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Profile:Feb 1976
Pete Shelley real name Peter McNeish (born 1955), Howard Devoto real name Howard Trafford (born 1952). They decide to start a band and chance upon a headline: "It's The Buzz, Cock!"

Apr 1, 1976
Pete Shelley - guitar, Howard Devoto - vocals, Garth Davies (Smith) - bass, Mick Singleton - drums. Notes: One gig. No released recordings.

Jul 20, 1976 - Feb 1977
Pete Shelley - Starway guitar, Howard Devoto - vocals, Steve Diggle (born 1956) - bass, John Maher - drums

Mar 11, 1977 - Oct 7, 1977
Pete Shelley - guitar, vocals, Steve Diggle - guitar
John Maher - drums, Garth Smith - bass

Nov 1977
Pete Shelley - guitar, vocals, Steve Diggle - guitar, John Maher - drums, Barry Adamson (on loan from MAGAZINE) - bass
Barry Adamson filled in on bass while they held auditions for a permanent bassist. This lineup played 6 dates in November to complete a tour. No released recordings.

Nov 1977 - Mar 6, 1981, (reformed) 1989, (reformed again) Jan 29 - Feb 18, 1992
Pete Shelley - guitar, vocals, keyboards, Steve Diggle - guitar, vocals, John Maher - drums, Steve Garvey (born 1958) - bass
The reformed group toured, but released no studio recordings. In 1992 they performed 11 gigs in Europe. There were no studio recordings.

Jan 31, 1990 - Dec 22, 1991
Pete Shelley - guitar, vocals, Steve Diggle - guitar, vocals
Steve Garvey - bass, Mike Joyce (ex VICTIM, ex SMITHS) - drums

Apr 21 - May 7, 1992
Pete Shelley - guitar, vocals, Steve Diggle - guitar, vocals, Steve Garvey - bass, Steve Gibson (ex ICICLE WORKS) - drums. Ten gig tour in Australia and New Zealand. No released recordings.

Aug 25, 1992 - Apr 21, 2006
Pete Shelley - guitar, vocals, Steve Diggle - guitar, vocals
Tony Barber - bass, Phil Barker - drums

Apr 21, 2006 - ???
Pete Shelley - guitar, vocals, Steve Diggle - guitar, vocals
Tony Barber - bass, Danny Farrant - drums
URLs:http://www.buzzcocks.com/
http://www.myspace.com/buzzcocksofficial
http://www.secretpublic.com/
Members:Garth Smith, Howard Devoto, John Maher, Mike Joyce, Pete Shelley, Steve Diggle, Steve Garvey, Tony Barber
Name Variations: All | Buzzcocks | Buzzcocks, The
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Releases:
Singles - Going Steady (CD) Liberty  
Singles Going Steady (CD) I.R.S. Records  
Singles Going Steady (CD) Liberty  
What Do I Get ? (7", Promo) Not On Label  
Orgasm Addict (7") United Artists Records 1977
Spiral Scratch (7") New Hormones 1977
Another Music In A Different Kitchen (LP, Album) United Artists Records 1978
Another Music In A Different Kitchen (LP, Album) Wizard Records (5) 1978
Another Music In A Different Kitchen (LP) Fan Club 1978
Ever Fallen In Love... (With Someone You Shouldn't've) (7") United Artists Records 1978
I Am The Amazing Buzzcocks 12" Clear Vinyl Maxi Single (12", Maxi, Cle) Wizard Records (5) 1978
I Don't Mind (7") United Artists Records 1978
Love Bites (LP) United Artists Records 1978
Love You More (7") United Artists Records 1978
Promises / Lipstick (7") United Artists Records 1978
What Do I Get? (7") United Artists Records 1978
A Different Kind Of Tension (LP) United Artists Records 1979
A Different Kind Of Tension (LP) EMI Electrola 1979
Everybody's Happy Nowadays (7") United Artists Records 1979
Everybody's Happy Nowadays (7") I.R.S. Records 1979
Harmony In My Head (7", Single) United Artists Records 1979
Singles Going Steady (LP) Liberty 1979
Singles Going Steady (LP) I.R.S. Records 1979
Singles Going Steady (LP) Liberty 1979
Singles Going Steady (LP, Comp) Liberty 1979
You Say You Don't Love Me (7") Liberty 1979
A Different Kind Of Tension (LP) I.R.S. Records 1980
A Different Kind Of Tension (LP) I.R.S. Records 1980
Are Everything / Why She's A Girl From The Chain Store (7") I.R.S. Records 1980
Are Everything / Why She's A Girl From The Chainstore (7") United Artists Records 1980
I Believe (7") I.R.S. Records 1980
Running Free (7") United Artists Records 1980
Strange Thing (7") United Artists Records 1980
Parts 1, 2, 3 (12", EP, Promo, Red) I.R.S. Records 1981
Parts 1-3 (12", EP) I.R.S. Records 1981
Singles Going Steady (LP) Liberty 1981
Singles Going Steady (LP) I.R.S. Records 1983
A Different Kind Of Tension (LP) Fan Club 1987
Love Bites (LP) Fame 1987
Love Bites (LP) Fan Club 1987
Love Bites (Cass) Fame 1987
The Peel Sessions (12") Strange Fruit 1987
Another Music In A Different Kitchen (LP) Fame 1988
Another Music In A Different Kitchen (Cass) Fame 1988
Another Music In A Different Kitchen (CD, Album) Fame, EMI Records 1988
Lest We Forget (Cass) ROIR (Reachout International Records) 1988
A Different Kind Of Tension/Pts.1-3 (CD) I.R.S. Records 1989
Live At The Roxy Club - April '77 (CD) Absolutely Free Records 1989
Live At The Roxy Club - April '77 (LP) Absolutely Free Records 1989
Many Parts (CD) EMI Records 1989
Product (3xLP, Album + 2xLP + Box) EMI Records, EMI Records 1989
The Peel Sessions (CD, EP) Castle Communications 1989
The Peel Sessions Album (CD) Strange Fruit 1989
Operators Manual (CD) I.R.S. Records 1991
Spiral Scratch (12", Ltd) Document 1991
Spiral Scratch (CD, EP, Ltd) Document 1991
Time's Up (LP + 7", Ltd) Document, Document 1991
Time's Up (CD) Document 1991
Do It (CD, Maxi) Essential 1993
Lest We Forget - The ROIR Sessions (CD, Dig) ROIR Europe 1993
Trade Test Transmissions (CD, Album) Caroline Records 1993
Trade Test Transmissions Tour (CD, Maxi, Promo) Essential 1993
Libertine Angel (CD, Maxi) Essential 1994
Product (3xCD) EMI Records, EMI Records 1995
All Set (CD) I.R.S. Records 1996
Entertaining Friends - Live At The Hammersmith Odeon March 1979 (CD, Album, RE) EMI Gold, EMI Gold 1996
BBC Sessions (CD, Comp) BBC Music, EMI Records Ltd. 1998
Modern (CD, Album) Go-Kart Records 1999
Beating Hearts / Small Songs With Big Hearts (2xCD) Burning Airlines 2000
Spiral Scratch (CD, EP) The Grey Area 2000
Spiral Scratch (CD, EP) Mute Corporation (US) 2000
Spiral Scratch (7") Mute Corporation (US) 2000
Time's Up (CD) The Grey Area 2000
Time's Up (LP) The Grey Area 2000
Another Music In A Different Kitchen (CD) EMI Records 2001
Beating Hearts (2xLP, 200) Get Back 2001
Love Bites (CD) Nettwerk America 2001
Singles Going Steady (CD) EMI Records 2001
Singles Going Steady (CD, Comp, RM) EMI Records 2001
Small Songs With Big Hearts (2xLP) Get Back 2001
Noise Annoys (CD, Album, Ltd) NMC Music 2002
Buzzcocks (CD, Album) Merge Records 2003
Jerk (7", Red) Damaged Goods 2003
Singles Going Steady (LP, Comp, RE) 4 Men With Beards 2003
Sick City Sometimes (7", Ltd, Red) Damaged Goods 2004
The Complete Singles Anthology (3xCD) EMI Records 2004
Flat-Pack Philosophy (CD) Cooking Vinyl 2006
Flat-Pack Philosophy (CD, Album) Cooking Vinyl USA 2006
Reconciliation (CD, Single) Cooking Vinyl 2006
Sell You Everything (7", Pic) Damaged Goods 2006
Wish I Never Loved You (7", Single) Damaged Goods 2006
Wish I Never Loved You (CD, Single) Cooking Vinyl 2006
Orgasm Addict - Live (Vinyl, Ltd, Pin) Anarchy Music 2007
Appears On:
Prinz Albert / Weilo Goes To Geldverdienen (LP, Gat + 7") Boredom Bad Moon, Bad Moon 1993
Die Frikadellenfarm - Compilation (CD, Album) Boredom Bad Moon 2000
Plus Minus Acht. DJ Tage, DJ Nächte (3xCD) Volume 1 Deutsche Grammophon Literatur 2003
Jake The Rapper (2xLP) Hollow Inside Combination Records 2005
The Remixed (12") Hollow Inside (Hannes ... Combination Records 2005
Tracks Appear On:
By Any Means Necessary (2xLP) Crystal Night Youth Against Racism In Europe  
Punk - A World History - Volume 3 (CD) Break Down Sound Solutions  
Punk Generation (DVD, PAL, 4:3) Ever Fallen In Love (W... Disky  
Punk Rock (CD) Orgasm Addict Masters Of Music  
Short Circuit Live At The Electric Circus (10", Album, RE) Time's Up Virgin  
The Roxy London WC2 (Jan - Apr 77) (LP) Breakdown, Love Battery EMI Records 1977
Short Circuit Live At The Electric Circus (10") Time's Up Virgin 1978
Short Circuit Live At The Electric Circus (10", Ltd, Blu + 7", Ltd, EP, Pin) Time's Up Virgin, Virgin 1978
London 1980 - New Wave (LP, Comp) Love You More EMI Odeon (Brazil) 1980
Street Level (LP) Have You Ever Fallen I... Ronco 1980
What's All This, John? (LP) Everybody's Happy Nowa... EMI Electrola 1980
NME / Rough Trade C81 (Cass) I Look Alone New Musical Express 1981
Burning Ambitions: A History Of Punk (2xLP) Boredom Cherry Red 1984
Burning Ambitions [A History Of Punk] (CD) Boredom Cherry Red 1988
The Peel Sessions - The Sampler (LP) What Do I Get? Strange Fruit 1988
The Peel Sessions - The Sampler (LP, Comp) What Do I Get? Off The Track Records, Strange Fruit 1988
These People Are Nuts! (CD, Comp) Ever Fallen In Love I.R.S. Records 1989
Best Of Peel Sessions (Par Bernard Lenoir) (CD) Fast Cars Fnac Music 1990
Best Of Peel Sessions (Par Bernard Lenoir) (LP) Fast Cars Fnac Music 1990
Manchester, So Much To Answer For (CD) What Do I Get Strange Fruit 1990
Manchester, So Much To Answer For (CD, Comp) What Do I Get Strange Fruit, Dutch East India Trading 1990
The Roxy London WC2 (Jan - Apr 77) (CD) Breakdown, Love Battery Receiver Records Limited 1990
Anarchy In The U.K. (CD) Everybody's Happy Nowa... EMI Records 1991
Manchester, So Much To Answer For (CD) What Do I Get Wotre Music 1991
Martin (LP) Breakdown Factory 1991
Martin (Cass, Album) Breakdown Factory 1991
Martin (CD, Album) Breakdown Factory 1991
Punk & Disorderly (LP, Comp) Orgasm Addict Telstar 1991
Short Circuit Live At The Electric Circus (CD) Time's Up Virgin 1991
The History Of Punk - Volume 1 (CD) Breakdown Old Gold (2) 1991
The Indie Scene 77 (CD) Breakdown Connoisseur Collection 1991
The Indie Scene 78 (CD) Ever Fallen In Love Connoisseur Collection 1991
The Indie Scene 78 (2xLP) Ever Fallen In Love Connoisseur Collection 1991
The Sound Of The Suburbs (CD, Comp) Ever Fallen In Love (W... Columbia 1991
The Sound Of The Suburbs (LP, Comp) Ever Fallen In Love (W... Columbia 1991
Winters Of Discontent - The Peel Sessions 77-83 (CD) Fast Cars Strange Fruit 1991
Radio Daze - The John Peel Sessions (Cass) What Do I Get? Vox Magazine 1992
The Best Punk Album In The World ... Ever! (2xCass, Comp) Ever Fallen In Love (W... Virgin, Virgin 1992
The Sound Of The Suburbs (CD, Comp) Ever Fallen In Love (W... Columbia 1992
Three Minute Heroes (CD) What Do I Get? Virgin 1992
Viva! Eight Live At The Town & Country Club September 1992 (2xCD, Album) What Do I Get? New Musical Express 1992
CMJ Presents Certain Damage! - Volume 52 (2xCD, Promo) Do It College Music Journal 1993
DIY: Anarchy In The UK - UK Punk I (1976-77) (CD) Orgasm Addict Rhino Entertainment Company 1993
DIY: Starry Eyes - UK Pop II (1978-79) (CD, Comp) Ever Fallen In Love (W... Rhino Entertainment Company 1993
DIY: The Modern World - UK Punk II (1977-78) (CD) What Do I Get? Rhino Entertainment Company 1993
In Session Tonight (CD, Ltd) What Do I Get? Strange Fruit 1993
Lipstick Traces (CD, Comp) Boredom Rough Trade (UK) 1993
RCD Punk Plus Collection 14 (CD, Comp, Promo) What Do I Get RCD Magazine 1993
The Great British Punk Rock Explosion Volume 2 (CD) Everybodys Happy Nowadays Dojo 1993
Indie Punk Classics (CD) Tomorrow's Sunset Emporio 1994
Punk & Wave Vol. 1 - The No Future Generation (CD) Ever Fallen In Love Columbia 1994
Punk Vol. 3: Raw And Live (CD, Comp) Orgasm Addict (Live), ... Music Collection International (MCI) 1994
Start - The Best Of British (CD) Ever Fallen In Love Dino Entertainment 1994
The Best Of & The Rest Of Punk (CD) No Reply Action Replay Records 1994
Long Agos And Worlds Apart - A Tribute To The Small Faces (CD, Album, Comp) Here Come The Nice Nippon Crown 1995
Punk - Live And Nasty (CD) What Do I Get? Emporio 1995
Punk You Vol. 1 (Music For The Discerning Slacker Punk) (CD) Orgasm Addict EMI America 1995
Punk You: Music For The Discerning Slacker Punk Vol. 1 (CD) Orgasm Addict EMI Records, BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. 1995
Punk: The Worst Of Total Anarchy (Blue) (CD) Love You More Disky 1995
Punk: The Worst Of Total Anarchy (Green) (CD) Time's Up Disky 1995
Punk: The Worst Of Total Anarchy (Yellow) (CD) Ever Fallen In Love Disky 1995
Teenage Kicks (2xCD) Ever Fallen In Love...... PolyGram TV 1995
The Very Best Of UK Punk (CD, Comp) What Do I Get, Orgasm ... CEMA Special Markets 1995
CMJ New Music June - Volume 34 (CD, Comp, Promo) Totally From The Heart College Music Journal 1996
Long Agos And Worlds Apart - A Tribute To The Small Faces (CD, Album) Here Come The Nice Nice Records (5) 1996
Punk: The Worst Of Total Anarchy (2xCD) Ever Fallen In Love, L... Disky 1996
The Best Punk Album In The World ... Ever! 2 (2xCD, Comp) Orgasm Addict, I Don't... Circa Records Ltd. 1996
The Best Punk Album In The World...Ever! (2xCD, Album) Ever Fallen In Love (W... Virgin Records (Sweden) 1996
chEMIstry - A Hundred Years Of EMI (CD) Ever Fallen In Love (W... EMI Records, Vox Magazine 1997
God Save The Punks (2xCD) Everybody's Happy Nowa... Disky 1997
The Sound Of The Suburbs (CD) Ever Fallen In Love (W... Columbia 1997
The World Of Punk (2xCD, Comp) Tomorrows Sunset ZYX Music 1997
Blowout -18 Of The Best Indie Sounds (CD) Ever Fallen In Love (W... EMI Gold 1998
CMJ - The Year In Music 1979 (CD, Album) Everybody's Happy Nowa... Chronicles 1998
Rage - The Songs Most Chosen By Rage Guest Programmers (2xCD, Comp) Ever Fallen In Love? Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC Music) 1998
Go-Kart Vs. The Corporate Giant 2 (CD) Runaround Go-Kart Records 1999
Live From The Roxy (CD) Orgasm Addict, Breakdo... Essential 1999
Greatest Hits Of The 70's (8xCD) Ever Fallen In Love (W... Disky 2000
Manchester United - Beyond The Promised Land (CD, Promo, Comp) Ever Fallen In Love (W... Virgin 2000
Manchester United Beyond The Promised Land (CD, Album) Ever Fallen In Love (W... Virgin, Virgin 2000
Punk! (CD) Promises Crimson 2000
As Seen On TV: Songs From Commercials (CD, Comp) What Do I Get? UTV Records 2001
History Of Punk Rock (2xCD) Orgasm Addict, No Repl... Recording Arts SA 2001
Kill All Hippies: Castle Music Punk Sampler (CD) Orgasm Addict (Live) Castle Music 2001
Punk. (2xCD) Boredom Columbia 2001
Rough Trade Shops - 25 Years (4xCD) Boredom Mute Records Ltd. 2001
Soundhouse Loves You (CD, Comp) Harmony In My Head Burning Airlines 2001
Teenage Kicks: Punk 2 (CD) What Do I Get? Crimson 2001
The Best Of Pete Shelley (CD) What Do I Get?, Ever F... Toshiba EMI Ltd 2001
24 Hour Party People (CD) Ever Fallen In Love (W... FFRR 2002
24 Hour Party People (OST) (CD) Ever Fallen In Love (W... London Records 2002
Jubilee Punk!3 (CD, Comp) Harmony In My Head Crimson 2002
No Spitting: 60 Classic Punk Tracks (3xCD) Orgasm Addict, What Do... Disky 2002
Punk Lives! (2xCD, Comp) Oh Shit (Live) BMG 2002
The Greatest Punk (DVD, PAL) Ever Fallen In Love (W... EMI Records 2002
Back To Mine (3xLP) You Tear Me Up DMC Publishing 2003
Back To Mine (CD) You Tear Me Up DMC Publishing 2003
Best Of British (CD, Promo) Ever Fallen In Love? Capitol Records 2003
Greatest Hits Of The 70's CD 1 (CD) Ever Fallen In Love (W... Disky 2003
Hard Drive (CD, Comp) Useless Situation Uncut Magazine 2003
No Thanks! The '70s Punk Rebellion (4xCD + Box) Boredom, What Do I Get... Rhino Entertainment Company 2003
Sniffin' Glue (CD) Breakdown Castle Music 2003
Ultimate New Wave (4xCD, Comp) Ever Fallen In Love? EMI Records 2003
Up Yours! - Punk's Not Dead (CD) Orgasm Addict Mojo Magazine 2003
Death Disco - Songs From Under The Dance Floor 1978-1984 (CD) Why Can't I Touch This? EMI Records 2004
England's Dreaming (2xLP) Orgasm Addict Trikont 2004
Greatest Hits Of Punk & New Wave (3xCD, Comp, 3 j) Ever Fallen In Love (W... EMI Records Ltd. 2004
Les Trésors Cachés - 50 Ans De Rock (CD) Ever Fallen In Love? (... Les Inrockuptibles 2004
Rolling Back The Years 1978-1979 (CD, Comp) Ever Fallen In Love Wi... Prism Leisure 2004
The Football Factory (CD) Ever Fallen In Love Mercury 2004
The Roxy London WC2 (Jan - Apr 77) (LP) Breakdown, Love Battery Earmark 2004
The Ultimate Punk Album (CD) What Do I Get? Crimson 2004
100% Punk Vol.2 (CD) What Do I Get Telstar 2005
God Save This Box (Box + 10xCD, Comp) Boredom Membran Music Ltd. 2005
I Love Music 1975-1979 (3xCD, Comp) Ever Fallen In Love (W... Disky 2005
New Waves (2xCD, Comp) What Do I Get? Family Recordings (UK) 2005
Süddeutsche Zeitung Diskothek 1978 (CD) Ever Fallen In Love (W... Süddeutsche Zeitung 2005
Teenage Kicks (2xCD) Ever Fallen In Love (W... Sanctuary Records 2005
The Roxy London WC2 - A Live Punk Box Set (6xCD) Breakdown, Love Batter... Castle Music 2005
35 Jaar OOR (2xCD) Ever Fallen In Love (W... USM 2006
Humo Presenteert - Blitzkriegpunk (2xCD, Comp) Ever Fallen In Love (W... Universal Music (Belgium) 2006
New Music For 2006 (CD, Comp) Flat Pack Philosophy Uncut Magazine 2006
North By North West - Departure 1976 Arrival 1984 (2xCD, Comp) Boredom, What Do I Get? Korova 2006
Zero, A Martin Hannett Story (1977-1991) (CD) Boredom Big Beat Records 2006
101 Jukebox Classics (5xCD, Comp) Ever Fallen In Love (W... Virgin 2007
Anarchy In The UK - 30 Years Of Punk - Volume 1 (CD, Promo) Boredom Spin Music Ltd, The Sunday Times 2007
Change Your Tune (2xCD, Comp, Promo) Ever Fallen In Love (W... BMG Music Publishing, BMG Music Publishing 2007
D-I-Y Do It Yourself (CD) Boredom Soul Jazz Records 2007
Do It Yourself (2xLP) Boredom Soul Jazz Records 2007
Happening, Alive And Nasty - The EMI Punk Singles Collection (CD, Comp, RM, Jew) Whatever Happened To..... Zonophone 2007
Music From The Motion Picture Control (CD) Boredom (Live At The R... Warner Music UK Ltd. 2007
Music From The Motion Picture Control (CD) Boredom (Live At The R... Rhino Entertainment Company 2007
Mannen Som Elsket Yngve (2xCD, Comp) Even Fallen In Love Oh No! 2008
Music From The Motion Picture Control (CD, Comp) Boredom (Live At The R... Warner Music (Japan) 2008
Punk - The Platinum Collection (3xCD, Comp + Box) Orgasm Addict EMI Music (Belgium) 2008
Unofficial Releases:
Punk Collection (CD) What Do I Get TEIC  
Screen On The Green (7", EP, Ltd, Red) Time's Up Records  
Spiral Scratch (12") Not On Label  
Time's Up (LP, RE) Not On Label 1979
Gifts Of Love EP (7") Not On Label 1980
New York 1979 (CD) Red Line 1992

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