Files
All tracks recorded in 1982, but not released on record
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Everybody's Gonna Be Happy
Tracklisting:
Stare Into Space (2:04}; Do A Lot Better (3:00); Killing The Pig (4:55); Julie (3:10); Who's He Kidding (2:52); Everybody's Gonna Be Happy (2:20); They Say It's Rock And Roll (2:55); Beer Talk (3:50); We Want To Sign (2:53); People Like You (2:53); Now's The Time To Change (2:32); It's Gotta Be Done Son (3:53).
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