The Jags
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Scarborough, England |
| Genres | Power pop,[1] new wave[2] |
| 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 Barry Graham |
The Jags were a British rock band formed in Scarborough, North Yorkshire 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[edit]
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 guitarist Alder, entered the UK Singles Chart. It had a chart life of 10 weeks and peaked at number 17.[3] "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.[3]
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[edit]
Albums[edit]
- Evening Standards (1980) (US No. 205)
- No Tie Like a Present (1981)
Singles[edit]
- "Back of My Hand" (1979) - UK No. 17
- "Woman's World" (1980) - UK No. 75
- "Party Games" (1980)
- "I Never Was A Beachboy" (1980)[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Chris Woodstra. "Jags - Biography - AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ "The Jags: Power Goes Pop". Magnetmagazine.com.
- ^ a b c Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 277. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
External links[edit]
- 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. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
