Softies

(London / Netherlands 77 – 79)
also known as Captain Sensible & The Softies

 

 

 

 

 

Official Pre-79 Releases;

Softies

 

Suicide Pilot 7″ (Charly, CYS-1036) released Jun 78
Tracks: Suicide pilot, CI Angel

 

 

Killing Time 7″ (Charly, CYS-1047) recorded Sep 78, released Dec 78
Tracks: Killing Time, Whiskey Man, Something’s gonna change

 

Nice & Nasty LP (Charly, CRL-5012) recorded Sep 78, released Feb 79
Tracks: Killing Time, Whisky Man, We Don’t Want You Back, Mister Tonight, Somethings Gonna Change, Save The Whale, Rusty, Baby Blue, Lovin’ Me The Way You Do, Doin’ It All Again, You Make Me, Try A Little Bit Harder

 

Captain Sensible & The Softies

 

Jet boy jet girl 7″ (Poker, POS-15077) released Jul 78, Holland, *by The Softies
Tracks: Jet boy jet girl, Children of the damned*

 

 

Jet boy jet girl 7″ (Polydor, 2040 200) released Jul 78, Germany, *by The Softies
Tracks: Jet boy jet girl, Children of the damned*

 

Other Pre-79 Recordings;

Further Information;

Line up:

#1 (Holland)
77 – summer 78
Keith Line (drms)
Michael Smith (gtr/voc)
Frank Cambach (bass)
Ray Burns (voc)
Theo Outhuyse (drms)

#2 (UK)
summer 78 – 79
Keith Line (drms)
Michael Smith (gtr/voc)
Jack Boothe (bass)

Captain Sensible (Ray Burns) is also in The Damned
Keith Line is ex-Rumble (70), All Time Heroes (76-77), later in Bram Tchaikovsky
Theo Outhuyse & Frank Cambach later in Speedtwins (Holland, 79), Frank Cambach also in Filth, Helmettes (both Holland)

 

Gigography (up to end 78, Incomplete)
20/05/78 Paradiso, Amsterdam
05/09/78 Electric Ballroom, Camden High St, London
19/10/78 Royal College of Art, Kensington, London
02/11/78 Winter Gardens, Malvern
03/11/78 Corn Exchange (Heads), Cambridge
08/11/78 Leisure Centre, Gloucester
24/11/78 Brunel University, Uxbridge