THE TUNNEL USERS, Sun Arise Dub, 1982
Posted: February 25, 2010 Filed under: 80s, England | Tags: 1980´s, Liverpool, New Wave 10 Comments
I found the Tunnel Users 45 a couple of years ago in a Berlin second-hand record store and couldn´t listen to it in the store, but bought it anyway because of the nice graphics, somewhere between the B 52´s and the Revillos.
Dance? is about a girl who takes the initiative because the boys are too shy to dance.
Sun Arise Dub is a sort of sped-up dub-style cover version of Rolf Harris´British #2 hit song from 1962 Sun Arise but with some added 1982 background noise.
The Tunnel Users were from Liverpool and I found the only information about them on a Welsh music site:
Tunnel Users – band (1981-83) feat; Colin Pennington (gtr,voc) (later of Decemberists, Hell Fire Sermons, James), Phil Butcher (voc), Clint Gannicliffe (keys), Gary Rowlandson (drms) (died 2006), Paul Maloney (bass), Geraldine French (voc), Jeff Hill (keys). Played Larks in The Park Festival 1981 and noted for their live performances rather than recorded work. Rel ‘Ideas’ tape (Mar81) on a label(?) was run by Garry Gannicliffe and based at Gladville Road, Mossley Hill, L’Pool, L17, and 7″ Dance on Ex-Jukey Recs (Jul82).
THE TUNNEL USERS, Sun Arise Dub, 1982
THE TUNNEL USERS, Dance?, 1982
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My name is Andreas Michalke. I´m a cartoonist from Berlin, Germany and I like collecting records. Most of the records I find in thrift stores or at flea markets here in Berlin. I like a lot of music but I thought I`d focus on odd German records. Preferably with cartoon covers.
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Welcome back Andreas!!!
I have this single too, though I can’t remember how I came to obtain it, possibly a charity shop in Britain. It is great to see this about it.
i remember clint from the band last time i seen him he was leaving to go and live in america to become an airline pilot that was over 20 years ago from kitty from wirral
Hello Kitty
I had a fantastic night watching them in Liverpool back in 1995/96 (at the Masonic arms?), got the single and same on a Probe Records cassette. Would love to hear more tracks!
[…] Tunnel Users – Dance ? (13th July 1982. No intros) Colin Pennington (gtr,voc) (later of Decemberists, Hell Fire Sermons, James), Phil Butcher (voc), Clint Gannicliffe (keys), Gary Rowlandson (drms) (died 2006), Paul Maloney (bass), Geraldine French (voc), Jeff Hill (keys). » More info […]
Clint Gannicliffe is my dad!!!!
Hi Clint long time didn’t realise you had replied to my comment hope you are well
Hi Clint long time hope you are well didn’t think you would remember me
Hi Kathy, of course I remember you, look up my phone number and give me a call