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Blitz went through four different line ups in their short career. The different line ups are as follows:
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SUMMER 1977 - LINE UP #1 |
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| RUTH CARR - VOCALS | JEZ HARTLEY - GUITAR |
| GEORGE WEBLEY - GUITAR & VOCALS | DAVE MITSON - BASS |
| ED BUTLER - DRUMS | |
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AUTUMN 1977 - LINE UP #2 |
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| RUTH CARR - VOCALS | JEZ HARTLEY - GUITAR |
| GEORGE WEBLEY - BASS, VOCALS & KEYBOARDS | ED BUTLER - DRUMS |
The above line up in the autumn of '77 went into the 'Freerange Studio' in Covent Garden. London and laid down three demo tracks for the 'CBS' label.
The three tracks were:
LONDON IS FOR TOURISTS
STRANGE BOY
SOD YOU
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WINTER 1977 - LINE UP #3 |
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| RUTH CARR - VOCALS | JEZ HARTLEY - GUITAR |
| GEORGE WEBLEY - GUITAR & VOCALS | PAUL CARPENTER - BASS |
| ED BUTLER - DRUMS | |
By December '77 the band had signed to 'Eliot Cohen's' label 'Red Bus Records' of Salisbury Street, London. They were put into the Borough Studios, London where they recorded two tracks for the forth coming single.
The two tracks were:
STRANGE BOY
SOD YOU
Paul Carpenter was fired by producer 'Pete Yellowstone' during the recording of the single. George had to play Bass & keyboards.
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WINTER 1977 / AUTUMN 1978 - LINE UP #4 |
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| RUTH CARR - VOCALS | JEZ HARTLEY - GUITAR |
| GEORGE WEBLEY - BASS & VOCALS | ED BUTLER - DRUMS |
The bands typical set list is as follows:
LONDON IS FOR TOURISTS
SOD YOU
DON'T NEED YOUR LOVE
I'M SO BORED WITH YOU
BREAK THE RULES
SHINING STAR
DON'T NEED NO PERSUADING
STRANGE BOY
SOD YOU
When the band played the Roxy on 1st January 1978, the legendary Punkette "Tampax" joined them on stage to sing the last version of "Sod You".
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"Tampax" |
Above is an original Tin Badge from 1977/78.
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Thanks to George & Mark Woodley for unravelling the above!
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