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T.REX TYRANNOSAURUS REX [pre-Marc Bolan] 

Andy Ellison was the lead singer of the phenomenal group John's Children.   He went on to front the groups JET and later RADIO STARS.

JET:

Nothing To Do With Us/Brian Damage

"A" LABEL DEMO RECORD.   1965.

This copy mistakenly lists the issue as 1965 instead of 1975.  This is a valuable rare mispress.  "B" side also says "BRIAN DAMAGE", instead BRAIN DAMAGE!  They are not all made this way.  I have the standard demo listed. [Thanks Susan] 

UK    CBS 3317.   Vinyl EX-. 

Lineup: Andy Ellison, Chris Townson [2 members of John's Children], David O'List [The Nice], Sir Peter Oxendale, Martin Gordon. 

More John's Children will be listed next week, possibly even Midsummer Night's Scene!

Jet from London formed in 1974. Members were Andy Ellison (vocals, ex-John's Children), Martin Gordon (bass, ex-Sparks), Chris Townson (drums, formerly in John's Children and Jook), David O'List (lead guitar, ex-The Nice) and Peter Oxendale (keyboards). They released one eponymous album in 1975, that was produced by Roy Thomas Baker. Dropped by the record label in 1976, they moved to Chiswick Records, and changed their name to Radio Stars

Andy Ellison

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Andrew (Andy) Ellison (born 5 July 1946, Finchley, North London) is a musician and vocalist best known as the frontman in John's Children, Jet and Radio Stars.

During the height of John's Children's almost non-existent popularity, he carried a pillowcase stuffed with feathers, throwing them around the stage. On the group's (in)famous 1967 tour with The Who, Ellison threw feathers around the stage so much that Roger Daltrey could not sing.[citation needed]

Jet from London formed in 1974. Members were Andy Ellison (vocals, ex-John's Children), Martin Gordon (bass, ex-Sparks), Chris Townson (drums, formerly in John's Children and Jook), David O'List (lead guitar, ex-The Nice) and Peter Oxendale (keyboards). They released one eponymous album in 1975, produced by Roy Thomas Baker. Dropped by the record label in 1976, they regrouped without O'List and Oxendale, moved to Chiswick Records and changed their name to Radio Stars.

After a long period as sideman/producer, Jet's songwriter/composer/bass player Martin Gordon embarked on a solo career in 2001, releasing 4 CDs in the so-called Mammal Trilogy on Radiant Future Records. The fifth and final part of the Trilogy is due in 2009.

Radio Stars were formed by ex-John's Children vocalist Andy Ellison, Sparks exile Martin Gordon[2] (bass, songwriter), and Ian MacLeod (guitar) in 1977, following the end of their underachieving glam supergroup, Jet, the previous year.

The group signed to Chiswick Records and released their debut single in April 1977. "Dirty Pictures" was featured on the Chiswick various artists sampler Submarine Tracks & Fool's Gold (Chiswick Chartbusters Volume One). Later that year, the same track came number 26 in the NME's end-of-year critics' chart. In May 1977, the band both performed live for the first time[3] and recorded the first of three sessions for John Peel at BBC Radio 1.[4] Later adding Steve Parry on drums, the band's second release came in August. Playing "No Russians in Russia", the Radio Stars made their TV debut on Marc, Marc Bolan's show.[5] The track later appeared on the 1978 Chiswick sampler Long Shots, Dead Certs And Odds On Favourites (Chiswick Chartbusters Volume Two).

In October 1977, the band had a brief flirtation with the Top 40 of the the UK Singles Chart. "Nervous Wreck" b/w "Horrible Breath" peaked at #39.[1] The b-side, "Horrible Breath", was a song written by Marc Bolan from his time with John's Children.

• Original line-up: Andy Ellison – vocals; Ian MacLeod - guitar and backing vocals; Martin Gordon – bass, keyboards, songs, everything else.
• Early demos: Added Paul Simon – drums.
• Debut single: Chris Townson replaced Simon on drums.
• Second single: Steve Parry replaced Townson on drums.
• Fifth single: Jamie Crompton replaced Parry on drums
• Second album: Paul Jones played harmonica for this album only; Also, Graham Chapman did a voiceover.
• Sixth single: Added Trevor White on guitar.

From a 3000+ item John's Children Marc Bolan collection.

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No Reserve.    I have thousands of items in my collection.   John's Children and all members, Marc Bolan, Tyrannosaurus Rex, T.Rex, Andy Ellison, Radio Stars, Jook, Jet, Gloria Jones, Marsha Hunt, etc.  from around the world.   I have the originals by most of these artists, as well as demos, test pressings and acetates.  I also have most reissues and many cover versions. Record Collector magazine grading system used: http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/rarepriceguide.htm.

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