The Jags

"The Jags" is also the nickname of Partick Thistle F.C. and of the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars

The Jags
Background information
Origin	Bournemouth, England
Genres	Power pop, new wave
Years active	1978–1982
Labels	Island
Past members	Nick Watkinson John Alder Steve Prudence Alex Baird Michael Cotton Patrick O'Toole Neil Whittaker Richard Mazda

The Jags were a British rock band formed in Bournemouth in 1978, composed of Nick Watkinson (vocals), John Alder (guitar/backing vocals), Steve Prudence (bass), firstly Neil Whittaker and then Alex Baird (drums), Michael Cotton (bass/backing vocals) and Patrick O'Toole (piano/keyboard).

Career

They signed to Island Records in July 1978 and initially released a four-track EP.

On 8 September 1979, the power pop single "Back of My Hand", written by Watkinson and left-handed guitarist Alder, entered the UK Singles Chart. It had a chart life of 10 weeks and peaked at number 17. "Back of My Hand" was included on their debut album Evening Standards, which was released the following year. Their follow-up single "Woman's World" entered the UK chart on 2 February 1980 at number 75 - dropping out the next week.

1981 saw the release of their second, and what proved to be, final album, No Tie Like a Present. The Jags disbanded in 1982.

Discography

Albums

• Evening Standards (1980) (US No. 205)
• No Tie Like a Present (1981)

Singles

• "Back of My Hand" (1979) - UK No. 17
• "Woman's World" (1980) - UK No. 75
• "Party Games" (1980)
• "I Never Was A Beachboy" (1980)

External links

• The Jags Sounds Powered By Glasgow Mods Website Multimedia portal of Mod Life In Scotland
• "The Jags: Power Goes Pop". Magnet Magazine. 31 July 2009. Retrieved 17 April 2020.