Photograph
Sister Ray
1978

“Photo taken outside wythenshawe forum, 1978. L -R CLIVE ROBINSON, VOCALS. ALAN GOOCH, BASS. BILL ANSTEE, DRUMS. ALF HENSHALL, GUITAR.”

“Photo taken by the wythenshawe express. We did quite a few intervews them and appeard in the paper often. When bill anstee returned home later that day his flat had been robbed and his drum kit stolen.”

“Nightmare. Great photo, though. Can I hear Sister Ray? Is there anything online I can listen to? Always wondered what you sounded like.”

“Hi Abigail. Yes you can hear the track 'Suiced' on utube. It was one of three tracks we recorded in small studio in Didsbury 1978. We gave the tape to tony davidson who was the man behined Tjm records based at knott mill, manchester. He chose 'Suicide' probably because it was one of the more fast/punky numbers we did. It was included on the L.P 'Identity Parade' on Tjm label. Recently i'v noticed 'suicide' on another compilation 'White Dopes On Punk' .”

“Great Photo !!”

“Thanx! Got more stuff to follow. Watch this space!”

“As Mick Hucknall said to Chumba’s Boff Whalley outside the Manchester Musician’s Collective at NW Arts, “Sister Ray! That’s sacrilege that!””

“Haha ! Funny thing to say , from a funny bloke !”

“Obvs Mick was a big Velvets fan! I got it from Boff Whaley's autobiography which is a great read in itself. www.pomonauk.com/books/boffwhalley/in...”