The Boys are an English punk rock/power pop band formed in London in 1976. Members of the band had previously played in other groups, such as London SS and Hollywood Brats. After recording four studio albums and eight singles, as well as recording Christmas themed music under the name The Yobs (anagram of the Boys), they disbanded in the summer of 1982. The band reformed in 1999, and released a new album in 2014.
Links To Peel[]
Peel had the band for their first session on his show after hearing their 'First Time' single in 1977. A year later, the band did a second session for Peel. The group with their alter ego The Yobs were also regularly played by Peel in the late 70's and early 80's. He chose two of their recordings, including one as the Yobs, for his self-selected 1977 Festive Fifty.
Festive Fifty Entries[]
- 1977 Festive Fifty: Box Number #20
- 1977 Festive Fifty: The Worm Song #19 (under the name of The Yobs)
Sessions[]
Both sessions are available on The BBC Sessions (1999, CD, Vinyl Japan)
The Boys - Peel Session 1977
1. Recorded: 1977-08-03. Broadcast: 08 August 1977. Repeated: 14 September 1977, 04 November 1977
- Sick On You / The 1st Time / Cop Cars / Box Number / Living In The City / Rock Relic
2. Recorded: 1978-05-02. Broadcast: 15 May 1978. Repeated: 15 June 1978
- T.C.P. / Brickfield Nights / Classified Suzy / Boys
Other Shows Played[]
The Boys - Box Number
- 1977
- Peel April 1977: I Don't Care (7") NEMS
- 15 April 1977: I Don't Care (7") NEMS
- 21 July 1977: First Time
- 26 July 1977: First Time (album - The Boys) NEMS NEL 6001
- 26 July 1977: Box Number (album - The Boys) NEMS NEL 6001
- 26 July 1977: Cop Cars (album - The Boys) NEMS NEL 6001
- 26 July 1977: Keep Running (album - The Boys) NEMS NEL 6001
- 27 July 1977: Watcha Gonna Do (7" - First Time) NEMS NES 111
- 29 July 1977: First Time (7" - 7") NEMS NES 111
- 01 August 1977: Sick On You (album - The Boys) NEMS NEL 6001
- 01 August 1977: I Call Your Name (album - The Boys) NEMS NEL 6001
- 01 August 1977: Tumble With Me (album - The Boys) NEMS NEL 6001
- 04 August 1977: Tenement Kids (album - The Boys) NEMS NEL 6001
- 05 August 1977: Living In The City (album - The Boys) NEMS NEL 6001
- 11 August 1977: Kiss Like A Nun (album - The Boys) NEMS NEL 6001
- 15 August 1977: First Time (7") NEMS
- 29 August 1977: Box Number (12", Album: The Boys) NEMS
- 03 October 1977: Tenement Kids (LP - The Boys) NEMS
- 03 October 1977: Living In A City (LP - The Boys) NEMS
- 22 November 1977: The Worm Song (7" - Rudolph Run) NEMS NES 114
- 28 November 1977: Run Rudolph Run (7") NEMS
- 26 December 1977: Box Number (LP – The Boys) NEMS FF #20
- 26 December 1977: The Worm Song (single) NEMS (under the name of The Yobs) FF #19
- 1978
- 01 March 1978: Brickfield Nights (7") NEMS
- 29 March 1978: Taking On The World (LP - Alternative Chartbusters) NEMS
- 20 December 1978: Silent Night (7”) Yob (under the name of The Yobs)
Yobs - Worm Song - AUDIO Punk Vinyl.
- 1979
- 04 January 1979: I Don't Cry (7") NEMS
- 08 May 1979: Talking (LP – Alternative Chartbusters) NEMS
- 09 May 1979: Cast Of Thousands (LP – Alternative Chartbusters) NEMS
- 05 December 1979: Bad Day (LP - To Hell With The Boys) Safari
- 06 December 1979: See Ya Later (LP - To Hell With The Boys) Safari
- 17 December 1979: Rub-A-Dum-Dum (7") Safari YULE 1 (under the name of The Yobs)
- 1980
- 13 December 1980 (BFBS): Rub-A-Dum Dum (album - The Yobs Christmas Album) Safari RUDE 1 (under the name of The Yobs)
- 15 December 1980: Another Christmas (album - The Yobs Christmas Album) Safari RUDE 1 (under the name of The Yobs)
- 1981
- 02 April 1981: Weekend (LP - Boys Only) Safari
- 15 April 1981: Wrong Arm Of The Law (album - Boys Only) Safari