Cockney Rejects
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The Cockney Rejects are an Oi! punk band which formed in the East End of London in 1979. According to their website, it was the song "Oi, Oi, Oi" from their album Greatest Hits Volume 2 that provided the genre's name. Their biggest UK hit The Greatest Cockney Rip-Off was a parody of Sham 69's Hersham Boys. As Julie Birchill noted, "It must have been a bloody strong wind that blew the sound of Bow Bells to Surrey."
Members
When their first EP was released, the line-up consisted of:
- Jeff "Stinky" Turner (vocals)
- Mick Geggus (guitar)
- Vince Riordan (bass)
- Andy Scott (drums)
The current line-up consists of:
- Jeff Turner (vocals)
- Mick Geggus (guitar)
- Tony Van Frater (bass)
- Les Cobb (drums)
Discography
- Flares & Slipers (7-inch) (Small Wonder, 1979)
- I'm Not A Fool (7-inch) (EMI, 1979)
- Bad Man (7-inch) (EMI, 1980)
- The Great Cockney Rip Off (7-inch) (EMI, 1980)
- I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles (7-inch) (EMI, 1980)
- We Can Do Anything (7-inch) (Zonophone, 1980)
- Greatest Hits Volume 1 (LP) (EMI, 1980)
- Greatest Hits Volume 2 (LP) (EMI, 1980)
- Greatest Hits Volume 3 (LP) (EMI, 1981)
- The Power And The Glory (LP) (Zonophone, 1981)
- We Are The Firm (7-inch) (Zonophone, 1981)
- Easy Life (7-inch) (Zonophone, 1981)
- On The Streets Again (7-inch) (Zonophone, 1981)
- The Wild Ones (LP) (AKA1, 1982)
- Quiet Storm (LP) (Heavy Metal Records, 1984)
- Unheard Rejects (LP) (Wonderful World Records, 1985)
- Lethal (CD LP) (Neat Records, 1990)
- The Punk Singles Collection (CD) (Dojo, 1997)
- Greatest Hits Volume 4 (CD) (Rhythm Vicar, 1997)
- Out Of The Gutter (CD) (Captain Oi Records, 2003)
External link
- Official website (http://www.cockneyrejects.net/)