Sophisticated Boom Boom


 * An all girl group from Glasgow in the early ‘80s taking their name from the Shangri-Las song. They sounded like a cross between Siouxsie and the Banshees, Dolly Mixture and the Go-Go’s according to the sleeve notes of the compilation LP 'The Girls Can’t Help It' on Rhino Records 1984 on which they had 2? live recordings. Three Peel sessions were the only studio recording they made however. They later became His Latest Flame and released an LP, when Libby Mcarthur left and was replaced by Moira Rankin.

Line Up

 * Libby Mcarthur (Vocals)
 * Tricia Reid (Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals)
 * Irene Brown (Guitar)
 * Jacquie Bradley (Drums)
 * Laura Mazzolini (Bass)
 * Nick Clark (Synthesiser, Guitar) - sessions #2? & #3

Festive Fifty Entries
None known

Sessions

 * 3 sessions? No commercial release of sessions known.

1. Recorded: 1981-10-28. First broadcast: 10 November 1981. Repeated: 01 December 1981, 29 December 1981, 16 December 1982
 * White Horses / Is It About Sex / Surrender To Me / Joe

2. Recorded: 1982-09-20. First broadcast: 07 October 1982. Repeated: 25 October 1982
 * Don't Love Me / Hearts On Skates / Stalemates / Instant Appeal

2. Recorded: 1982-06-11. First broadcast: 15 June 1983. Repeated: 06 July 1983
 * Singing Today / Jimmy's In Love / The Next Time / Courage

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