OFF BEAT
RECORDS
Independent label: Off Beat Records
was a sub-label of Chiswick Records. It managed two singles. It issued
singles in Chiswick Records NS-100 numerical series. Distributed By Chiswick
Records. The Rapiers was a beat and rock 'n' roll group from London. Original
lineup: Colin Pryce-Jones (lead guitar, vocals), Dave "Joker" Lawes (rhythm
guitar, vocals), Terry Earl (drums). Johnny & The Roccos was a Scottish
group Originally formed in the early '70s, Johnny & the Roccos were from the
original wave of rock & roll revivalists (predating the early-'80s movement
led by the Stray Cats by nearly a decade), and are perhaps the only revivalist
act to ever emerge from Scotland. Longtime leader Bob Fish has been with the
band from the beginning, and although they've been issuing albums since the
decade they formed (usually as limited edition pressings), it's the group's live
show that has always been their main attraction. In addition to their own music,
Johnny & the Roccos have also backed many renowned old-time U.S. rock &
rollers when they tour Europe, including Billy Lee Riley, Sonny Fisher, Eddie
Fontaine, Buddy Knox, and Ray Campi. Although they've released numerous albums
over the years (including such titles as Shakin' All Over, Scots on the Rocks,
Good Rockin' Tonight, Tearin' Up the Border, Stompin', Rock n' Roll Call, Up the
Country, Feel Like Rockin', Great Scots!, and Captured Live at the Rattlesnake
Saloon), the only one that remains in print is the 1997 compilation Bop a Dee
Bop a Doo.
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Rapiers
The Closing
Theme
OFF
BEAT
NS
112
86
Johnny &
Roccos
I Hate The
Disco
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NS
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