THE DRONES Further Temptations LP VALER 1977 UK orig VRLP 1 RARE BRIT EARLY PUNK

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The Drones were a British punk band, specifically from Manchester, comprised of guitarist Gus "Gangrene" Callendar, bassist Steve "Whisper" Cundall, vocalist/guitarist M.J. Drone (Mike Howells), and drummer Peter "Perfect" Howells. They began as an R&B-influenced pub band named Rockslide but made the transition to punk after its first waves struck. Having gigged in their first incarnation since early 1975, the band made the change of name and style after acquiring Howells in October of 1976. Local popularity of the Drones rivaled that of the Buzzcocks, but outside of Manchester was another story entirely -- as an example, unappreciative XTC fans at a Roxy show in Covent's Garden took to rioting during their opening set

"FURTHER TEMPTATIONS"

1977      LP     VALER RECORDS     VRLP 1 

MADE IN ENGLAND    ORIGINAL PRESSING

UNLAMINATED SINGLE SLEEVE

Barcode and Other Identifiers

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LABEL: VALER - BLUE LABEL - BLACK TEXT

Catalog on cover: (spine & rear) VRLP1

Catalog on labels: VRLP 1 (VRLP 1A) / VRLP 1 (VRLP 1B)

Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched): VRLP 1 A1   E.G. tim tom / simon / steve ? CITY DRONES

Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched): VRLP 1 B1   E.G. BAN RECORD CENTRE GRAFFITI

On labels: top rim text reads "Manufactured in England   A Product of Valer Records (UK) Limited."

 bottom rim text reads "All Rights.........Prohibited"

Copyright 1977 Valer Records (UK) ltd./Arnakata Music Ltd.

Produced by Simon Humphrey at C.B.S. Studios, London

Published and released by Valer Records (UK) Limited.

Original recording by C.B.S. Studios.

Published by  Cringe Music

(on Side A only): *"Be My Baby" Copyright Carlin Music Corp.

On Back Cover: Special Thanks to Simon Humphrey for Piano on.......

tracklisting

Side A: PERSECUTION COMPLEX - BONE IDOL - MOVEMENT

BE MY BABY - CORGI CRAP - SAD TO SAD - THE CHANGE

Side B: LOOKALIKES - THE UNDERDOG - NO MORE TIME

CITY DRONES - JUST WANT TO BE MYSELF - LIFT OFF THE BANS

grading

RECORD EX but (please, read above description)

SLEEVE VG but (please, see pictures and read above description)

 The group landed on the Valer Records label for their second release, the rather successful Bone Idol single, which was issued only a couple months after their debut. The LP Further Temptations was released in November, containing both sides of Bone Idol and re-recorded versions of two songs from their first 7". Morley had acrimoniously extracted himself from the group just in time to review the record; much of the shared venom had to do with Morley's support of the group's competition, including a young band called Stiff Kittens -- the band that would later become Joy Division. After their first LP, the Drones signed with Island offshoot Fabulous. The sessions were never completed and the band split in 1979...(AllMusic)