SPITFIRE BOYS "BRITISH REFUGEE"+"MEIN KAMPF" 1977 UK RK1001 OOP RARE 7" EX-

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LAST YEAR I LOST ONE OF MY BEST FRIENDS TO CANCER, HE WAS A COOL MUSICIAN A DRUMMER BY TRADE, ORIGINALLY FROM SEATTLE, BUT RELOCATED TO L.A. IN 1985, HE AMASSED A VERY LARGE MUSIC COLLECTION, AND HAD KILLER TASTE FOR ROCK & ROLL, SADLY I AM SELLING OFF A LOT OF HIS COLLECTION ON BEHALF OF HIS WIDOW TO HELP PAY OFF DEBTS INCLUDING HOSPITAL BILLS, TAXES AND STORAGE UNIT FEES. I AM NOT TAKING ANYTHING FOR THIS SERVICE, DOING IT FOR MY FRIEND (MISS YOU DAVE!). THIS ITEM IS FROM HIS COLLECTION.

THE PHOTO'S MAY BE A LITTLE BLURRY, HAVE A LITTLE GLARE, SOME REFLECTIONS OR IN SOME CASES YOU MAY SEE SPECKS OF DUST. BUT THE PHOTO'S ARE OF THE ACTUAL ITEM YOU ARE BIDDING ON. I DO COMBINE SHIPPING.

THESE ARE VISUALLY & PLAY GRADED. I WILL BE LISTING A LOT OF HIS 45's OVER THE COMING FEW WEEKS.

ARTISTS: SPITFIRE BOYS

SIDE “A” “BRITISH REFUGEE”

SIDE “B” “MEIN KAMPF”

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• Published By – Robert Kingston Music Ltd

Credits

• Producer – Barry Kingston

Notes

LABEL: RK RECORDS UK INDIE

CAT.#: RK 1001

YEAR: 1977

RECORD CONDITION: THE RECORD (VISUALLY & PLAY GRADED) IS IN EX- CONDITION. BOTH LABELS ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. VINYL SUPER CLEAN, NICE SHINEY BLACK LUSTER. NO SMUDGES, LINES, SCRATCHES OR DINGS. SOUNDS & PLAYS SUPER CLEAN.THERE IS SOME VERY VERY LIGHT ONE OR TWO SMALL CLICKS ON THE LEAD IN GROOVES. WHY I MARKED IT DOWN FROM NM TO EX- SONGS PLAY GREAT!

SLEEVE CONDITION: THE SLEEVE IS IN N/A CONDITION. CLEAN SHARP EDGES, NO RIPS, TEARS,SEAM SPLITS OR WRITING. THIS COMES IN A GENERIC WHITE PAPER SLEEVE.

OTHER INFO: THIS RECORD IS CURRENTLY OUT OF PRINT. UK IMPORT. ORIGINAL 1st PRESSING. FIRST LIVERPOOL PUNK RECORD. NO RESERVE.

ARTIST & RELEASE INFO: The Spitfire Boys were the first Liverpool punk band to release a single ("British Refugee" c/w "Mein Kampf"). The Spitfire Boys were mainly notable for including in their line-up Peter Clarke, who went on to drum for The Slits and later Siouxsie and the Banshees and the Creatures (as well as marrying Siouxsie) as Budgie, and Paul Rutherford, later better known for being a member of 1980s pop band Frankie Goes to Hollywood. Jones (aka guitarist David Littler) went on to join The Photons, which also included Steve Strange (Visage) and Vince Ely (The Psychedelic Furs 

History[edit]

Liverpool era[edit]

In early 1977, David Littler saw The Heartbreakers live at Eric's Club, in Liverpool, and asked them about a band he had, but really didn't exist, and the group gave him a place to support them alongside Slaughter and the Dogs and Buzzcocks at Warrington Parr Hall, Warrington, Cheshire, in May. The band was formed shortly afterwards by Littler as guitarist, alongside his friends, bassist Peter Griffiths and lead vocalist Michael Rigby, and Steve Platt a drummer. A short time later, while preparing for the gig, the band changed their name to The Spitfire Boys as a suggestion of Wayne County. For their first gig at Warrington Parr Hall, they played covers of Ramones. 

After their debut gig, the band had their first drummer, Peter Clarke, then an art student and member of Albert Dock, later Yachts. With that new line-up, the band played their second gig at Eric's Club. After that, the group sacked off Michael Rigby, who was replaced, as suggestion of Clarke, by Paul Rutherford.

They released their first single, British Refugee 7", on 7 October 1977, on RKO Records.

During the brief era of that line-up, they toured UK. They also supported The Prefects and The Slits (later Clarke's band), and also played a gig with Holly Johnson.

In December, Pete Wylie (formerly of Crucial Three and The Mystery Girls) joined the band, but only for a few rehearsals. On 22 December 1977, the band split up, Clarke, Griffiths and Wylie formed The Nova Mob (along Julian Cope), and Paul Rutherford formed The Opium Eaters,[5] while Littler moved to London in January 1978,[6] where joined The Photons, alongside Steve Strange (later Visage). Griffiths joined turned his back on the entire music scene, citing the growing trend in drug abuse, and general disillusionment as his reasons.

In July 2006 the band had "British Refugee" re-released on a Korova Records compilation album, entitled North by Northwest, which was compiled by Paul Morley.

"British Refugee" is a single released by the 1970s Liverpool punk band The Spitfire Boys, on RKO Records on 7 October 1977. It was the only disc released by this line-up, who comprised vocalist Paul Rutherford, guitarist David Littler, bassist Pete Griffiths and drummer Peter Clarke. At the time, they were one of the few punk bands from Merseyside who released a record, apart from Big In Japan and Chuddy Nuddies (later known as Yachts). Two months after its release, the band split up, but was reformed in Wales by 1979 by David Littler along with other ex-Nylonz members.

Paul Rutherford formed 1980s pop band Frankie Goes To Hollywood and Peter Clarke became known as Budgie and joined Big In Japan, Slits, and Siouxsie and the Banshees, later marrying with Siouxsie Sioux in 1991.

The original version of the single was originally issued without a picture sleeve, but it was later added for the German edition in 1978.

The A-side of the single explained about the life of a Northern Irish immigrant in England, who escaped from the British occupation of his country, and lived poor working-class conditions.

For the single each member was credited with nickname or stage name, so Rutherford was named as Maggot, Littler as Jones, Griffiths as Zero, and Clarke as Blister.

Track list[edit]

A-side[edit]

1. "British Refugee"

B-side[edit]

1. "Mein Kampf"

Personnel[edit]

• Maggot: vocals
• Jones: guitar
• Zero: bass
• Blister: drums

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