He’s also resurrected the Urban Dogs, his collaboration with Charlie Harper of the UK Subs, performs with a country outfit Trailer Trash Orchestra, and frequently shows his paintings in galleries around London. The double-CD comes with a 12-page booklet with band photos and notes by Knox about how the recordings came about.Īlthough Knox has currently curtailed live performances with The Vibrators, a new Vibrators album is being recorded with guest appearances from Chris Spedding, Hugh Cornwell, Walter Lure, Wayne Kramer, Anti-Flag and many others. The nine extra tracks include b-sides, early versions including the raw version of Hey Susie, a reworking of Teenage, a demo for an Urban Dogs track, and both a short and 21-minute long version of ‘ Troops Of Tomorrow’, the Vibrators anthem that The Exploited covered and put into the national charts. By this time the band were gigging around the UK and also Europe. Richard Wernham gave the single Hey Susie an untypical, over-the-top pop production.Ī third album, ‘Wheel Fortune’ followed in 1988, again with Nasty Suicide guesting, which spawned the singles Clouds and Teenage. The ‘In Loving Memory’ album featured guest appearances from Hanoi Rocks’ Andy McCoy and Nasty Suicide. With Hanoi Rocks busy, in 1986 he formed a regular line-up with guitarist Matt Kellet, Vibrators bassist Mark Duncan and drummer Richard Wernham (aka Ricky Slaughter of The Motors). The project continued for a further two albums, now issued on CD for the first time. He teamed up with Hanoi Rocks who were also kicking their heels to form ‘ Fallen Angels’ and recorded an eponymous album. In 1984, Knox found he had some spare time away from The Vibrators and a bunch of new songs. Features Hanoi Rocks members Andy McCoy and Nasty Suicide.
With nine bonus tracks and 12-page booklet.
Knox of The Vibrators’ side-project: two albums first time on CD, in a two-CD set. FALLEN ANGELS 'In Loving Memory' & 'Wheel Of Fortune'