Slaughter & The Dogs

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Origin = Wythenshawe, Manchester, England
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Genre = Punk rock
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Years_active = 1976–1978
1979–1981
Mid 1990s-present
Label = Rabid Records, Decca Records, DJM Records, Thrush, Captain Oi, Amsterdamned, Receiver, TKO
Associated_acts = Slaughter
URL = [http://www.slaughterandthedogs.co.uk Official site]
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Past_members = Wayne Barrett
Howard Bates
Brian grantham (Mad Muffet)
Mike Rossi
Eddie Garrity (Ed Banger)
Phil Rowland
Steve Morrissey
Billy Duffy
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Slaughter & The Dogs is an English punk rock band that formed in the late 1970s in Manchester, England. They were one of the first UK punk bands to sign for a major label, Decca Records.

Career

Formed in Wythenshawe, Manchester, Slaughter & The Dogs were one of the first punk rock bands in North West England. They supported The Sex Pistols at their now-legendary gig at Manchester Lesser Free Trade Hall on 20 July 1976. [ Joynson, V. (2001) "Up Yours! A Guide to UK Punk, New Wave & Early Post Punk", Borderline Productions, Wolverhampton, p. 344; ] This concert, more than any other single event, spawned Manchester’s punk scene. [ [http://observer.guardian.co.uk/omm/story/0,,1777016,00.html Paul Morley's article "A northern soul", Observer Music Monthly, Sunday May 21, 2006] ; ] That scene was concentrated around the Electric Circus club and gave encouragement to several bands, including Alberto y Lost Trios Paranoias, Buzzcocks, John Cooper Clarke, The Distractions, John Dowie, The Drones, The Durutti Column, The Fall, The Freshies, Joy Division, Magazine, Ed Banger and The Nosebleeds, The Passage, as well as Slaughter & The Dogs. As one cultural commentator observed, "London had The Roxy, Manchester had the Electric Circus". [ [http://www.trakmarx.com/2001_01/index.htm Jean Encoule (2001) 'Manchester, So Much To Answer For', Trakmarx, Issue No.1] ; ] The band befriended Rob Gretton, later to manage Joy Division, and with his financial help became the first band to release a single on Manchester’s independent record label Rabid Records. [cite web |title=Rob Gretton bio |url=http://www.iancurtis.org/biography/RobGretton.html |publisher=IanCurtis.org |accessdate=2007-11-30] In 2001, this debut single, "Cranked Up Really High" (originally released in June 1977), was included in "Mojo" magazine’s list of the top 100 punk rock singles of all time. [ "Mojo" (October 2001). "100 Punk Scorchers", Issue 95, London; ] It also appeared on "Streets", which the trakMARX website describes as an "essential" compilation album of early UK punk bands from a variety of independent record labels. [ [http://www.trakmarx.com/2004_01/index.htm Johnny Normal, trakMARX, Issue 13] ; ] . In 2006, "Cranked Up Really High" re-appeared on the Paul Morley compiled three-disc box set, "North By North West: Liverpool & Manchester from Punk to Post-punk and beyond" (Korova), an overview of the punk, new wave and post-punk scene in those two cities.

The band were frequent visitors to London, and became one of the pioneering punk bands that played live in the first few months of The Roxy. They played their first concert in January of the same year, supported by The Adverts. [ Thompson, D. (2000) "Punk", Collector’s Guide Publication, Ontario, Canada, p. 61 - 62; ] They headlined twice in February and once in March of some year, supported by Johnny Moped. In April of some year they were supported by The Lurkers. [ Thompson, D. (2000) "Punk", Collector’s Guide Publication, Ontario, Canada, p. 61 - 62; ] Their live renditions of "Runaway" and "Boston Babies" were included on the Harvest Records compilation album "Live at the Roxy WC2".

After signing to Decca Records, the band released the "Where Have All The Boot Boys Gone?" in 1978. The same year, singer Wayne Barrett left the band and they began rehearsing with new vocalist Steve Morrissey. Morrissey recorded four songs with them, but did not become a permanent part of the band. [" MOJO Classic Magazine", Volume 1 Issue 13, Page 22; ] For a time, the band also included Billy Duffy who achieved fame with The Cult. Slaughter & The Dog’s first single on DJM Records was a cover version of "You're Ready Now", which took it origins from Frankie Valli's solo chart single of 1966.

The band shortened their name to Slaughter in the early 1980s, and drastically changed both their look and sound. They are not to be confused with other bands with the same name. As of 2007, a revised version of the band is still touring.

Reviews

* “A more consistent songwriting approach might have lengthened the Dogs' run, though their lack of airs ensured a winning team for a time. Any band cited by the disparate likes of New Order, The Stone Roses and Smiths frontman Morrissey surely deserves another look”. [ Ralph Heibutzki’s review of ‘Do It Dog Style’, Allmusic; ]

* “More often mentioned for the big name connections rather than their actual music, Slaughter & The Dogs nevertheless remain one of the key players in the early punk scene”. [ Strong, M.C. (2003) "The Great Indie Discography", Canongate, Edinburgh, p. 147; ]

* “They did have a fairly glittery sounding approach to their brand of punk rock… They never achieved much popularity, which is probably mainly because they didn't sing with pronounced English accents as was the hip style then. But this has tons of energy and three really great tunes”. [ [http://www.hiljaiset.sci.fi/punknet/top100si.htm Steve Gardner (1996) “Hiljaiset Levyt: 100 Best Punk singles”] ; ]

* “Opinion on Slaughter is divided; glam chancers or punk? Who cares! What can't be denied is their songs are full of style, speed and tunes which coincided with punk and the Pistols. They deserved more but that's music for you... Check 'em out on Don Letts 'Punk Movie' doing Cranked Up Really High”. [ [http://www.punk77.co.uk/groups/slaughterandthedogs.htm Slaughter & The Dogs page on www.punk77.co.uk: A history of UK Punk Rock from 1976-79 which features an A-Z of punk bands] ]

* “Cranked Up Really High, Where Have All The Bootboys Gone and You’re Ready Now… (are) their enduring punk classics”. [ Larkin, C. (2002) "70s Music", Virgin Books, London, p. 404; ]

* “Slaughter played with a rare conviction and power, soul-stirring napalm guitars that laid the groundwork for an entire generation of future punk minimalists”. [ Thompson, D. (2000) "Punk", Collector’s Guide Publication, Ontario, Canada, p. 98; ]

Discography

tudio Albums

*"Do It Dog Style" (Decca Records, SKL 5292, May 1978)
*"Bite Back" (as 'Slaughter', DJM, DJF 20566, March 1980)

elected Live Albums

*"Live Slaughter Rabid Dog" (Rabid, December 1978)
*"Live at the Factory 1981" (May 1989)
*"Where Have All the Boot Boys Gone? (Live)" (March 1994)
*"Barking Up the Right Tree" (Amsterdamned, 1998)

elected Compilations

*"Oi!-The Album" (EMI,1980)
*"The Way We Were" (Thrush Records, 1983)
*"Slaughterhouse Tapes" (1989) – Studio outtakes, demos, and live recordings
*"Shocking" (1992)
*"Cranked Up Really High" (1995)
*"Punk Rock Singles Collection" (2000)
*"Beware of Slaughter & the Dogs" (Captain Oi, October 2001)
*"Anthology" (2001)
*"Best of Slaughter & the Dogs" (Taang Records, 2002)
*"A Dog Day Afternoon" (TKO Records, 2003)

Appearances on various artist compilations (Selective)

Listing of those various artist compilation albums mentioned in the text of the main article:
*"Runaway" and "Boston Babies" are featured on the "Live at the Roxy WC2" compilation album (24 June 1977: Harvest Records SHSP4069) # 24 UK Albums Chart
*"Cranked Up Really High" is featured on the "Streets" compilation album (End of 1977: Beggars Banquet BEGA1)
*"Cranked Up Really High" featured on the limited edition three disc box-set version of "North By North West: Liverpool & Manchester from Punk to Post-Punk & Beyond 1976-1984" (2006: Korova)

ingles

*"Cranked Up Really High / The Bitch" (Rabid Records, June 1977)
*"Where Have All The Boot Boys Gone? / You’re A Bore" (Decca Records, September 1977)
*"Dame to Blame / Johnny T" (Decca Records, November 1977)
*"Quick Joey Small / Come on Back" (Decca Records, February 1978)
*"It’s Alright / Edgar Allan Poe / Twist and Turn / UFO" (TJM, March 1979)
*"I Believe / It Isn’t Me" (DJM, June 1979)
*"You're Ready Now / Runaway" (DJM, November 1979)
*"East Side of Town / One By One" (as ‘Slaughter’, DJM, February 1980)
*"I’m the One / What’s Wrong Boy? (Live) / Hell in New York" (as ‘Slaughter’, DJM, June 1980)
*"Half Alive E.P.: Twist and Turn / Cranked Up Really High / Where Have All the Boot Boys Gone?" (Trush, February 1983)
*"Where Have All the Boot Boys Gone? / You’re A Bore / Johnny T" (Damaged Goods, 1988)
*"Saturday Night Till Sunday Morning" (TKO Records, 2001)

Discography details

1977 UK "Cranked Up Really High" 7" Rabid - TOSH 101 (Blue plastic labels, Fan Club address on back of sleeve)

1977 UK "Cranked Up Really High" 7" Rabid - TOSH 101 (Red plastic labels, Fan Club address on back of sleeve)

1977 UK "Cranked Up Really High" 7" Rabid - TOSH 101 (Beige plastic labels, Fan Club address on back of sleeve)

1977 UK "Cranked Up Really High" 7" Rabid - TOSH 101 (Black/white paper labels, no Fan Club address on back of sleeve)

1977 UK "Where Have All The Boot Boys Gone" 7" Decca - F 13723 (Push-out centre, Red/white paper labels, omits "Featuring Mick Ronson" on B-side labels)

1977 UK "Where Have All The Boot Boys Gone" 7" Decca - F 13723 (Solid centre, Red/white paper labels, "Featuring Mick Ronson" on B-side labels)

1977 Canada "Where Have All The Boot Boys Gone" 7" London L.2645

1977 Germany "Where Have All The Boot Boys Gone" 7" Decca - 6.12179

1977 Italy "Where Have All The Boot Boys Gone" 7" Decca - F 13723

1977 Portugal "Where Have All The Boot Boys Gone" 7" Decca - PLF 13723

1977 Spain "Where Have All The Boot Boys Gone" 7" Decca - MO 1756

1981 UK "Where Have All The Boot Boys Gone" 7" Decca - F 13723 (Blue plastic labels)

1988 UK "Where Have All The Boot Boys Gone" 7" Damaged Goods - FNARR 1 (Brown vinyl, other colours too, some with inserts)

1988 UK "Where Have All The Boot Boys Gone" 7" Damaged Goods - FNARR 1 (Green vinyl, other colours too, some with inserts)

1988 UK "Where Have All The Boot Boys Gone" 7" Damaged Goods - FNARR 1 (Yellow vinyl, other colours too, some with inserts)

1977 UK "Where Have All The Boot Boys Gone" 12" Decca - LF 13723 ("Disco Version" on labels)

1977 UK "Where Have All The Boot Boys Gone" 12" Decca - LF 13723 ("Disco Version" not on labels)

1977 France "Where Have All The Boot Boys Gone" 12" Decca - 78.251

1977 UK "Dame To Blame" 7" Decca - F 13743

1977 Italy "Dame To Blame" 7" Decca - F 13743

1977 Spain "Dame To Blame" 7" Decca - MO 1767

1978 Belgium "Dame To Blame" 12" Decca - 3013-Y

1978 UK "Quick Joey Small (Run Joey Run)" 7" Decca - F 13758

1978 Belgium "Quick Joey Small (Run Joey Run)" 7" Decca - 26.556-Y

1978 Spain "Quick Joey Small (Run Joey Run)" 7" Decca - MO 1798

1978 UK "Do It Dog Style" LP Decca - SKL 5292

1978 Spain "Do It Dog Style" LP Decca - TXS 3098

1989 UK "Do It Dog Style" LP Damaged Goods - FNARR LP 2 (Splatter-coloured vinyl, other colours too)

1989 UK "Do It Dog Style" LP Damaged Goods - FNARR LP 2 (Red vinyl, other colours too)

1989 UK "Do It Dog Style" LP Damaged Goods - FNARR LP 2 (White vinyl, other colours too)

1989 UK "Do It Dog Style" LP Damaged Goods - FNARR LP 2 (Yellow vinyl, other colours too)

1989 UK "Do It Dog Style" LP Damaged Goods - FNARR LP 2 (Yellow vinyl, stickered label)

1999 Germany "Do It Dog Style" LP Decca - SKL 5292 (Bootleg, printed insert)

2000 UK "Do It Dog Style" LP Captain Oi! - AHOY LP 131

2000 UK "Do It Dog Style" CD Captain Oi! - AHOY CD 131

2003 Japan "Do It Dog Style" CD Vivid - VSCD-3403 (Card sleeve with obi & insert)

1978 UK "Live Slaughter Rabid Dogs" LP Rabid - HAT-23 (Stickered and rubber-stamped cover)

1979 UK "It's Alright" 12" TJM - TJM 3

1979 UK "I Believe" 7" DJM - DJS 10915 (As "Studio Sweethearts")

1979 Germany "I Believe" 7" DJM - 0034.205

1980 Spain "I Believe" 7" DJM - DJO-628 (As "Studio Sweethearts")

1979 UK "You're Ready Now" 7" DJM - DJS 10927

1979 Australia "You're Ready Now" 7" DJM - K 7733

1979 France "You're Ready Now" 7" DJM - 101277

1979 Germany "You're Ready Now" 7" DJM - 0034.206

2000 Japan "You're Ready Now" 7" Vinyl Japan - INU-1 (One-sided with stickered label, limited to 500 copies)

1980 UK "East Side Of Town" 7" DJM - DJS 10936 (As "Slaughter")

1980 France "East Side Of Town" 7" DJM - VG 108-101306 (As "Slaughter")

1980 UK "Bite Back" LP DJM - DJF 20566 (As "Slaughter")

1980 France "Bite Back" LP DJM - VG 407-508609 (As "Slaughter")

1980 Germany "Bite Back" LP DJM - 0064.226 (As "Slaughter")

1980 USA "Bite Back" LP DJM - DJM 32 (As "Slaughter")

2000 UK "Bite Back" CD Captain Oi! - AHOY CD 142 (As "Slaughter")

1980 UK "I'm The One" 7" DJM - DJS 10945

1981 UK "Live At The Factory" LP THRUSH - THRUSH LP 1

1989 UK "Live At The Factory" 2xLP Receiver - RRLP 114 (Bonus LP contains interview)

1982 UK "Half Alive" 12" THRUSH - THRUSH 1

1989 UK "Rabid Dogs" LP Receiver - RRLP 109

1990 Japan "Rabid Dogs" CD VAP - VPCK-85073 (With obi)

1989 UK "The Slaughterhouse Tapes" LP Link - LINK LP 092

1994 UK "The Slaughterhouse Tapes" CD Step-1 - STEP CD 045 (Split release: 999)

1991 UK "Shocking" LP Receiver - RRLP 151

1991 UK "Shocking" CD Receiver - RRCD 151

1994 UK "Where Have All The Boot Boys Gone" CD Receiver - RRCD 183

1995 UK "Cranked Up Really High" CD Captain Oi! - AHOY CD 50

1996 UK "Cranked Up Really High" LP Captain Oi! - AHOY LP 50 (Printed insert)

1997 UK "Live In Blackpool 1996" LP Bootboy - BOOTBOY 1 (Red vinyl, stickered cover)

References

See also

* List of British punk bands
* List of musicians in the first wave of punk music

External links

* [http://www.slaughterandthedogs.co.uk Official site]
*
* [http://www.punk77.co.uk/groups/slaughterandthedogs.htm Slaughter & the Dogs] on www.punk77.co.uk
* [http://punkmodpop.free.fr/slaughterandthedogs_pic.htm Slaughter & the Dogs] on Punkmodpop
* [http://web.telia.com/~u31309301/slaughterandthedogseng.htm Interview with band member]