Sector 27

Sector 27
Background information
Origin London, England
Genres New wave
Years active 1979–1985
Labels Panic, Fontana, I.R.S., Rocket
Associated acts Tom Robinson Band
Past members

Sector 27 were a British new wave band founded in 1979 by Tom Robinson. Their 1980 debut album, Sector 27, was produced by Steve Lillywhite. Robinson subsequently left the band, and the band continued without him for a number of years. Sector 27 toured with Elton John and The Police.

History

Tom Robinson formed the band in late 1979 as an effort to begin a new direction. The band made their debut in Liverpool on 11 January 1980. The band released their first records on their own label, Panic Records. Later releases were on Fontana Records, with releases in the US on I.R.S. Records. The first album was produced by Steve Lillywhite.

After Robinson and Derek Quinton had left, the band released a single on Rocket Records: "Excalibur" (1984), produced by Phil Harding.

Personnel

  • Tom Robinson - vocals, guitar
  • Stevie B. (Blanchard) - guitar, vocals
  • Jo Burt - bass, vocals
  • Derek Quinton - drums
  • Martin "Red" Broad - drums (1984, after Robinson and Quinton had left)

Discography

  • July 1980 – 7" single, "Not Ready" / "Can't Keep Away" - UK Indie no. 4[1]
  • October 1980 – 7" single, "Invitation: What Have We Got to Lose?" / "Dungannon"
  • November 1980 – LP, Sector 27 Fontana 6359 039
  • January 1981 – 7" single, "Total Recall" / "Stornoway"
  • May 1981 – 7" single, "Martin's Gone" / "Christopher Calling"
  • 1984 – 7" single, "Excalibur" / "How I Feel"
  • 1984 – 12" single, "Excalibur" / "How I Feel" / "Christopher Calling"
  • 1985 – 7" single, "Conversation" / "How I Feel"

References

  1. ↑ Lazell, Barry (1997) Indie Hits 1980–1989, Cherry Red Books, ISBN 0-9517206-9-4, p. 199

Sources

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