Whirlwind
Dangerous
Raucous Records RAUCD 246
820680724627

Nigel Dixon Memorial Album, Rare And Unreleased 1977-'84

Tracks:
I THOUGHT IT OVER
CRASH THE PARTY
SHOTGUN WEDDING
SOMEONE'S ON THE LOOSE
KEEP AWAY
GANG WARS
'TIL THE FOLLOWING NIGHT
IT MUST BE LOVE
WONDROUS PLACE
JET BLACK MACHINE
BABY LET'S PLAY HOUSE
ROCK AROUND WITH OLLIE VEE
WIPEOUT
BARKING UP THE WRONG TREE
DOWN ON THE FARM
COOL GIRLS

One of the first significant bands to emerge from the British rockabilly revival, Whirlwind was a potent live attraction in the U.K. and helped establish a tenuous but important link between the Roots Rock community and the growing punk rock underground.
Whirlwind was formed in 1976 by singer Nigel Dixon and drummer Phil Hardy, both being fans of first-era Rock 'n' Roll. They joined forces with Mick Lewis on guitar and Chris Emo on bass and stormed the London club circuit. After a successful residency at legendary club The Speakeasy, Whirlwind became a hot attraction in London and earned many fans on the burgeoning punk/new wave scene by opening for the likes of the Clash, Elvis Costello & the Attractions and Ian Dury & the Blockheads.
Chiswick Records, home to such proto-punk notables as the Count Bishops, the Gorillas and Johnny Moped, signed Whirlwind in 1977, and after a pair of singles issued the group's debut album "Blowing Up A Storm" in January 1978.
The group embarked on major U.K. road trip opening for Blondie, but by the end of the tour the band had called it a day before the second album "Midnight Blue" was even released.