The Stopouts (1977-79)

The Stopouts formed in late 1977 in Birkenhead and consisted of Steve Grace (ex Nasty Pop, later Return of The Toreador, on vocals and guitar), Sue James (later Upsets and Dead Or Alive, on bass and backing vocals) and John Jones (later Upsets, on drums). They were the first act to record for Skeleton Recs, for which they released their first and only single in 1978:

Strange Thoughts (1978)
- Strange Thoughts
- Just For You And Me in December

The b-side also appeared on the compilation A Trip tom the Dentist (1980). In 1979 the band split and James and Jones joined the Upsets.

strange thoughts

Flynn (1989-90)

In 1989, Barry Flynn (fomer Bonk, Bonk Combo, Big Supreme) went back to being a solo artist and recorded a final single as Flynn, released the following year.


The Only One (1990)
- The Only One (Dirt Mix)
- The Only One (Lonesome Mix)
- The Nobody Inn


flynn

(see also: http://ibizavilla.blogspot.com/search?q=barry+flynn )

The Big Supreme (1986-87)

After Bonk, Barry Flynn formed Big Supreme. Although on the cover of the vinyl releases Big Supreme are featured as a trio (Flynn plus a couple of unnamed girls) the band was mainly Flynn’s solo project. Despite the change of name and look, the music was not that dissimilar from Bonks (so much so that on a limited edition 10” maxi single, among BS’s original track appeared also a live version of Bonk’s The Smile & the Kiss). The first single by Big Supreme was out in 1986:

Don’t Walk (1986)
- Don’t Walk (Extended Version)
- Don’t Walk
- My Addiction

It entered the charts, where it remained for three weeks, reaching position 58.
The second single was released later the same year:

Let’s Turn Our Love around (1986)
- Let’s Turn Our Love around
- He’ll Deceive



In 1987 Big Supreme released their third single:

Please Yourself (1987)
- Please Yourself
- Keep on Pushing



This single also made the charts, reaching position 64.
In the second half of the year there were two other releases to come out: first a promo 10” single containing a handful of current and past hits penned by Flynn, and the firth and final single, Remind Me.

Limited Edition 10” Single (1987)
- Please Yourself (Extended Version)
- Don’t Walk (Extended Version)
- The Smile and the Kiss (Live)
- Keep on Pushing


Remind Me (1987)
- Remind Me
- What Love Means



There is a Big Supreme compilation (Pot Shots) going around on the net, containing their singles plus various extended versions, but it is not an original release.


big supreme

(thanks to zooty23 for the info about Pot Shots)
(see also: http://maxdome.1und1.de/musik/video/31078/ )

Bonk + The Chant of Barry Flynn (1982-1983)

Bonk (aka Bonk Combo, later The Chant of Barry Flynn, Big Supreme, Flynn) Pseudonym of Barry Flynn, musician from St. Helens. After studying zoology at Manchester University he plunged full-time into music, signed with Ensign Records and started releasing singles. The first was out in 1982:


Bonk - I’m not Unusual (1982)
- I’m not Unusual
- I’m not Completely Unusual


The second single was released in February 1983, both in 7” and 12” format, under the name of Bonk Combo:

Bonk Combo - Cupid in Cars (1983)
- Cupid in Cars
- Car Jam (electrojazz Mix)


In September 1983 Bonk’s third and final single was released.

Bonk - The Smile and the Kisses (1983)
- The Smile and the Kiss
- Big Love


Toni Halliday (later of Curve) sings (uncredited) backing vocals on this track and is also featured on the single cover, sporting blond hair.

The same year Flynn reissued ‘The Smile and the Kiss’ under the pseudonym of The Chant of Barry Flynn. This was the identical release as Bonk’s, with the same credits. The 7” version featured:

The Chant of Barry Flynn - The Smile And The Kiss (7”, 1983)
- The Smile & The Kiss
- Big Love



The 12” version featured the following tracks:

The Chant of Barry Flynn - The Smile And The Kiss (12”, 1983)
- The Smile & The Kiss (Extended Version)
- Big Love Theme


bonk 82-83

(see also: http://curve-online.co.uk/discography/misc/kiss.php )