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<center><h3> New label nets Costello, Lowe </h3></center> | <center><h3> New label nets Costello, Lowe </h3></center> | ||
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The long-term Costello-Lowe deal was set up by Stiff Records co-founder Jake Rivera, who left that company at the same time as the two artists, and the agreement is worldwide with the exception of the United States, Canada and parts of Scandinavia. | The long-term Costello-Lowe deal was set up by Stiff Records co-founder Jake Rivera, who left that company at the same time as the two artists, and the agreement is worldwide with the exception of the United States, Canada and parts of Scandinavia. | ||
Costello and his band The Attractions, currently in the charts with one of their last Stiff recordings "Watching The Detectives," are at present on their debut | Costello and his band The Attractions, currently in the charts with one of their last Stiff recordings "Watching The Detectives," are at present on their debut [[:Category:1st US Tour|U.S. tour]]. They return for their three-day pre-Christmas season at London Kensington Nashville ([[Concert 1977-12-22 London|22]]-[[Concert 1977-12-24 London|24]]). | ||
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<center><h3> Four hope nights by Stiff package </h3></center> | <center><h3> Four hope nights by Stiff package </h3></center> | ||
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Stiff are now working on two projects involving their package which toured Britain earlier this year — with Dury, Wallis and Eric, plus Elvis Costello and Nick Lowe. The live album, recorded during the tour, is being prepared for February release, and a 50-minute semi-documentary film of the package in action is being edited and Stiff hope to negotiate national release as well as selling it abroad. | Stiff are now working on two projects involving their package which toured Britain earlier this year — with Dury, Wallis and Eric, plus Elvis Costello and Nick Lowe. The live album, recorded during the tour, is being prepared for February release, and a 50-minute semi-documentary film of the package in action is being edited and Stiff hope to negotiate national release as well as selling it abroad. | ||
Also being finalised is a major American tour in the New Year by a full Stiff package. The bill will be somewhat different from the recent British tour, as Costello and Lowe have now left the label, but it's likely that The Damned will join Dury, Wallis | Also being finalised is a major American tour in the New Year by a full Stiff package. The bill will be somewhat different from the recent British tour, as Costello and Lowe have now left the label, but it's likely that The Damned will join Dury, Wallis and Eric on the U.S. trek. | ||
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''NME'' reports on EC signing with Radar Records and on Stiff's plans for a ''[[Live Stiffs]]'' album and documentary. | ''NME'' reports on EC signing with Radar Records and on Stiff's plans for a ''[[Live Stiffs]]'' album and documentary. | ||
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EC places in several categories in the NME Readers Poll. | EC places in several categories in the NME Readers Poll. | ||
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<center><h3> NME Readers Poll </h3></center> | <center><h3> NME Readers Poll </h3></center> | ||
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====Best New Group / Act==== | |||
# Tom Robinson <br> | |||
# The Stranglers <br> | |||
# Boomtown Rats <br> | |||
# Sex Pistols <br> | |||
# <span style="font-size:108%"> '''Elvis Costello </span><br> | |||
# The Jam <br> | |||
# The Clash <br> | |||
# The Motors <br> | |||
# Television <br> | |||
# Generation X <br> | |||
# The Tubes <br> | |||
# Eddie and the Hot Rods <br> | |||
# The Darts <br> | |||
# Graham Parker and the Rumour <br> | |||
# Tom Petty <br> | |||
# Lonestar <br> | |||
# The Adverts <br> | |||
# Blondie <br> | |||
# XTC <br> | |||
# X-Ray Spex <br> | |||
<br><br><br><br><br> | ==== Male Singer ==== | ||
# David Bowie <br> | |||
# Johnny Rotten <br> | |||
# Jon Anderson <br> | |||
# Robert Plant <br> | |||
# <span style="font-size:108%"> '''Elvis Costello </span><br> | |||
# Peter Gabriel <br> | |||
# Freddie Mercury <br> | |||
# Lee Brilleaux <br> | |||
# Bob Dylan <br> | |||
# Ronnie James Dio <br> | |||
# Rod Stewart <br> | |||
# Phil Collins <br> | |||
# Graham Parker <br> | |||
# Paul McCartney <br> | |||
# Mick Jagger <br> | |||
<br><br><br><br><br> | ==== Songwriter ==== | ||
# David Bowie <br> | |||
# Bob Dylan <br> | |||
# Sex Pistols <br> | |||
# Jon Anderson <br> | |||
# Joe Strummer/Mick Jones <br> | |||
# <span style="font-size:108%"> '''Elvis Costello </span><br> | |||
# Jimmy Page/Robert Plant <br> | |||
# Stevie Wonder <br> | |||
# Paul McCartney <br> | |||
# Jean Jacques Burnel <br> | |||
<br><br><br><br><br> | ==== Best Album ==== | ||
# Never Mind The Bollocks – Here’s The Sex Pistols <br> | |||
# Heroes (David Bowie) <br> | |||
# Going For The One (Yes) <br> | |||
# Rattus Norvegicus (Stranglers) <br> | |||
# Seconds Out (Genesis) <br> | |||
# The Clash <br> | |||
# Animals (Pink Floyd) <br> | |||
# <span style="font-size:108%"> '''My Aim Is True </span> '''(Elvis Costello) <br> | |||
# Rumours (Fleetwood Mac) <br> | |||
# Marquee Moon (Television) <br> | |||
<br><br><br><br><br> | ==== Best Single ==== | ||
# God Save The Queen (Sex Pistols) <br> | |||
# Anarchy In The UK (Sex Pistols) <br> | |||
# <span style="font-size:108%"> '''Watching The Detectives </span> '''(Elvis Costello) <br> | |||
# 2 4 6 8 Motorway (Tom Robinson) <br> | |||
# Fanfare For The Common Man (ELP) <br> | |||
# Pretty Vacant (Sex Pistols) <br> | |||
# Heroes (David Bowie) <br> | |||
# Do Anything You Wanna Do (Eddie and the Hot Rods) <br> | |||
# Peaches (Stranglers) <br> | |||
# Complete Control (The Clash) <br> | |||
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