Buzzcocks TIME'S UP

This is an Enhanced audio CD which contains regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files. Buzzcocks: Howard Devoto (vocals); Pete Shelley (guitar); Steve Diggle (bass); John Maher (drums). Includes liner notes by Greil Marcus and an interview with Howard Devoto by Johnny Rachy. Personnel: Pete Shelley (guitar); John Maher (drums). Recording information: Revolution Studios, Manchester (10/1976). Photographers: Phil Mason ; Denise Shaw. If you're looking for a sterling example of how much a band can change by replacing a single member, you might consider Time's Up, a collection of the earliest recordings of the Buzzcocks. Recorded live to tape in one afternoon in October 1976, five months after they played their first gig, the music documented by these rough demos is almost instantly recognizable as the Buzzcocks, with their minimalist pop-punk melodies and buzzy guitar lines. However, at this point, Howard Devoto, who co-founded the band with guitarist Pete Shelley, was still sing