[peel] Re: Ebay Tapes

[thebarguest@...]

 Yes, punk reverted back to the singles importance culture of glam rock and sixties pop. It was really prog / heavy rock 69-78 that dissed singles - led zep famously never released a single in the uk ! I remember the upset when the Pistols put all their singles on the LP, maybe that was down to mr branson but I'm sure Johnny could have vetoed the greedy decision. I think that with punk/new-wave, both the singles and albums held equal anticipation - I remember looking forward to and cherishing the first Magazine LP and also bought their single in early 79 before their eagerly-awaited second LP. With a lot of 80's and 90's Peely-type music eg the great Cocteau Twins and Orb, LPs became paramount again - "Heaven or Las Vegas" and "Adventures beyond The Ultraworld" are two of my fave albums of all time !