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(This page covers Terry Edwards' solo career and recordings with the Scapegoats. See also Higsons and Gallon Drunk.)

Terry Edwards (born 10 August 1960, Hornchurch, Essex) is an English musician who plays trumpet, saxophones, guitar and keyboards. Edwards gained a degree in music from the University of East Anglia in 1982, where he was also a founding member of The Higsons. He produced and played on the debut album by Yeah Jazz "Six Lane Ends". He has subsequently performed and released records both as a solo artist (with and without his band, The Scapegoats), and as a session musician, collaborating with artists such as Gallon Drunk, Derek Raymond, Mark Bedford, Tindersticks, PJ Harvey, Spiritualized, Nick Cave, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Department S, Lydia Lunch, Faust, Snuff, Tom Waits, and Robyn Hitchcock.

(Read more at Wikipedia).

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Terry Edwards was played numerous times by Peel from the early 1980s onwards, notably as a member of local Norwich band the Higsons and later Gallon Drunk, as well as a solo artist (including with the Scapegoats) and a session musician for other performers. Peel particularly seemed to enjoy Edwards' dedicated cover versions EPs of songs by artists including Jesus And Mary Chain, Fall and Miles Davis.

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G is for... Gallon Drunk

In 2012, Edwards was interviewed by John Peel Archive about Gallon Drunk as part of a video series for the online release of first details of Peel's Record Collection. Introduced by Sheila Ravenscroft as "a really good friend," the musician recalls hanging around Broadcasting House to meet Peel, attending 50th and 60th birthday events at Peel Acres, emailing the show from America on the DJ's 65th, and shopping to buy a learner sax for Peel's son William, among other memories. He describes Peel as "a top man."

Festive Fifty Entries[]

  • None

Sessions[]

Four sessions. The first three were released on Birth Of The Scapegoats (CD, Hux, 1998). Also five sessions with Higsons and one with Rhythm Pigs.

1. Recorded 1991-12-15. First broadcast 02 February 1992. Repeated 10 April 1992, 18 July 1992, 18 December 1992.

  • Four / Eighty One / Knife / You Suffer/Your Achievement/Dead/The Kill / Lubbock, Texas

2. Recorded 1993-05-06. First broadcast 05 June 1993. Repeated 23 October 1993

  • Hey, Louis, Let's Do Lunch / It's Showtime / Ditch / Five Years

3. Recorded 1996-05-12. First broadcast 16 June 1996.

  • I Like My Low-Life Low / Boots Off / Sick Thru Drink / Cover Versions / Sex Machine

4. Recorded 1999-03-30. First broadcast 19 May 1999.

  • Ace Of Spades / Detroit / Spill The Beans / Creosote

Other Shows Played[]

(The list below was compiled only from the database of this site and Lorcan's Tracklistings Archive. Please add more information if known.)

1991
  • 09 March 1991: Never Understand (EP - Terry Edwards Plays The Music Of Jim And William Reid) Stim
  • 23 March 1991: Everything's All Right When You're Down (Terry Edwards Plays The Music Of Jim And William Reid) Stim
  • 31 March 1991: Never Understand (Album: Terry Edwards Plays The Music Of Jim And William Reid) Stim Records
  • 21 April 1991: The Hardest Walk (album - Terry Edwards Plays The Music Of William And Jim Reid) Stim
  • 03 May 1991 (BFBS): The Hardest Walk (EP - Terry Edwards Plays The Music Of Jim & William Reed) Stim
  • 04 May 1991 (BFBS): 'The Hardest Walk (12"-Terry Edwards Plays The Music Of Jim & William Reid)' (Stim)
  • 13 July 1991: Never Understand (EP - Terry Edwards Plays The Music Of Jim & William Reed) Stim
  • 14 July 1991: The Hardest Walk (EP - Terry Edwards Plays The Music Of Jim & William Reed) Stim
  • 26 October 1991: Container Drivers (12" EP-Terry Edwards Salutes The Magic Of The Fall) Sartorial
  • 27 October 1991: Totally Wired (12" - Terry Edwards Salutes The Magic Of The Fall) Stim
  • 08 November 1991 (BFBS): Totally Wired (12" - Terry Edwards Salutes The Magic Of The Fall) Stim
  • 17 November 1991: Bingo Masters Breakout (EP – Terry Edwards Salutes The Magic Of The Fall) Stim
  • 07 December 1991: Bingomasters’ Breakout (12” EP – Terry Edwards Salutes The Magic Of The Fall) Stim
  • 21 December 1991: Bingo Masters Breakout (EP – Terry Edwards Salutes The Magic Of The Fall) Stim
  • 26 December 1991 (Radio Mafia): Bingomasters' Breakout (12" - Terry Edwards Salutes The Magic Of The Fall) Stim
  • 27 December 1991 (BFBS): Totally Wired (12" - Terry Edwards Salutes The Magic Of The Fall) Stim


1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
  • 27 May 1997: Boots Off!! (7") Wiiija
  • 24 June 1997: The King Of The Cheap Thing (album - I Didn't Get Where I Am Today) Wiiija
  • 01 July 1997: ? (CD - I Didn't Get Where I Am Today) Wiija
  • 29 July 1997: Good Times, Strange Times (CD - I Didn't Get Where I Am Today) Wiija
  • 14 August 1997 (with Scousemartins): Head Up High (7" with LFC303 - Head Up High / Commence Operation Anfield Exercise) Flighted Miskick FLICK 003
1998
  • Uter 1998: Ice Cream For Crow (7") Damaged Goods DAMGOOD 146
  • 16 April 1998: Ice Cream For Crow (7") Damaged Goods
  • 21 April 1998: Girls & Boys (LP: Terry Edwards Large Door) Damaged Goods
  • 24 April 1998 (BFBS): Ice Cream For Crow (7") Damaged Goods (JP: "You've got to admire their effrontery really...doing it rather well, said he patronisingly.")
  • 07 May 1998: Roger Wilson Said (CD: Terry Edwards Large Door) Damaged Goods
  • 07 May 1998: Ice Cream For Crow (CD: Terry Edwards Large Door) Damaged Goods
  • 01 October 1998: The Hardest Walk (LP - Birth Of The Scapegoats) Hux
1999
2001
2001
New York New York

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