The Vapors
Led by vocalist/guitarist Dave Fenton, the Vapors were a short-lived new wave guitar group that is best known for the spiky pop single "Turning Japanese." Fenton formed the first version of the Vapors in 1978, yet he was the only member to survive that lineup; in 1979, former Ellery Bops members Ed Bazalgette (lead guitar) and Howard Smith (drums) joined the band, and bassist Steve Smith came aboard shortly afterward. One of the band's first concerts was seen by the Jam's Bruce Foxton, who asked them to perform on his group's Setting Sons tour. Before long, the Vapors were managed by Foxton and John Weller, the manager of the Jam, as well as the father of the group's leader, Paul Weller.
The Vapors signed to United Artists, releasing their first single, "Prisoners," at the end of 1979; it failed to chart. "Turning Japanese," the band's second single, became a major hit, reaching number three on the U.K. charts in March of 1980. New Clear Days, the band's debut album, was released two months later, which didn't sell as well as the single. In 1981, the Vapors released the more ambitious Magnets, yet it received lukewarm reviews and poor sales; the group disbanded shortly after its release.
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New Clear Days
Rock - Erschienen bei RT Industries am 01.06.1980
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Turning Japanese (Re-Recorded) [Sped Up] - Single
Punk – New Wave - Erschienen bei Cleopatra Records am 30.05.2023
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Turning Japanese - Best Of The Vapors
Pop - Erschienen bei RT Industries am 11.11.1996
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Turning Japanese
Rock - Erschienen bei Concord Music Group am 01.01.1980
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Together
Rock - Erschienen bei Manmade Soul Ltd and The Vapors Own Records am 15.05.2020
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Turning Japanese (Re-Recorded)
Rock - Erschienen bei Cleopatra Records am 23.07.2020
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Waiting for the Weekend
Rock - Erschienen bei Concord Music Group am 10.08.2018
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Together
Rock - Erschienen bei Manmade Soul Ltd and The Vapors Own Records am 27.03.2020
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BBC In Concert (7th March 1981)
Pop - Erschienen bei Parlophone UK am 05.02.2010
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Together (2021 Remix)
Rock - Erschienen bei Manmade Soul Ltd and The Vapors Own Records am 16.04.2021
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Crazy
Rock - Erschienen bei Manmade Soul Ltd and The Vapors Own Records am 11.03.2020
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