Wah! - The Story Of The Blues (1982)

From The Lost Record Covers Club First of all what a great cover.  This artwork here by Pete Wylie (who is/was Wah!) John McCarthy and Jock Huzzi. A great single which was released in late 1982 reaching number 3 in the UK singles chart in early 1983.  One of those blissfull peices of 7" plastic that will live on forever.  Superb. Not so the video but it was the 80s and you had to be there! Wah! - The Story Of The Blues Eternal/WEA - JF1 (UK 7") 45Cat.com - JF1

The Teardrop Explodes - Kilimanjaro (1980)

From The Lost Record Covers Club Me in 1980 - I knew nothing about the Liverpool music scene.  I was working at PolyGram and Phonogram had a new priority - Teardrop Explodes.  There was no single but the album (we were told) was going to be huge.  I had a listen when the tapes arrived but couldn't see it myself.  As I said I knew nothing.  The album got airplay by Peel and the likes but obviously was ignored by top 40 radio.  Until they decided to releases a new song called "Reward".  This gained airplay and soon was sitting at number 3 in the UK charts.  Treason was reissued as a consequence and got to 18.  The album was repackaged to include reward and soon we were re-pressing the album once more - albeit with this naff new cover.....  TE was fronted by Julian cope and produced and managed(?) by soon to be half of KLF Bill Drummond (read his book "45" - a revolution in 356 pages!). Original sleeve (top) and release - Mercury - 6359 035 the second issue (maddly for production) had the same number.