Grab Grab The Haddock - Live at The Basement, Brighton, 24th November 1984

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This Grab Grab The Haddock gig is a 13 song set which features all 7 songs they released on 'Cherry Red' Records, five unreleased songs and as with the Marine Girls live set, a cover of the Buzzcocks hit 'Love you more'.

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Marine Girls - Poster 1981

This is the original poster for the Marine Girls 2nd ever gig in 'Hertford' on Wednesday 6th May 1981. This was the occasion when they met 'Dan Treacy' of Television Personalities, a meeting that ultimately led to the release of their Beach Party album on his 'Whamm' records label.

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Dolly Mixture - Demonstration Tapes Album

Dolly Mixture - Demonstration Tapes: 27 track Double Vinyl Album. {2000 copies pressed} Released by the band themselves. CAT #. DMLP 1. Year: 1984.

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The Sleeve
The sleeve is just plain white card. On the front, the title has been applied with a rubber ink stamp. Below this are the bands signatures, signed with pink felt pen. At the very bottom right-hand corner (again in pink felt pen) is the individual number (0846 on my copy). On the rear of the sleeve is the address to contact the band (handwritten in blue biro)…

Gina Hartman Interview - January 2009

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This recent interview which Gina Hartman gave to 'Twee as Fuck' fanzine covers the whole of the early years of the Marine Girls and why Gina left the band. It's well worth a read.

This links takes you directly to the page. or for the whole fanzine & Twee as fuck site go here.

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The Ravishing Beauties - John Peel session 1982

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The two main facts usually mentioned in relation to The Ravishing Beauties are that in there very short career they #1 supported The Teardrop Explodes on tour, and #2, all they ever recorded was a 4 track session for the BBC Radio 1 'John Peel' show.

The tracks are : Futility / No need to cry / We will meet them again / Arctic Death

Using classical instruments, while lyrically drawng on the work of First World War poetry, they produced a fairly sparse and melancholic sound. The line-up for this…

Grab Grab The Haddock - Discography

Three Songs by Grab Grab the Haddock - 12" Vinyl Single. Cherry Red Records. Cat: 12 Cherry 83. (Released 1984)

I'm used now
Nothing you say
That day

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Two More Songs by Grab Grab The Haddock - 7" Vinyl Single. Cherry Record Records. Cat: Cherry 86. (Released 1985)

Last fond Goodbye
Wan but Smiling

Four More Songs by Grab Grab The Haddock - 12" Vinyl Single. Cherry Red Records. Cat: 12 Cherry 86. (Released 1985)

Last Fond Goodbye
Wan But Smiling
For all we Know
That big word but

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These are the…

Link to Tracey Thorn Interview from 1982

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Read this interview at:
Tracey Thorn Interview

Link to 'Dan Treacy' interview 1984

In 1984, Dan Treacey of Television Personalities gave an interview to 'Slow Dazzle' fanzine. As part of this very informative piece, Dan refers to how they set up 'Whamm!' Records, met the Marine Girls and sold 19,000 copies of Beach Party.

The interview can be accessed at: Slow Dazzle fanzine Interview

Marine Girls Discography

A Day by the Sea - A self-produced cassette of early songs distributed mainly amongst friends, 1981.

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Beach Party - The debut album, 1981. Cat: COD 1
Originally released as a cassette on 'In Phaze' records. It was then released as a vinyl album on the same label. It was then re-released on 'Whamm!' Records and eventually a year later by 'Cherry Red' Records.

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Side 1
1) In love 2) Fridays 3) Tonight 4) Times we used to Spend 5) Flying over Russia 6) Tutti Lo Sanno 7) All Dressed Up 8) Honey
Side 2…

Marine Girls - Live

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I've managed to track down the only known/available live recording by the band. It was recorded on 31st March 1983, when they played support slot for Orange Juice at the 'Lyceum Theatre' in London.

It's a 13 song set which combines tracks from both their albums concluding with a cover of the Buzzcocks 'Love you More'.

I downloaded it free from:
Marine Girls Live

Your thoughts?
Tim.