WITH SYNCHRONISED PRECISION. THE WAITRESSES WORE STETSONS TILTED BACK ON
CURLS THAT TUMBLED TO THEIR SHOULDERS, BUCKSKIN HOTPANTS AND SMILES.
"IT THIS WAS HEAVEN," DAVE GREGORY SAID "I WOULDN'T MIND BEING DEAD."
ALLAN JONES, MELODY MAKER 8.3.81
"A PRODUCER, FOR US, SHOULD REALLY BE LIKE A REFEREE, A FILTER FOR OUR IDEAS.
I MEAN, WE'RE A THREE-RING CIRCUS OF IDEAS. WHAT WE DON'T NEED IS SOMEONE
TURNING TO US AND SAYING, 'RIGHT BOYS - THIS IS WHAT I HEAR... I HEAR A CHOIR OF
SCOTSMEN ON THERE, THROWING GRIT AT EACH OTHER.' "
ANDY PARTRIDGE, MELODY MAKER 8.3.81
"WHEN THIS IS ALL OVER, I'M GOING TO BECOME A JUNIOR 'AIRDRESSER.
I'M FED UP WITH BEIN' A MACHO DRUMMER AND BEIN' PARADED UP AN' DOWN MOUNTAINS
AND ACROSS DESERTS AND CHRIST KNOWS WHAT..."
TERRY CHAMBERS, MELODY MAKER 8.3.81
"YOU ONLY HAVE TO THINK ABOUT MAKING AN ALBUM IN NEW ZEALAND AND YOU GO
STRAIGHT IN AT 99."
ANDY PARTRIDGE, RECORD MIRROR 3.11.80
" 'ERE," SAID TERRY CHAMBERS, HIS VOICE A ROLLING CARPET OF WILTSHIRE
VOWELS, "DO YOU RECKON THESE FUCKERS IN KAFTANS WOULD HAVE OUR 'ANDS ORF
IF WE ASKED FOR ANOTHER DRINK."
MELODY MAKER 18.8.79
LONDON, SEPTEMBER 1980
PHOTO. ALLAN BALLARD