The Birth of D.I.Y. Punk Records

buttonbilly is selling some pretty impressive stuff including this gem….

The debut of the Buzzcocks. Four tracks recorded and mixed in 5 hours in 1976 and released in January 29th 1977 on the New Hormones label as the ‘Spiral Scratch’ ep. The band, had record label support, had to borrow £500 from their friends and families to pay for the record’s production and pressing. Inspite of all the hurdles, the first pressing of 1000 copies immediatly sold out and the ep went on to sell 16,000 copies and reached number 31 in the UK Singles Chart when it was reissued in 1979.

With this release the Buzzcocks became one of the first punk bands to self-finance and release their own record and its also credited as only the 3rd release by a British punk band.

Punk Rock History!