THE STIFFS Standard English 7" SINGLE RARE PUNK Dork Records
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Description
1979 debut single from Blackburn punk band The Stiffs on Dork Records 3 track EP
A1 Standard English A2 D-C Rip B1 Brookside Riot Squad
The Stiifs were Peel favourites
and were often called the Slade of . the north (or similar) * citation needed
Vinyl excellent
sleeve VGC+
The Stiffs were formed in 1976 by 14-year-old school pals Phil Hendriks (lead vocals, guitar) and Ian 'Strang' Barnes (guitar, vocals), joined by Tommy O'Kane (drums) and Mark 'Ossie' Young (bass guitar), and played their first gig at East Lancs Cricket Club in 1977. Following several local church hall and youth club bookings playing a mixture of covers and original Hendriks/Barnes compositions, Young was replaced by 'Big' John McVittie (bass guitar, vocals). Their first single 'Standard English' b/w 'Brookside Riot Squad' / 'DC-RIP' was released on their own Dork Records label in early '79, now regarded as rare and collectible. In December '79 the band, having tightened by this time into a powerful live act despite being legally unable to order a pint at gigs,
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