Is Vic There?
| "Is Vic There?" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Department S | |
| A-side | "Is Vic There?" |
| B-side | "Solid Gold Easy Action" |
| Released | 29 December 1980 |
| Format | 7" and 12" vinyl |
| Genre | Post-punk, indie rock |
| Label | Demon Records, RCA Records, Stiff Records |
| Writer(s) | Mike Herbage, Vaughn Toulouse |
| Producer(s) | Dale Griffin/Overend Watts |
"Is Vic There?" is the debut single by post-punk band Department S, released by Demon Records on 29 December 1980.[1][2]
It was produced by former Mott the Hoople members Buffin and Overend Watts.
Release
"Is Vic There?" charted at No. 22 on the UK Singles Chart[3] and, when re-released on RCA Records in March 1981,[2] it made No. 67 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart.[4]
The Demon and RCA UK B-side was a cover of T.Rex's "Solid Gold Easy Action", featuring Thunderthighs on backing vocals.[5]
A 1981 release of the single in the US by Stiff Records featured a different B-side, "Put All the Crosses in the Right Boxes", as did a remixed edition of the song released that year by Stiff as a single in Europe.[6]
References
- ↑ "The Post Punk Progressive Pop Party: Department S - Is Vic There?". Thep5.blogspot.com. 2009-12-29. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
- 1 2 Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 151. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ↑ "DEPARTMENT S". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
- ↑ "Department S - Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
- ↑ "LTM Recordings homepage". Ltmrecordings.com. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
- ↑ "Department S - Is Vic There? at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
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