The Vapors - Trains/News at Ten Mix

[11salthouse]

We've all heard about "lost" 60's bands but surely The Vapors must be THE lost 80's band. Must admit that until now only ever heard of "Japanese". A very late convert. Where are they now?

[broncobra]

We are still enough alike, that I bought some light fixtures off Ebay, and the guy included some newspapers. They were almost identicle to what we have here, except you have to trade the rugby matches for football games.

[broncobra]

Thanks for the info gerry1, I had no idea they had another album as well. I loved new clear Days in the US when I was a teenager. The whole album was fantastic. (even better than The Sweet) which is a bit much for me to say. Maybe equal.

[jperschino]

This album states they were NOT a one hit wonder.

[newellgirl]

yeah the vapors were cool..i saw them play live 4 times when they toured Australia in 1980..they played festival hall on a friday nite..i remember me and my mate yelled out play "eton rifles" cause we were starved of good uk new wave music!!..then during the week saw them play Bombay Rock brunswick..got to meet them and then on the saturday saw them play in moorabbin..we even took the minibus with them to the gig..steve and ed, howie were cool dave fenton was "icy"..they were great

[Idiotsallaround]

I've never been in Guildford, but "New Clear Days" was a brilliant album, hands down. ;-)

[mark9780]

I Love The New clear days album,one of my all time faves,i use to drink in the same pub as these guys in Guildford,happy days!

[sinner48]

the vapors were vert under rated band as you said more than one great tune get the volume up

[jayfey77]

favorite song for me is sixty second interval which nobody has put up on youtube so i guess im gonna have to make a video for it.

[jmezcal]

love 60 sec. interval, get it on here. Also letter from Hiro if you have it. Thanks

[frickinfour]

love this band new clear days and magnets very underrated

[erazerhedd]

harmony in my head vynal junkie

[idalygallagher]

really good songs!! trains is one of my fav too, thanks!!

[jhonwanegasey]

these guys buzzcocks and the dickies should work together put out a record and tour

[jahknow23]

THANK YOU! These somgs resound inside my mind as anthems of my rebelious youth. By the time I found News at 10 I truley knew that the world was 'quite serious'!. God love TheVapors. They wrote some really great songs.

[HaleighWatson]

Trains, Bunkers and News at 10 make this one of my favorite albums of all time. I never get tired of listening to it. Took forever to replace my vinyl with CD's but worth it. Magnets never got the airplay but it has some true gems as well. However, I've always thought of this as the ultimate New Wave album.

[9jimmy24]

Man..ive been looking for this song for years..i could never remember the name. Turning Japanese is good...but they some rad songs on this lp...your right

[paceysgirl]

Brilliant -- thanks :)

[bobace80]

g8t band. foxton was their manager for a while. listen to track called `spiders` even better is `prisoner no1!!

[buster1586]

It was music like this that helped deliver us from the hell that was the 70's and Disco!

[supadupa125]

C'mon Vapors we need you on tour again, proper music, Rock n Roll!!! We are the Mods!!

[brownimfc]

Woohoo! Thanks for the memories !

Seen these guys when they supported the Jam at Glasgow Apollo and bought their album the next day !

[Blueracer]

Good songs. I've had the cassette since I was a kid. Every song on it is really good.

[civilwarman125]

This is perhaps on of the most underrated albums of all time. Everyone picked up on Turning Japanese and never heard all the other great tunes. News at Ten was my personal fave along with Spring Collection and Trains..these songs fit my mood in the early 1980's as I attended college..sure got me through alot of difficult times. Thanks for the blast.

[broncobra]

@civilwarman125 The entire album was flawless. You have no idea how much I loved it. A fan from the US. Just brilliant.

[karlbfc]

Fucking Pure Class. (Excuse my 'language' but i felt it needed it) News At Ten My Faverite. =]

[Dunky1962]

a blast from the past!!, great video!! 5*

[sectsession]

Top post, thank you!

I, we, really enjoyed that!

[baplfrhe]

Why wasn't News At Ten number one ?!?!?!?!?! That track was & still is pure genius !! That track is one of the many soundtracks to my life at that point !!!

[darenstanton]

very underrated band.New Clear Days..great album,pity they split up.

[Keyberrygull]

Cant find their song "JIMMY JONES" anywhere. Can somebody help me?

[terribletimez]

i have both albums together on CD. the company is called Collectables. inside the jewel case they have a phone number 1-800-336-4627. the name of the CD is called Vaporized. I don't know if it's out of print now,it would be a real travesty if it is. good luck and happy listening!

[pursey2]

News at ten is the song that Weller didn't write...but it's great!

[MIAMI1967]

reminds of hangin out with Tony Brown at the 7-11 on 24th st, trying figure out every lyric to New Clear Days. GREAT TIMES!!!!

heres to the "BONER" HK

[steinber]

great post. loved 'em.

[johnnywas123]

news at ten is brilliant, played it to death way back when

[ellzedd41]

Pleasantly surprised when I bought the album and found the whole album full of great songs...Trains and News at ten were my favorites.=]

[dave87gn]

David Fenton=musical genius

[boltsyllable]

Awesome band. Saw them live in Phila in 1982 I think. Sat two feet from the band

[volleybaltimore]

Are these on CD? please post more. I wore out the vinyl versions

[godsavethequeef]

I love Trains <333

this song is great

i love all thier songs though!

[benballen]

vapors , buzzcocks and the dickies now that would be a show to see

[hippie1959]

I've just played the two lps again, how good are they!! Most under rated band ever. Jimmie Jones and Isolated case are good examples.

Paul

[johnnywas123]

news at ten was fucking brilliant played that too death and still love it

[CJARCHIVES]

The entire album was awesome...too bad 99% of the people who ever heard of them still only know that one song...

[mewling]

Seriously.

[lavitroladeldiablo]

Im from Chile, southamerica, and I knew the Vapors in a purely way, without that Turning Japanesemania, and thats why i´ve always thougth that in new clear days there is a few better songs than that famous hit. And Trains and News at Ten are one of them.

[theaceface]

Nice one.

[purehead]

i know dave fenton from the past,i know they regret breaking up,they should have taken a break, 2 great albums they released,good to see them getting the credit they deserve

[forloveoffilm]

Nice knowing there are others who not only know but appreciate other Vapors songs as well. Thanks

[marktindale]

Videos cool but songs are brill turning japanese was first record ever bought but news at ten was their best cheers for the memory

[garrry1]

one of the best bands ever, thanks!!! brilliant first album, but their second 'magnets' was better i think.

[mikedev]

Thanks! They were great and underrated. I like New Clear Days best, but all their songs are damned good!