THE DIRECTIONS

3 Bands Tonite / On The Train

Catalogue Number - TOR 004

Label - Tortch Records

Year Of Release - 1979

Quantity Pressed - 2000*

The Single was recorded at 'Elephant Studios', Elephant & Castle, London on Sunday 30th September and it was released on 11th January 1980.

*Even though 2000 copies were pressed, 800 of them were destroyed in a flood at the Managers Office.

JOHN BURKE - LEAD VOCALS	STEVE MARTINEZ - DRUMMER
TONY BURKE - GUITAR / BACKING VOCALS	MARTIN WILSON - BASS / BACKING VOCALS

MIKE SIMMONDS - KEYBOARDS

Relaxing in the garden behind the rehearsal studios, Shepherds Bush, London 1979.

Live at the 'Trafalgar', Shepherds Bush, London 1979

Relaxing before going on stage at the 'Trafalgar', Shepherds Bush, London 1979

Posing at the bar (or is it behind bars?), 'Trafalgar', Shepherds Bush, London 1979

Backstage at the 'Trafalgar', Shepherds Bush, 1979

On Stage at the 'Greyhound', Fulham 1979

Tony, John & Martin in the studio rehearsing, 1979

Just before going on stage at the 'Trafalgar', Shepherds Bush, 1979

Just come off stage after playing a gig at the 'Greyhound', Fulham, London 1979

Just before going on stage at the 'Trafalgar', Shepherds Bush, 1979

The bands very first gig at the 'Trafalgar', Shepherds Bush, London 1979. As you can see, the band played as a three piece as John got nervous and left the band prior to the gig. However, John was in the audience and finally got up on stage and played....the rest is history.