RAPED Cheap Night Out UK 7 Private Punk KBD Cuddly Toys

	£		28
	$		37

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Cheap Night Out

Original UK 7" single released on Parole Records in 1978. Comes in a picture sleeve with insert.

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Formed in early 1977. Originally going to be called The Solicitors they finally settled on the suitably shocking Raped. Featuring a guitarist who auditioned for the Pistols, a totally straight bass player who last played for Steppenwolf, A bizarre Japanese cross dressing drummer and the focal point of the band a spiky blonde haired, Iggy loving Brian Connelly cum Billy Idol look alike.

Its curious that a movement that threw up swastikas as a fashion statement, gave us songs like 'Belsen Was A Gas' and bands like the 'Moors Murderers' could get so upset over a band that called itself 'Raped'. These boys did everything they could to ensure that they got nowhere while gaining massive publicity. From their name to the names of their songs and their image these boys p-ssed people off. In Mid 77 when everyone was trying to look street punk these were dressing like their glam heroes in makeup.

Frequent scams gave them publicity if nothing else. Deliberately playing on their sexuality ( kissing on stage and claiming bisexuality) they claimed in a Ripped & Torn interview that Faebhean was gay or that he was descended from Aleister Crowley or playing a gig in front of kids.

Unable to secure a recording contract they became part of the core of bands at that time that included Siouxsie, The Ants and The Slits who were deemed unsignable and commercial suicide. At the same time they attracted the same sort of fanatical following and had good press in the fanzines. With this being the case their manager formed a record company and released two singles which kind of proved the above as they struggled to against the weight of negative publicity. Their first record said it all 'Not available in WH Smiths Boots or Woolies' yet was a good seller. When the resulting publicity failed to bring reward the name ' Raped' was a millstone around their necks.

As a result of this they changed their name to Cuddly Toys as well as their image and style of music.

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The second single Foreplay Playground / Cheap Night Out (1978 Parole) had the band and schoolgirls mingling on the picture cover and included an insert with press bad reviews! The single was a departure from the raw punkiness of the first and revealed a band who could play and construct good tunes. A sort of pop punk for teenyboppers but with a name like theirs they were never going to get into Jackie !!!

Tracks Are :-

Side One

Cheap Night Out

Side Two

Foreplay Playground

Released on 'Parole Records' in 1978

Catalogue No. PURL 1

Disc is in EX condition ('hazing' on vinyl surface)

Sleeve is in EX++ condition

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