To commemorate the 40th anniversary of Pelican West Demon Records has released a 4cd collection including the original album, all the extended remixes, some songs from the unfinished second Haircut 100 album that have never had an official release and finally a live performance from 1982. Hello. Can you tell me if the Half-Baked rar file is still available anywhere? Rapidshare doesn't seem to exist any more. Anyway, thanks again for all the wonderful posts that you keep on putting out. Your blog is a truly magical thing! :-) 2:24 AM Anonymous said...

Favourite Shirts – this collection includes the album and original 1982 12″ versions and the extended version that featured on the 1996 Greatest Hits compilation. Other bonus material includes the previously unavailable in the UK mixes of Calling Captain Autumn (Special Extended Version) and Love’s Got Me In Triangles (Special Extended Version). I've been trying to find this band for the longest time. I've heard the song "Love Plus One" several times, and could never figure out which band was behind it. But, no more am I lost! I have found the band behind the song and I'm happy to say that...I LOVE THIS BAND! I love all 80s music. However, I'd never heard of this band, and the songs on this disc just makes me happy. Their stuff is classic! :) The music is fun, funky, poppy and flavored with that '80s sound' galore. This album is definitely a must have for any 80s music buff!" What i really don't know if Phil Smith played with that bands or not. I know that he played Gardening By Moonlight, the band of Duncan Bridgeman and John Johnson. This album is infectious and positive. A breath of fresh air. Listening to it again, I feel like I'm again 17 and going to the high school dance where you can dance to Elvis Costello, Duran Duran, Heaven 17, Psychedelic Furs, Culture Club, Paul Young, Lotus Eaters, Ultravox, ABC, Nena, Billy Idol, The Cure, The Specials, and on and on...

includes memorabilia and exclusive photographs from the personal collection of Haircut guitarist Graham

The album has been remastered and expanded for a 40th anniversary reissue and 4CD and 4LP vinyl box sets will be available, initially with prints signed by all members of the band (750 copies worldwide). Overall, really well put together. A band like H100 don’t need a big boxset like, say, King Crimson. This is compact, and does what it sets out to do. It reminds me of my favourite of this year’s 80s reissues - Fun Boy Three. Their complete collection set is on similar lines to this. Excellent job here! I definitely enjoyed what you had to say. Keep going because you certainly bring a new voice to this topic. Not many people would say what you’ve said and still make it interesting. Nicely, at least I’m interested, Can not wait to see a lot more of this from you. 3:28 AM Anonymous said... second and final haircut 100 album with new vocalist (the percussionist Mark Fox)and new label (Polydor)...some great moments ("40/40 home", "High Noon", "Fish In A Bowl" and the beautiful "Where do you run to now" written by Haircut 100 and Steve French)the rest of the album, good but nothing more"In 2004, all of the group's ex-members reunited for an episode of VH1's Bands Reunited series. The group has seriously discussed the idea of reuniting to record a new album, with Heyward being quoted as saying "We're all older and have commitments but wouldn't it be good to dedicate two weeks of our lives to creating a follow-up to Pelican West. It would have that magic because nobody as a player has gone off the boil." Top Selling Albums of 1982 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand . Retrieved 1 February 2022.

Percussionist turned lead vocalist Mark Fox has had an interesting time of it since Haircut 100. He joined Echo & The Bunnymen as their drummer when Pete De Freitas left the band at the start of 1986. By September of the same year, however, De Freitas rejoined the group. (De Freitas was actually killed 3 years later in a motorcycle accident). By then Mark Fox was working for the huge BMG music publishing group. He was the A & R man who Australia's Natalie Imbruglia approached when she was broke after spending a couple of years trying to "make it" in London following her role in Neighbours. It was Fox who she approached. He hooked her up with former Cure bassist Phil Thornally and the trio recorded "Torn". The rest, as they say, is history. As far as we know, Mark Fox is still a creative director with BMG in the UK." Elliott, Mark (May 2016). "Haircut 100 – Pelican West". Record Collector. No.453 . Retrieved 14 December 2020. I visit this blog so many time,because every time something new,and I read all articale your blog, very interesting.Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrateded.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p.131. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. Local Haircut 100 fans might also like to know that at the time of publishing, that Resident records in Brighton are selling a red vinyl Record Store Day 2023 edition of ‘Haircut 100% Live! Hammersmith Odeon Spring 1982’ album. Find out more HERE. Wow! Thanks for making me conscious about this latest expertise. It is overwhelming. 10:23 PM Add Linkz Free said... Another great post, Salty. We've added you to our list of blog friends over at The Same Mistakes, where you'll find lots of New Wave/New Romantic/Post-Punk rarities, including those Martha Ladly singles I posted for you before. I can't believe that after following your (remarkable) blog so much, my first comment is on Haircut 100, of all things!