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The original lineup of Play Dead consisted of Rob Hickson (vocals), Pete Waddleton ([[bass guitar|bass]]), Mark "Wiff" Smith ([[drum kit|drums]]), and Re-Vox ([[guitar]]). In July 1981, Re-Vox was replaced by Steve Green, a very talented guitarist who took the band in a more successful direction with his own unique style of playing. |
The original lineup of Play Dead consisted of Rob Hickson (vocals), Pete Waddleton ([[bass guitar|bass]]), Mark "Wiff" Smith ([[drum kit|drums]]), and Re-Vox ([[guitar]]). In July 1981, Re-Vox was replaced by Steve Green, a very talented guitarist who took the band in a more successful direction with his own unique style of playing. |
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During their active years, Play Dead were well respected among their peers, including UK tours with the likes of [[Killing Joke]], [[The Cult]] and [[The Sisters Of Mercy]], all of whom were riding high in British music circles and well championed by the fickle music press at that time. An appearance on Channel 4's flagship music TV show, [[The Tube]] in late 1984 also cemented their credibility as a serious band who, despite their own attempts to dis-establish themselves from the Goth genre, were actually true pioneers of the movement with their dark, tribal music and often enigmatic image. (Colour pictures of the band were extremely hard to find). |
During their active years, Play Dead were well respected among their peers, including UK tours with the likes of [[Killing Joke]], [[The Cult]] and [[The Sisters Of Mercy]], all of whom were riding high in British music circles and well championed by the fickle music press at that time. An appearance on Channel 4's flagship music TV show, ''[[The Tube (TV series)|The Tube]]'', in late 1984 also cemented their credibility as a serious band who, despite their own attempts to dis-establish themselves from the Goth genre, were actually true pioneers of the movement with their dark, tribal music and often enigmatic image. (Colour pictures of the band were extremely hard to find). |
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In 1984, Rob and Pete created the project [[Mankind's Audio Development]] (nicknamed M.A.D.). Only one [[single (music)|single]] was recorded with the two songs "Craving" and "Sunfeast." Waddleton left the group in 1986 and, after a brief period as '''The Beastmaster Generals''', the band dissolved. |
In 1984, Rob and Pete created the project [[Mankind's Audio Development]] (nicknamed M.A.D.). Only one [[single (music)|single]] was recorded with the two songs "Craving" and "Sunfeast." Waddleton left the group in 1986 and, after a brief period as '''The Beastmaster Generals''', the band dissolved. |
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Play Dead were an English post-punk group from Oxford that grew out of the fading English punk scene in 1980. Though the band was identified with groups like UK Decay and Sex Gang Children, the band felt they didn't belong under the Gothic title. The band made three studio albums for four different small labels — Fresh Records, Jungle Records, Situation 2, and Clay Records — before forming their own label, Tanz, for their final album, Company Of Justice, which appeared in 1985.
The original lineup of Play Dead consisted of Rob Hickson (vocals), Pete Waddleton (bass), Mark "Wiff" Smith (drums), and Re-Vox (guitar). In July 1981, Re-Vox was replaced by Steve Green, a very talented guitarist who took the band in a more successful direction with his own unique style of playing.
During their active years, Play Dead were well respected among their peers, including UK tours with the likes of Killing Joke, The Cult and The Sisters Of Mercy, all of whom were riding high in British music circles and well championed by the fickle music press at that time. An appearance on Channel 4's flagship music TV show, The Tube, in late 1984 also cemented their credibility as a serious band who, despite their own attempts to dis-establish themselves from the Goth genre, were actually true pioneers of the movement with their dark, tribal music and often enigmatic image. (Colour pictures of the band were extremely hard to find).
In 1984, Rob and Pete created the project Mankind's Audio Development (nicknamed M.A.D.). Only one single was recorded with the two songs "Craving" and "Sunfeast." Waddleton left the group in 1986 and, after a brief period as The Beastmaster Generals, the band dissolved.
Discography
Singles
- 1981 - Poison Takes a Hold/Introduction
- 1981 - T.V. Eye/Final Epitaph
- 1983 - Propaganda/Propaganda (mix)
- 1983 - Shine/Gaze
- 1983 - The Whip Compilation
- 1984 - Break/Blood Stains/Blood Stains Pleasure
- 1984 - Conspiracy
- 1984 - Propaganda (1984 mix)
- 1984 - Isabel/Solace
- 1985 - This Kind Of Heaven
Albums
- 1983 - The First Flower
- 1984 - From the Promised Land
- 1985 - Into The Fire- Play Dead Live
- 1985 - Company of Justice
Bootlegs
- 1983 - May 12, 1983 Leeds Warehouse
- 1983 - Live in Norwich, Ska Ballroom - May 13, 1983
- 1983 - Live - July 28, 1983 Hull, Dingwalls / Live October 13, 1983 Hammersmith, Klub Foot
- 1984 - Live in France at Forum Des Halles - July 1, 1984
- 1984 - Oct 7th, Kolingsborg, Stockholm, Sweden
- 1984 - Live in Norrkoping Sweden - October 10, 1984
- 1985 - Dec 18th 1985, Tufnel Park, Penthouse, London(previously listed as 1984 )
- 2003 - The Final Pieces (Bootleg)
BBC Radio 1 - John Peel Sessions
- 1982 - Metallic Smile/Pray to Mecca/Propaganda/Effigy (Peel Session)
- 1983 - Total Decline/The Tenant/Gaze (Peel Session)
- 1984 - Break/Return to the East/No Motive (Peel Session)
Other Stuff
- 1985 - The Final Epitaph Live
- 1985 - The Singles 1982 ~ 85
- 1986 - In the Beginning - The 1981 Singles
- 1986 - Caught from Behind: Live in England, France, Germany, and Switzerland
- 1992 - Resurrection
- 1992 - Gothic Rock Volume 1
- 1995 - Gothic Rock Volume 2: 80's Into 90's
- 1998 - Gothic Rock Volume 3: Black on Black
Side projects
- Mankind's Audio Development - 1984 by Rob Hickson and Pete Waddleton
The Beastmaster Generals
In Spring 1986 the remaining members of Play Dead - Hickson, Green and Smith - teamed up with Bob Brimson and Julian Silvester and briefly formed another group, The Beastmaster Generals. The group wrote a few songs and recorded a few demos, but nothing was officially released and the new group quickly dissolved to due lack of interest from the band members themselves.
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