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APB was a post-punk/new wave band, formed in 1979 in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The band blended funk rock, punk rock and new wave music. The group had only modest success during its brief run, yet their influence can be heard in the sound of such current bands as Franz Ferdinand and Red Hot Chili Peppers.

The band's original formation included Iain Slater (bass & vocals), Glenn Roberts (guitar & vocals) and George Cheyne (drums & vocals)

Though living in a remote area, they took inspiration from the "DIY" spirit of the punk scene, sounding like bands as Liquid Liquid, adopting a hard-working approach to writing, rehearsing and performing. Meanwhile, in Aberdeen, a small independent record company called Oily had started to release records and they were impressed enough by the band's live shows to release a single in 1981.

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The band recorded two sessions for the Peel show in 1981 and 1982 in Maida Vale 4, both of which were aired the year after they were recorded. John Owen Williams produced the first session while Tony Wilson & Dave Dade produced the second.

Sessions[]

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APB John Peel 13th December 1982

1. Recorded: 1981-12-23. Broadcast: 11 January 1982. Repeated: 25 January 1982.

  • My Love / Higher The Climb / Crooner's Lullabye / From You And Back To You

2. Recorded: 1982-12-13. Broadcast: 05 January 1983. Repeated: 18 April 1983.

  • Got It In One / Play It / Wonderdrug / Back Inside Your Heart

(both sessions released on The Radio 1 Sessions (2006).

Other Shows Played[]

1982

1983

1984

1985

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