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Conference marvin::uk_music

Title:	The UK Music Conference
Notice:	Welcome (back) to UK_MUSIC on node MARVIN.
Moderator:	RDGENG::CROOK

Created:	Mon Mar 28 1988
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1381
Total number of notes:	39269

448.0. "Fischer Z" by TLE::LEGERLOTZ (I was going HOW fast ?) Fri Jun 23 1989 15:08

    I am looking for information regarding an group called Fischer Z.  They
    made three albums back around 1981.  I had two of them on tape, but my 
    college roomate nicked it.  They recorded on the label "Liberty", which
    as I understand it, is/was a subsidiary of EMI.  Last time I was in the
    UK, I managed to find one of them in a used record shop.  I asked the
    bloke at Virgin Records about availability, he directed me to EMI_UK,
    who said the LPs had been deleted.  I've looked in used record stores
    here to no avail.  If anyone has copies of these albums I'd be
    interested in buying and/or taping them.
    
    The names of the albums are:
    
              "Goin' deaf for a living"
    
              "Red Skies over paradise"    [the one I have]
    
              "Word Salad"
    
    Al

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
448.1	still around.	MUNEDU::LACEY	My name is Tim and i'm a HEADCASE	`Fri Jun 23 1989 15:52`	7
	If its any consolation, i bought "Red Skies over paradise" last year here in Munich, and i think they made more than three. Grubbles....
448.2	A niddle a middle a piddle again	SHAPES::FIDDLERM		`Fri Jun 23 1989 17:21`	8
	Didn't they make the first two with John Watts, who then left, then they recorded Red Skies? There was another lp recently, which I think was the first since Red Skies, tho' there is a little nag in my mind saying it isn't. John Watts put out a few solo lps, which are worth getting if you like Fischer Z type stuff. Mike
448.3	Elusive in England.....	TLE::LEGERLOTZ	I was going HOW fast ?	`Fri Jun 23 1989 18:57`	10
	I'm not quite sure of the order in which they were made, or the number really. As far as I know, Fischer-Z only made 3 albums. I know that John Watts is on at least one of them. I'll keep an eye out for the JW solo albums. I'd be happy with anything I can find. Goin deaf for a living is one of my all time favourite albums. One thing can be said about their lyrics though, they give The Smiths a run for their money on being the most depressing around.
448.4	back again	RTOIC::HHALISCHAK	Birth School Work Death	`Mon Jun 26 1989 10:48`	6
	Fischer Z still seem to be around, they are listed for the upcoming Open Air Festival in Augsburg in early July. Dont't know about the lineup though. But I'll look out for the reviews after the festival to see what they are like these days. - Hannalora -
448.5	limbo	TLE::LEGERLOTZ		`Mon Jun 26 1989 14:29`	5
	Great, let us know what you find out. Al
448.6	TRY PORTUGAL.	REPAIR::BAREFIELD		`Thu Jul 06 1989 14:28`	22
	The last time i ever heard of Fisher Z was when i went to Portugal a couple of years back. They were very big over there,every time the TV was on they always seem to be on it. I have about two or three of there singles at home. The funny thing is the year after i went, my brother went to Portugal and Fisher Z happened to be on the same plane going over. I saw some of there LP,s in the second hand record shop in Reading a little while back.I think your best bet is to either look round the second hand shops or ask in a record shop to see if they can order it. Anyway goodluck. Andy-B.
448.7	'xcuse me, while I get nostalgic!	CURRNT::BOND		`Thu Sep 28 1989 11:56`	13
	Have a few albums of theirs, and a couple of John Watt's. John Watt's used to live in the Sandhurst area (or College town), went to school in Bracknell. Used to mess about with song writing even then, more on the folky lines though. Don't seem to have done much here, but were (if not still are) popular on the continent, particularly Germany. If there's anything you particularly want to get hold of, I can see what I've got. Cheers Al......another Al!