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Place Of Creation : Adelaide
Publisher : Greasy Pop Records
Date of creation : 1990
Additional Creator : List, Ian
Format : Sound recording
Contributor : State Library catalogue
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Tracks: Kill the prime minister --1969 by The Assassins. Candlelight -- Machine gun love -- Mexican earthshake by Ian List & The U.V.'s


The Assassins

The Assassins emerged from the break up of the Dagoes, and consisted of Doug Thomas and Ian List. Together they recorded a single Assassination in 1982 which was released in 1983. Doug Thomas, founder and owner of GPR and Ian List went on to perform in bands such as the The Spikes and The UVs

Their discography includes: A single Assassination (the b side being Suicide) released on Greasy Pop in 1983; their version of the Stooges song 1969 on the Satellite Records 1987 compilation Raw Cuts volume 4, In 1990 they released a shared 12" with the UV's titled Kill the Prime Minister.

Ian List & The U.V.'s"

Together between 1987-1990, the line up included Dave Bunney (1987-1989), Ian List, Doug Thomas (1987-1989), Jeff Stephens (1987-1989), Chris Willard (1987-1989), Jan Wilga (1989-1990), Chris Bashford (1989-1990) and Paul Baylis (1989-1990).

Their first album was Zinger presents The U.V.'s in "crayon jungle" in full stereo, man.... recorded in London 1987 by Zinger Records.

They released a mini album in 1989 The UV's 89 EP produced by Greasy Pop Records in 1989 and the songs Candlelight. Machine gun love and Mexican earthshake were produced on a 12" by Greasy Pop in 1990

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Coverage year : 1990
Period : 1980-2000
Further reading :
Kelton, Tim. Underground in the city of churches, Adelaide : WAV Publications, 1986

Spencer, Chris. Adelaide bands, Golden Square [Vic.]: Moonlight Publishing, 1996-<1997>

Spencer, Chris. Who's who of Australian rock, Noble Park, Vic. : Five Mile Press, 2002


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