Live performances from dozens of leading early-1980s musical acts - rock, punk, ska, reggae - it's all here.Live performances from dozens of leading early-1980s musical acts - rock, punk, ska, reggae - it's all here.Live performances from dozens of leading early-1980s musical acts - rock, punk, ska, reggae - it's all here.
Toyah Willcox
- Self
- (as Toyah Wilcox)
Stephen Bray
- Self - with Toyah Wilcox
- (as Steve Bray)
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
- Themselves
- (as Orchestral Manoeuvres)
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- TriviaAccording to the book ''Alternative Rock: Third Ear'' (2000) by Dave Thompson, all three Copeland brothers were involved in the making of this film. All the acts featured were represented by Miles A. Copeland III's IRS management company and booked by Ian Copeland's FBI Booking agency, and with three songs, drummer Stewart Copeland's The Police are featured more than any other act in this film.
- Crazy creditsThe billing of the name of British singer Toyah Willcox in the closing credits is spelled incorrectly as "Toyah Wilcox".
- Alternate versionsThe 94 minute theatrical version widely released in America by Filmways Pictures omits 10 songs and artists that appear in the 124 minute version released to U.S. home video. The selections missing from most theatrical prints are:
- John Cooper Clarke - "Health Fanatic"
- Chelsea - "I'm on Fire"
- Athletico Spizz 80 - "Where's Captain Kirk?"
- Magazine - "Model Worker"
- The Members - "Offshore Banking Business"
- Invisible Sex - "Valium"
- Pere Ubu - "Birdies"
- John Otway - "Cheryl's Going Home"
- Skafish - "Sign of the Cross"
- Splodgeness Abounds - "Two Little Boys"
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Nomi Song (2004)
Featured review
one of the greatest rock and roll films ever made
From London to La, we are treated to some of rock's all-time greatest bands performing , unfortunately, one song each, during a great time in rock music: the post-punk era of the early '80s. You'll love some and you'll hate some, but you definitely won't be bored. Watch out for X, the go-gos, Echo and the Bunnymen, Oingo Boingo, Joan Jett, Cramps, Alley cats, Magazine, Au Pairs, Police, Wall of Voodoo, Fleshtones,999,XTC, Surf Punks and on and on and on. Great!
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- theeht
- Sep 28, 2000
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