MATCHBOX – MIDNITE DYNAMOS LP – Nr MINT A1/B1 UK 1980 ROCK ‘N’ ROLL ROCKABILLY

Matchbox – Midnite Dynamos
(Magnet Records  1980  MAGL5036)
Matrix No’s: A1/B1 – UK Pressing

Sleeve in Very Good+ condition
– some wear to edges/corners, small tear at opening edge, mark near bottom and some creasing

Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(there are some light surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality)

Matchbox are an English rockabilly band that formed in 1971, and is still active as of 2024. Matchbox were formed in Middlesex, in 1971 by Iain “Houndog” Terry (born 1950), Fred Poke (born 1948), Jimmy Redhead (born 1954) and Wiffle Smith (born 1948). After 1978, the line-up consisted of Graham Fenton (lead vocalist, born 29 May 1949), Steve Bloomfield (lead guitar, vocals), Gordon Scott (rhythm guitar), Fred Poke (bass guitar) and Jimmy Redhead (drums). Redhead left in 1973, Smith in 1977 and Lupton in 1978 to tour with Chuck Berry. Dick Callan joined Matchbox on guitar, saxophone and violin until approximately 1985, writing many of the band’s B-sides. The band appeared in the 1980 film Blue Suede Shoes which detailed the revival of 1950s rock ‘n’ roll music scene at the time. The band’s biggest hits include “Rockabilly Rebel” (Bloomfield, 1979), “Midnite Dynamos” (Bloomfield, 1980), a cover of The Crickets’ “When You Ask About Love” (their only top five hit), and “Over the Rainbow” (adapted musical song, 1980). In Australia, the band and album were dubbed ‘Major Matchbox’ to prevent confusion with an Australian band of a similar name. Their last single, “I Want Out” (Brian Hodgson/Ray Peters/Tony Colton, 1983) from their album, Crossed Line, was produced together with Kirsty MacColl.

“Midnite Dynamos” is the third album by English rockabilly band Matchbox. It was released on Magnet Records in 1980 and contains the cover of The Crickets’ “When You Ask About Love”.