1981 Issues
These are the issues of Sounds that came out in 1981.
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Credits:
Price - 30p
Published - Saturday
Editor - Alan Lewis
Deputy Editor - Geoff Barton
News Editor - Hugh Fielder
Technical Editor - Tony Mitchell
Features Editor - Gary Bushell
Production Editor - David Lewis
Reviews Editor - Eric Fuller
Publisher - Mike Sharman
Managing Director - Jack Hutton
Volume: 12 - Number: 01
Price - 25p Pages - 40
Cover By - Keith Trainer
Pages 5 - 6 Damaged
Thanks to John Harrison
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Coming Soon
3rd January 1981
Cover - The Exploited
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Volume: 12 - Number: 02
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Coming Soon
Coming Soon
10th January 1981
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17th January 1981
Volume: 12 - Number: 03
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Coming Soon
Volume: 12 - Number: 04
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24th January 1981
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Coming Soon
Do Not Have Can You Help
Volume: 12 - Number: 05
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Do Not Have Can You Help
31st January 1981
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Volume: 12 - Number: 06
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Do Not Have Can You Help
7th February 1981
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Volume: 12 - Number: 07
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Coming Soon
14th February 1981
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Volume: 12 - Number: 08
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21st February 1981
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28th February 1981
7th March 1981
Volume: 12 - Number: 09
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Cover photo by Brian Griffin
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Volume: 12 - Number: 10
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Volume: 12 - Number: 11
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14th March 1981
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Volume: 12 - Number: 12
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Cover By - Mike Laye
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Coming Soon
21st March 1981
Cover - Kirk Brandon
(Theatre Of Hate)
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28th March 1981
4th April 1981
Volume: 12 - Number: 13
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Volume: 12 - Number: 14
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Volume: 12 - Number: 15
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11th April 1981
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Volume: 12 - Number: 16
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Coming Soon
18th April 1981
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25th April 1981
2nd May 1981
Volume: 12 - Number: 17
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Volume: 12 - Number: 18
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Coming Soon
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Volume: 12 - Number: 19
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Coming Soon
9th May 1981
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16th May 1981
Volume: 12 - Number: 20
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23rd May 1981
30th May 1981
Volume: 12 - Number: 21
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Volume: 12 - Number: 22
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Volume: 12 - Number: 23
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Do Not Have Can You Help
6th June 1981
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Volume: 12 - Number: 24
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Coming Soon
13th June 1981
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20th June 1981
27th June 1981
Volume: 12 - Number: 25
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Volume: 12 - Number: 26
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Volume: 12 - Number: 27
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4th July 1981
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Volume: 12 - Number: 28
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11th July 1981
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Volume: 12 - Number: 29
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18th July 1981
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Volume: 12 - Number: 30
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25th July 1981
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1st August 1981
8th August 1981
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15th August 1981
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22nd August 1981
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29th August 1981
5th September 1981
Volume: 12 - Number: 35
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Cover By - Ross Halfin
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Cover - Phill Mogg (UFO)
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12th September 1981
19th September 1981
Do Not Have Can You Help
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26th September 1981
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3rd October 1981
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Volume: 12 - Number: 41
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Andrew Douglas
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Coming Soon
Coming Soon
10th October 1981
Cover - Thomas Dolby
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17th October 1981
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24th October 1981
31st October 1981
Volume: 12 - Number: 43
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Volume: 12 - Number: 44
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7th November 1981
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14th November 1981
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21st November 1981
28th November 1981
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5th December 1981
12th December 1981
Volume: 12 - Number: 49
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Volume: 12 - Number: 50
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Volume: 12 Number: 51
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Cover By - Ross Halfin
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Leave It Out John Album
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Coming Soon
19th December 1981
Cover - Black Sabbath
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Volume: 12 Number: 52
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Cover By - Paul Slattery
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Coming Soon
26th December 1981
Cover - Beki Bondage and
Tommy Mensforth
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Free stuff
At times Sounds would either give something away Free or make it possible to send off for a Free Gift. Below are the items available in this year.
Into The Arena
Into The Arena was a 12 Track Album / Cassette given away Free in Sounds (Need Date)
The reader had to collect (need amount) tokens to send off for either the
Album or the Cassette.
Album Front Cover
Cassette Front Cover
Track Listing
Side One:
A1 - Michael Schenker – Into The Arena
A2 - Rory Gallagher – Hell Cat
A3 - Pat Benatar – Hell Is For Children
A4 - Gen X – Untouchables
A5 - Trevor Rabin – She's Easy
A6 - Stiff Little Fingers – Tin Soldiers
Side Two:
B1 - UFO – Chains, Chains
B2 - Robin Trower – Victims Of The Fury
B3 - Linx – I Won't Forget
B4 - Q-Tips – Looking For Some Action
B5 - The Selecter – Bomb Scare
B6 - The Fabulous Thunderbirds – I Believe I'm In Love
Please note that the Track Listing was the same for both the Album and Cassette
Album Back Cover
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Cassette Inner Sleeve
Credits
Label - Chrysalis – SS 7, Sounds – SS 7
Series - The Sounds Album – Volume 7
Format - Vinyl, LP, Compilation
Cassette Compilation
Country - UK
Released - 1981
Genre - Rock, Funk / Soul
Style - Hard Rock, Punk, Ska, Post-Punk, Soul, Jazz-Funk, Blues Rock
Lacquer Cut By – JA
Layout – Citizen
Photography By [Front Photo] – John Shaw
Sleeve Notes – Hugh Beergut
Barcode and Other Identifiers
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Matrix / Runout (Disc Label, Side A): SS 7-A
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Matrix / Runout (Disc Label, Side B): SS 7-B
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Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped / etched variant 1): SS 7 A//1▽E TO 1 L JA TAPE ONE
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Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped / etched variant 1): SS7 B//2▽E TO 1 L JA TAPE ONE
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Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped / etched variant 2): SS 7 A//2▽E TO 1 1 4 JA TAPE ONE
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Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped / etched variant 2): SS7 B//1▽E TO 1 1 1 JA TAPE ONE
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Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Chrysalis Records Ltd.
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Copyright © – Chrysalis Records Ltd.
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Published By – Chrysalis Records Ltd.
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Lacquer Cut At – Tape One
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Pressed By – PRS Ltd.
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℗ & © 1981 Chrysalis Records Ltd.
Album - Side One
Cassette - Side One
Album - Side Two
Cassette - Side Two
Michael Schenker / Pat Benatar
Michael Schenker Group / Pat Benatar was a Free 2 Track, Single Sided Flexi Disc given away in (Need Date) 1981 of Sounds Magazine.
Track Listing
A1 - Michael Schenker Group – Let Sleeping Dogs Lie (Edit)
Producer – Ron Nevison
Written By – Schenker/Barden/Glen/Powell/Raymond
Written By – Glen, Powell, Barden, Schenker, Raymond
A2 - Pat Benatar – Promises In The Dark (Edit)
Producer – Keith Olsen, Neil Geraldo*
Written By – Geraldo, Benatar
Back Cover
Credits
Label - Sounds – none
Format - Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided
Country - UK
Released - 1981
Genre - Rock
Style - Classic Rock
Barcode and Other Identifiers
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Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 runout side A, etched): FLX 195 - IT
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Matrix / Runout (Variant 2 runout side A, etched): A [or D]
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Manufactured By – Flexi Records Ltd
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Produced For – Gadget Productions Inc.
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Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Chrysalis Records
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Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Chrysalis Records, Inc.
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Copyright © – Chrysalis Records
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Copyright © – Chrysalis Records, Inc.
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Published By – Schenker Songs
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Published By – Chrysalis Music Ltd.
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Record Company – Chrysalis Records Ltd.
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Given away with Sounds magazine and released in a picture sleeve.
A1 : Produced by: Ron Nevison for Gadget Productions Inc.
Published by: Schenker Songs/Chrysalis Music Ltd.
℗ & © 1981 Chrysalis Records
A2 : Published by: Chrysalis Music Ltd.
℗ & © 1981 Chrysalis Records Inc.
First published in UK 1981
Manufactured by Flexi Records Ltd
Side A
The Professionals / Gillan
The Professionals / Gillan was a Free 2 Track, Single Sided Flexi Disc given away in
31st October 1981 of Sounds Magazine.
Track Listing
A1 - The Professionals – Extract From 'Little Boys In Blue'
Producer – Nigel Gray
Written By – Cook, Jones
A2 - Gillan – Extract From 'I’ll Rip Your Spine Out'
Producer – Steve Smith
Written By – Gillan, McCoy, Underwood
Credits
Label - Sounds – none
Format - Flexi-disc, 7", Single Sided, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country - UK
Released - 31st October 1981
Genre - Rock
Style - Hard Rock, Punk
Barcode and Other Identifiers
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Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): FLX 199-1
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Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): [Blank]
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Manufactured By – Flexi Records Ltd
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Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Virgin Records Ltd.
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Published By – Warner Bros. Music
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Published By – Pussy Music
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Published By – Chappell
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Produced For – K.R. Productions Ltd.
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Came free with 'Sounds' music paper issued 31 Oct 1981.
℗ 1981 Virgin Records Limited
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