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The Adverts

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Years Active
1976 – 1979 (3 years)
Founded In
London, England, United Kingdom
The Adverts were an English punk rock band who formed in 1976 and broke up in 1979. They are mainly remembered for their singles "One Chord Wonders" and "Gary Gilmore's Eyes". "Gary Gilmore's Eyes" reached the UK top 20 in August 1977. Their first gig was to support Generation X on January 15, 1977 at The Roxy in London; their last was at Slough College on October 27, 1979. When the Adverts finally split up, T.V. Smith continued with Tim Cross forming as TV Smith's Explorers, then Cheap, and finally through the 1990s to date performing as… read more
The Adverts were an English punk rock band who formed in 1976 and broke up in 1979. They are mainly remembered for their singles "One Chord Wonders" and "Gary Gilmore's Eyes". "Gary Gilmore's Eyes" reached the UK top 20 in August 1977. Their first gig w… read more
The Adverts were an English punk rock band who formed in 1976 and broke up in 1979. They are mainly remembered for their singles "One Chord Wonders" and "Gary Gilmore's Eyes". "Gary Gilmore's Eyes" reached the UK top 20 in August 1977. Their first gig was to support Generation X on January 15, 1977 at The Roxy in London; th… read more

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Top Tracks

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1 Play track Anthology Gary Gilmore's Eyes
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 214 listeners
2 Play track Crossing the Red Sea With The Adverts One Chord Wonders
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 164 listeners
3 Play track Crossing the Red Sea With The Adverts Bored Teenagers
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 146 listeners
4 Play track Crossing the Red Sea With The Adverts No Time to Be 21
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5 Play track Crossing the Red Sea With The Adverts New Church
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6 Play track Anthology Back From The Dead
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7 Play track Anthology My Place
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8 Play track Crossing the Red Sea With The Adverts Safety in Numbers
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9 Play track Crossing the Red Sea With The Adverts On the Roof
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10 Play track Crossing the Red Sea With The Adverts Newboys
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  1. 40,777 listeners

    17 Feb 1978 · 11 tracks

    Crossing the Red Sea With The Adverts
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  2. 40,777 listeners

    1 Mar 1978 · 25 tracks

    CROSSING THE RED SEA
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  3. 18,943 listeners

    4 Mar 2003 · 38 tracks

    Anthology
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  4. 5,579 listeners

    12 Oct 1979 · 10 tracks

    Cast of Thousands
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