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If you lived in the Phoenix area in the early-mid 80's you may have heard of two great bands The Out-Crowd and Gentlemen After Dark. I'm looking for anything by these groups. I know they each had at least one release on cassette or lp. Loads to trade. Thanks.

Tristan

Tristan River

I will dig in the basement for some Gentlemen After Dark, don't think I still have it but would love to get it again.

I'd also like to get any digital copies of Algebra Ranch or Moral Majority, both Doug Hopkins' early groups.

I do have some Jetzons, Jagged Rocks On the Perimeter and Beat Angels if you are interested, don't recall ever seeing The Out-Crowd but remember the name.

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Thanks for looking. I do remember Algebra Ranch and Moral Majority but not the others. I met Alice Cooper at one of GAD's shows and I guess he produced one their records. Out-Crowd only had one cassette album release to my knowledge. We'll see if someone else chimes in.

Thanks,
Tristan

Here is some other info about G.A.D. from the Club Congress Reunion site .



The Pills/Gentlemen Afterdark
1979—1983/1983—1989

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Fronted by singer Brian Smith, the Pills capitalized on the glam-punk look and sound, moved to Phoenix in 1983, changed their name to Gentlemen Afterdark and released an EP produced by Alice Cooper. Members of the band are still familiar to fans of Tucson music... guitarist Robin Johnson later went on to play in the Sidewinders, Sand Rubies, and Maryanne, and currently plays guitar with desert rockers Greyhound Soul. Drummer Winston Watson would move on to Giant Sand before becoming Bob Dylan's touring and session drummer from 1992 through 1996. Watson continues to be an in-demand session musician, but has also graced the stage with many local bands including Greyhound Soul. The Pills frontman Brian Smith later went on to form the Phoenix-area band The Beat Angels in the mid-90's, which continues to recycle elements of punk, glam, and pop in their raucous performances.

— Don Jennings




Another cool link:

http://www.collectorscum.com/volume3/rockies/

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Thanks Don! Lemme know if you dig up that ep!

ok, Gentlemen Afterdark mp3 at my site:

http://azlocal.googlepages.com


Also, many other rare and obscure mp3's for download including Billy Clone, Jetzons, The Nervous, The Pills, The Serfers (Green On Red), Caterwaul, Street Pajama and many many more