- The Jags
The Jags was a British rock band formed in
London in1978 , and comprised of Nick Watkinson (vocals), John Alder (guitar /backing vocals), Steve Prudence (bass) and Alex Baird (drums).Career
They signed to
Island Records in July 1978 and initially released a promising four-track EP.On 8 September 1979, the
powerpop single "Back of My Hand", written by Watkinson & Alder, entered theUK Singles Chart . It had a chart life of 10 weeks and peaked at Number 17. "Back of My Hand" was included on their debut album "Evening Standards", which was released the following year. Their follow-up single "Woman's World" entered the UK Chart on 2 February 1980 at Number 75 - dropping out the next week.1981 saw the release of their second, and what proved to be, final
album , "No Tie Like a Present". The Jags disbanded in 1982.Discography
ingles
* "Back Of My Hand" (1979) - UK #17
* "Woman's World" (1980) - UK #75
* "Party Games" (1980)Albums
* "Evening Standards" (1980)
* "No Tie Like a Present" (1981)References
* "
Guinness Book of British Hit Singles " 7th Edition - 1988External links
* [http://www.glasgowmods.co.uk/2008/06/28/the-jags/ The Jags Sounds Powered By Glasgow Mods Website] Multimedia portal of Mod Life In Scotland
Audio sample
ee also
Music of the United Kingdom (1980s)
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