Automatics – Forty Virgins In The Afterlife

The Automatics, fronted by English born Dave Philp, are best known for their Punk/Powerpop standard ‘When the tanks roll over Poland again’, (released on Island Records in 1978) which became one of the first Number Ones in the newly introduced UK Punk/New Wave charts .
An album entitled ‘Walking with the radio on’ was recorded in London at the same time under the guidance of upcoming producer Steve Lillywhite, but shelved by Island Records as they focused their attention and producer on an upcoming outfit calling themselves ‘U2’. The band disbanded shortly after. Drummer Ricky ‘Rocket’ Goldstein left to join Sham 69 and played on Sham`s later hits. Guitarist Wally Hacon went off to work with Wreckless Eric, for whom he wrote the single ‘Broken Doll’ (later covered by Sir Cliff Richard), whilst Bobby Collins had a spell as bass player in Holly and The Italians.
2003 saw the band release the ‘Forty Virgins In The Afterlife’ album. The album was released on Base Records in Japan and also had a release in Germany on Trash 2001 Records. It had the added bonus of a guest appearance from the Sex Pistols` Steve Jones, who played guitar on the tracks ‘Trash’ and ‘Peace on Earth’,

Tracklist:
1 Trash
Written-By – Dave Philp
2 British Beat
Written-By – Dave Philp
3 She Devils Of Beverly Hills
Written-By – Dave Philp
4 Peace On Earth
Written-By – Dave Philp
5 Broken Doll
Written-By – Goulden*, Hacon*
6 King Of The Cowboys
Written-By – Philp*, Wirt*
7 Forty Virgins In The Afterlife
Written-By – Dave Philp
8 The Currency Of Rock And Roll
Written-By – Philp*, Wirt*
9 Aces On Kings
Written-By – Dave Philp
10 Baby Doll
Written-By – Dave Philp
1 Tonite
Written-By – Dave Philp
12 Farewell And Fuck You
Cümbüş, Organ [Hammond], Piano – Scott Grusin
Written-By – Dave Philp