Avant Gardener – Gotta Turn Back
(Virgin Records 1979 VEP1003)
UK Pressing
Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(there are some surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality apart from the odd light dust crackle)
Sleeve in Nr MINT/Excellent+ condition
– tiny tear at opening edge
The Avant Gardeners were a new wave band influenced by 1960s psychedelic rock, originally from Okehampton, Devon, but soon moving to London, England, formed in 1977, initially as The Avant Gardener.
The Avant Gardener’s line-up was initially Russell Murch (vocals, guitar), Martin Sanders (guitar), Nigel Rae (bass), and Mike Kelly (drums). Their first release was a self-titled EP on Virgin Records in 1977, after which they split up. Two tracks from the EP were included on Virgin’s new wave showcase compilation Guillotine. Murch reformed the band in 1980 as The Avant Gardeners, with new musicians Mike Roberts (guitar) and Rob Hill (bass), along with a series of guest drummers. More popular in continental Europethan their home country, the new line-up released two albums, 1980’s Dig It and 1984’s The Church of the Inner Cosmos on the Italian Appaloosa label, and a 7-inch EP, before again splitting.
“Gotta Turn Back“ is a single by English Punk New Wave band Avant Gardener (later known as The Avant Gardeners). Released in 1977 on Virgin Records.
Track listing
| A1 | Gotta Turn Back | 2:10 | |
| A2 | Strange Gurl In Clothes | 2:43 | |
| B1 | Back Door | 2:15 | |
| B2 | Bloodclad Boogie | 2:45 |
- Backing Vocals – The Griffettes
- Bass, Piano – Nigel Rae
- Cover – Butch Graffics
- Drums – Mike Kelly
- Engineer – Alan Perkins
- Lead Guitar – Martin Sanders
- Mastered By – Porky
- Producer – Lessur Crum
- Vocals, Guitar, Percussion [Hammer And Nails] – Russell Murch
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