Be Bop Deluxe
The British band Be-Bop Deluxe, active in the mid-1970s and led by talented guitarist Bill Nelson, blended art rock and glam, exerting a strong influence on the emerging new wave scene. Their sound evolved from the blues rock–influenced debut Axe Victim to the more electronic textures of Drastic Plastic. Nelson, who wrote all of the band’s material, signed with EMI and released five studio albums, achieving a UK Top 10 hit with the single Ships in the Night. In 1979, Nelson disbanded Be-Bop Deluxe and formed Red Noise, whose album Sound-on-Sound has since been cited by many younger bands as a key inspiration.
Be Bop Deluxe - Maid In Heaven (Live, BBC Old Grey Whistle Test, 1975)
Be Bop Deluxe - Forbidden Lovers (Live, BBC Old Grey Whistle Test,1976)
Be Bop Deluxe - Down On Terminal Street (BBC Old Grey Whistle Test, 1976)
Be Bop Deluxe - Panic In The World (Live, BBC Sight & Sound in Concert, 1978)
Be Bop Deluxe - Lovers Are Mortal (Live, BBC Sight & Sound in Concert, 1978)
Be Bop Deluxe - Islands Of The Dead (Live, BBC Sight & Sound in Concert, 1978)
Be Bop Deluxe - Dangerous Stranger (Live, BBC Sight & Sound in Concert, 1978)
Be Bop Deluxe - Possesion (Live, BBC Sight & Sound in Concert, 1978)
Be Bop Deluxe - Superenigmatix (Live, BBC Sight & Sound in Concert, 1978)
Be Bop Deluxe - New Precision (Live, BBC Sight & Sound, 1978)
Be Bop Deluxe - Fair Exchange (Live, BBC Old Grey Whistle Test,1976)
Be Bop Deluxe - Ships In The Night (Live, BBC Old Grey Whistle Test, 1976)
Be Bop Deluxe - Ships In The Night (2018 Remaster)