It's a small world ...
Posted: 23 Jan 2004, 16:02
PAULINE MURRAY AND THE INVISIBLE GIRLS
"When original 1977 Manchester punk band Penetration split up in 1979, singer Pauline Murray immediately went solo, taking bassist/boyfriend Robert Blamire with her (still her "other half," 15 years later) and putting together a "dream team" backing group hard to beat. "The Invisible Girls" include the LP's legendary producer, Martin Hannett (who gives this 1980 LP his trademark Joy Division/first New Order LP sound; boy has that dated well), as well as Buzzcocks drummer extraordinaire John Maher (Penetration covered Buzzcocks' "Nostalgia" on their first LP, Moving Targets) and guest appearances from Durruti Column's Vini Reilly (who knew Penetration when he was in Manchester punk group the Nosebleeds), the then unknown That Guitarist (soon to head to U.K. fame, first in Sisters of Mercy and then his own the m*****n), and New Order leader Bernard Sumner. With this kind of unbelievable talent as support, Murray flourishes ..."
WELL I never knew that despite being a huge Penetration fan (keep the jokes clean please) and having the two Pene albums and this in the big vynyl box in the sky (attic).
I will also confess to have having a late 1978 photo album which on page one sports an 10 x 8 full colour photo of pixie Pauline from the Pene fan club signed 'To John ...love and kisses, Pauline xx'. Ah, those hazy days of unrequieted love and teenage fantasies ...
"When original 1977 Manchester punk band Penetration split up in 1979, singer Pauline Murray immediately went solo, taking bassist/boyfriend Robert Blamire with her (still her "other half," 15 years later) and putting together a "dream team" backing group hard to beat. "The Invisible Girls" include the LP's legendary producer, Martin Hannett (who gives this 1980 LP his trademark Joy Division/first New Order LP sound; boy has that dated well), as well as Buzzcocks drummer extraordinaire John Maher (Penetration covered Buzzcocks' "Nostalgia" on their first LP, Moving Targets) and guest appearances from Durruti Column's Vini Reilly (who knew Penetration when he was in Manchester punk group the Nosebleeds), the then unknown That Guitarist (soon to head to U.K. fame, first in Sisters of Mercy and then his own the m*****n), and New Order leader Bernard Sumner. With this kind of unbelievable talent as support, Murray flourishes ..."
WELL I never knew that despite being a huge Penetration fan (keep the jokes clean please) and having the two Pene albums and this in the big vynyl box in the sky (attic).
I will also confess to have having a late 1978 photo album which on page one sports an 10 x 8 full colour photo of pixie Pauline from the Pene fan club signed 'To John ...love and kisses, Pauline xx'. Ah, those hazy days of unrequieted love and teenage fantasies ...
