Apr202024

The Adverts

The Adverts were an English punk rock band who formed in 1976 and broke up in 1979. They are mainly remembered for their singles "One Chord Wonders" and "Gary Gilmore's Eyes". "Gary Gilmore's Eyes" reached the UK top 20 in August 1977. Their first gig was to support Generation X on January 15, 1977 at The Roxy in London; their last was at Slough College on October 27, 1979. When the Adverts finally split up, T.V. Smith continued with Tim Cross forming as TV Smith's Explorers Read more on Last.fm

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Most Played Tracks as Scrobbled to Last.fm

# Title Plays
1Gary Gilmore's Eyes
263662
2One Chord Wonders
219820
3Bored Teenagers
152995
4No Time To Be 21
88155
5New Church
76257
6Safety in Numbers
66550
7On the Roof
58117
8Great British Mistake
50650
9Bombsite Boy
47600
10Drowning Men
45866

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