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BEARS

On Me

Original UK 7" Single released on Waldo's Records in 1978. Picture sleeve. Includes insert.

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The Bears were formed in Watford in 1976, after founding member and guitarist George Gill had ‘left’ an early incarnation of Wire – by all accounts for having too strong an affinity for blues-based music and not enough for the emerging ‘learn 3 chords and form a band’ mentality of the new wave. Originally called Smarter and the Average Bears, they wrote and played songs generally far-removed from their contemporaries.

Early singer and songwriter Mick North was killed in a road accident ( along with Pete Perspex from fellow punksters the Paper Dollies) in September ’77. The band re-emerged with vocalist John Entrails (also from the Paper Dollies) and released a fabulous single – 'On Me' - on Waldo’s Jazz Club label, in a variety of coloured sleeves. The flip-side was an extended jam of another stage favourite – 'What’s Up Mate?' – featuring short-lived member Kris Kershaw on saxophone.

'On Me' was recorded in glorious stereo 'live' at Waldo’s in Watford – that is to say without an audience and generally no overdubs (although the single release does have a guitar overdub). The rest of the takes from that session came out on a hard-to-find album – in the mid-80s, on Tigerbeat records and remains the only other recorded product by the Bears, other than the second single – 'Insane' - and the outstanding track on the farewell to the Roxy album – 'Fun, Fun, Fun'.

'Insane' was an excellent single – although departing from the Bears’ usual wacky and fun subject matter. Feedback, wailing guitars and a generally gloomy approach, did suitable justice to one of Mick North’s finest songs – although this version of the band did not feature Ron West (bass) and was cut in Northern Ireland for Good Vibrations records and coupled with 'Decisions'.

The band folded in late ’80, sadly, and to the new wave's detriment. They were fun, generally out to enjoy themselves and have the audience sing along to songs about scouting, spies and dodgem rides. They never tried to be aggressive or snarling and they were a better band for it.

Tracks Are :-

Side One

On Me

Side Two

Wot's Up Mate

 

Released on 'Waldo's Records' in 1978

Catalogue No. Jazz Series 001

Disc is in EX condition (some light surface marks)

Sleeve is in EX condition

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UK 1ST CLASS POSTAGE RATES FOR LPs & 12" SINGLES:

1 LP £3.80
2 LP £3.80
3 LP £6.50
4 LP £6.50
5 LP £6.50
6 LP £6.50

INTERNATIONAL POSTAGE RATES TO EUROPE FOR LPs & 12" SINGLES:

1 LP £6.00
2 LP £7.50
3 LP £9.00
4 LP £10.50
5 LP £12.00
6 LP £13.50

INTERNATIONAL POSTAGE RATES TO DESTINATIONS OUTSIDE EUROPE (USA, AUSTRALIA, JAPAN ETC ETC) FOR LPs & 12" SINGLES:

1 LP £8.50
2 LP £11.00
3 LP £13.50
4 LP £16.00
5 LP £18.50
6 LP £21.00

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POSTAGE RATES FOR 7” SINGLES & CDs:

UK: £1.75 – then £0.50 each extra.
EUROPE: £4.50 – then £0.50 each extra.
DESTINATIONS OUTSIDE EUROPE: £5.50 – then £1.00 each extra
AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND: £6.50 then £1.00 each extra

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We offer combined shipping on all LPs / 12" Vinyls: our shipping rates are listed above. HOWEVER shipping packages that weigh more than 2kg is VERY expensive. Therefore we can only offer combined shipping up to a maximum of SIX (6) LPs / 12" vinyls. Any extra purchases will be invoiced, packaged and shipped separately.

***Due to the physical logistics of how I can package orders, I will not combine box sets with other items, I will only package them individually***

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While I am happy to combine (for example) one or two 7” singles into one package with 12” records, sometimes it simply isn’t practical (like if you want me to combine one 12” record with three or more 7” records). I simply do not think that these combinations can be packaged together safely and securely. Therefore these will be invoiced separately as two packages.

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