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You should talk to:
| The Searchers |
| Too Much Joy |
| Mary Chapin Carpenter |
| Peter Holsapple (dBs) |
| The Gin Blossoms |
These acts have each covered songs written by John Wicks and
The Records. Haven't heard enough? Consider this:
- · The Records were one ot the most influential pop bands to come out of England during the New Wave era. They were the
first pop act ever signed to Virgin Records, and a band music critics call "The British Big Star".
- · The Records anthem "Starry Eyes" is still in active rotation on many modern rock stations, including heritage alternative
WHFS-FM in Washington, DC - where it's one of the most requested songs of all time.
- · "Starry Eyes" had a long ride in Billboard's Hot 100, stopping just short of the Top 40. Just look at the attached
Billboard chart, where The Records' single logs in above singles from Cheap Trick, The Cars-even Neil Young.
- · John Wicks was the singer and main songwriter for The Records, writing songs not only for his own band, but for other
acts including Rachel Sweet and The Searchers.
- · Caroline Records and Virgin Records have each bowed to consumer pressure and have reissued the 1988 CD compilation from
The Records, called "Smashes, Crashes and Near Misses." Polygram Music Publishing has just signed a contract with John Wicks.
Interested? Now get this: John Wicks is bringing back The Records, performing
his hit songs-both old and new- for his huge cult following and today's younger pop fans.
John Wicks and The Records.
Now you've heard. Spread the word.
