9/16/2023 0 Comments Haircut one hundred paint rar![]() Although commercially successful, the bits of Pelican West that weren’t hit singles often threatened to drift into whimsy – see Lemon Firebrigade, Milk Film, Kingsize (You’re My Little Steam Whistle) and so on. ![]() The irony is, despite the less than amicable split, the band and its former frontman were pursuing similar musical paths at this time. Out of print since it was originally issued back in 1984, Cherry Pop have brought it back to life with a cache of B-sides, 12″ mixes, work-in-progress “development mixes” and a session for David “Kid” Jensen’s Radio One show. Following his departure they regrouped with percussionist Marc Fox assuming vocal and lyric writing duties, fought for – and won – the right to carry on using the Haircut 100 name, changed record labels and released three further singles and a second album Paint and Paint. It’s not as simple as that, of course, and Haircut One Hundred was always far more than Nick Heyward’s backing band. ![]() We all know the story of Haircut 100, don’t we? A frothy, insubstantial pop group who scored a quartet of top ten hits and an almost number one album Pelican West in 1982 a stepping stone on lead singer Nick Heyward’s journey to becoming a serious artist, fading into obscurity when he left for an inevitable solo career… right? ![]()
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