Dalek I Love You originated from one of the earliest Liverpool act to appear during the punk era, the Radio Blank (November 1976 - October 1977), deeply influence by R&B and by the Liverpudlian band the Deaf School. Radio Blank included Alan Gill on guitar and vocals, Dave Balfe on bass and vocals, Keith Hartley on vocals and Stephen Brick on drums. When the act disbanded, Balfe and Gill continued experimenting as a duo (plus a drum machine, apparently they were the first local group to use drum machine and synthesizers), abandoning the R&B standards for something completely new and original, starting form the name: Dalek I Love You - a combination of The Daleks (suggested by Balfe) and Darling I Love You (by Gill). In December 1977 the lie-up expanded to include Dave Hughes on keyboards and Chris Teepee, operating drum machines and tapes. Then, when in the summer of 1978 Balfe left the band to join Big In Japan, Gill, first tried to enlarge the band with the inclusion of Andy McCluskey on bass (fro The ID, later OMD), Martin Cooper on saxophone (later Moderates), Ken Peers on drums and Gordon Hon, and finally, in early 1979, he decided for a two-member line-up, consisting of himself and Dave Hughes.The first single, Freedom Fighters b/w Two Chameleons (to appear in the first lp), was released in July 1979 under the abbreviated band name of Dalek I (a decision of the record company, Phonogram). With the same name, in October 1979, the second single was released, The World b/w We Are All Actors (both on the next lp, if in slightly different versions), and in May 1980, the third single:
Dalek I Love You (Destiny)1. Dalek I Love You (Destiny) [single edit]
2. Happy / This Is My Uniform
(the b-side is actually made of two different songs, appearing separated in the folder here)
The same month (May 1980), Dalek I’s first album was released:
Compass Kumpas1. The World
2. 8 Track
3. Destiny (Dalek I Love You)
4. A Suicide
5. The Kiss
6. Trapped
7. Two Chameleons
8. Freedom Fighters
9. You Really Got Me
10. Mad
11. Good Times
12. We're All Actors
13. Heat
14. Missing 15 Minutes
Among the session player for this album there was Chris Hughes (later with Adam and the Ants), who also produced the record and designed the cover. When Dave Hughes decided to quit, Alan Gill, now the only Dalek I Love You member, joined Julian Cope’s Teardrop Explodes (where he was was reunited with his old band-mate Dave Balfe) and recorded with the band their debut album Kilimanjaro.
In February 1981 Dalek I Love You released another single: it was a solo release, but the full credits include the support of Chuca Russo and Hugh Jones on vocals and of Chris Hughes on drums:
Heartbeat (28 February 1981)1. Heartbeat
2. Astronauts (Have Landed On The Moon)
In 1982, Dalek I Love You expanded to a full quartet, reuniting former members of the band in its various incarnations, namely Keith Hartley (vocalist for Radio Blank), Kenny Peers and Gordon Hon. This line-up released a couple of singles:
Holiday in Disneyland (15 July 1982)
1. Holiday in Disneyland [single version]
Holiday in Disneyland (15 July 1982)1. Holiday in Disneyland [single version]
2. Masks & Licenses
3. Heaven Was Bought For Me (in the 12” release)
3. Heaven Was Bought For Me (in the 12” release)
10 commenti:
Just wanted to say thanks... this site is FANTASTIC and is exactly the kind of music I've been immersing myself in (after reading Simon Reynolds' book) - so to find even more stuff I'd never heard of (and some of the rare early Dead Or Alive that predates even my halfway decent vinyl collection) is a REAL treat. Thanks for sharing...
Did you have Dalek I Love You's track 'Wild Jim' from it's release on an audio magazine?
No, unfortunately I don't. Do you?
And if so, I'd immensely appreciate if you wanted share it.
M
I do, as it happens... 'Wild Jim wears a hat, he wears it on his head, even wears his hat when his in bed'. If I can make an MP3 out of it this week, I'll send it on... I also have some studio tapes from my time with The Accelerators (Street to Street Vol 1). Four more tracks from the Open Eye sessions and one unreleased from the 6 track 12" EP I released with them (Machine Age R'n'B). Where are they now? Did you know that there was two pressings of the 'Street to Street' LP? The first had some typos and a wrong song title for Tontrix. It also had a different label logo.
WOW!! Welcome to this site!
And thanks in advance for the nice offer!!
If you want to contribute any other material (only if you feel like sharing) let me know.
Also, if you want to shed some light on the history of the Accelerators, or of any other band you know from that time, you're very welcome.
honoured to have you here
best.
M
I am the author of the discography referenced above, which was used to research the re-issue of the second DILY album. I have been in contact with various members of the band, manager etc. and no-one has mentioned a release called "Wild Jim". If this exists we would all love to hear it!
And if anyone has a high-quality uncompressed version of the "Freedom Fighters" single I'd love to get that do. Mine crackles like crazy.
mij & robin...
There was an official release of 'Wild Jim' on casstte in 1982... It's currently in a machine linked to my new PC upstairs and I shall make an MP3 ASAP, but have and continue to be a bit too busy right now... And it's a long track... It was billed, as I remember it, as being 'Part One of a never ending saga' - I only wish there was more. It's more in keeping with the first LP (with some tribal percussive breaks), which I first saw in a reduced rack in 1980 and only got it as I think it mentioned Amazon Studios, which I had been in with The Accelerators...
I looked at the 'Wild Jim' tape last night and it's an audio magazine called 'FX', I think... A bit like a modern day podcast. And it was the June issue that had Dalek I Love You's 'Wild Jim'.
I shall do it soon, honest, and The Accelerators stuff.
whenever you fell like it, swiftnick!
Also, I'd be grateful for all info (bio, audio, pictures) about your band, the Accelerators.
Thanks in advance.
Best
M
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