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Peter Perrett
Peter Albert Neil Perrett (born 8 April 1952) is an English singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. He is the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist and principal songwriter for the rock band the Only Ones.
Prior to forming the Only Ones, wh ...
's pre-
The Only Ones
The Only Ones are an English Rock music, rock band formed in London in 1976, whose original band members are Peter Perrett, Alan Mair, John Perry (musician), John Perry and Mike Kellie, they first disbanded in 1982. They were associated with pu ...
band and included Perrett on guitar and vocals, Jon Newey on drums and percussion, Harry Kakouli (later of
Squeeze) on bass and Dave Clarke on lead guitar. They received little attention from record companies and failed to secure a record deal. Perrett's vocal style at the time was reminiscent of
Lou Reed
Lewis Allan Reed (March 2, 1942October 27, 2013) was an American musician and songwriter. He was the guitarist, singer, and principal songwriter for the rock band the Velvet Underground and had a solo career that spanned five decades. Althoug ...
, and ''
NME
''New Musical Express'' (''NME'') is a British music, film, gaming and culture website, bimonthly magazine, and brand. Founded as a newspaper in 1952, with the publication being referred to as a "Rock music, rock inkie", the ''NME'' would be ...
'' journalist,
Nick Kent
Nick Kent (born 24 December 1951) is a British rock critic and musician, best known for his writing for the ''NME'' in the 1970s, and his books ''The Dark Stuff'' (1994) and ''Apathy for the Devil'' (2010).
Early life
Kent, the son of a forme ...
, was almost fooled into believing that the acetate of England's Glory demos was, in fact, a bootleg of
Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground were an American rock band formed in New York City in 1964. Its classic lineup consisted of singer and guitarist Lou Reed, Welsh multi-instrumentalist John Cale, guitarist Sterling Morrison, and percussionist Moe Tuc ...
outtakes. All of the band's recordings have now been issued since the success of The Only Ones.
The band's first album, unreleased at the time and commonly known as ''The Legendary Lost Album'', was composed of 13 tracks, two of which, "Peter & The Pets" and "City of Fun", would go on to be recorded by The Only Ones. A final album, ''The First and Last'', was released on CD in 2005,
and included the band's 1973 EMI recordings and 1973 acoustic demos.
Discography
Compilations
*''The Legendary Lost Album'' (Anagram, 1989)
*''The First and Last'' (Diesel Motor, 2005)
References
English protopunk groups
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