I used to work with Les Smith at the capitol bingo hall in Liscard, nice bloke... all the girls used to fancy him (including the one I had a crush on). I had to check out this video because I have just come back from a shopping in Geelong, Australia (where I live now) and it was being played over the loudspeakers in Westfield Shopping centre, Laughed out loud, (the Mrs thought I was going nuts..) If you read this Les, hope your doing okay and make sure you collect the royalties.
I think it's a complete insult comparing this lot to the Bay City Rollers. It's not a masterpiece, but this is certainly far more accomplished. It actually sounds very retro for the time; it's like merseybeat with Ivy League style harmonies.
@roymeboy0 Int the UK it was no. 49 I think. It was a Top 10 hit in Japan and, if I remember correctly, in Germany as well. I still remember it, it's nice:-)
as a north american teenager at this time the only band of this genre we ever got to see was the bay city rollers .,, i have a hard time not noticing the similarities of all of the brit stuff at this time...arrows, busters, rollers ... the music / fashion and all
No, I see nothing similar at all about any of the three bands you mentioned. Well maybe similar because they're all male bands with guitars, drums and vocals but thats about it.
Just one more album entitled Diary and that was a Best Of. The two studio albums and the Live album are hopefully coming out in Japan shortly. Fingers crossed. The band are in negotiation to release them in 2008.
Ah The long hot summer of 1976. Should have been a huge hit this record according to the sales but unfortunately it only went top fifty. Still massive success was just around the corner in Germany and Japan. Ah Happy days. Can't believe it is over thirty years ago. Was with Pete and Rob a couple of weeks ago it seems like only yesterday. They haven't changed.......Much
Still playing though albeit separately these days. All well and happy though which is the main thing.
wot a cunt of a song by a cunt of a band!
MrFukitt 1 month ago
I used to work with Les Smith at the capitol bingo hall in Liscard, nice bloke... all the girls used to fancy him (including the one I had a crush on). I had to check out this video because I have just come back from a shopping in Geelong, Australia (where I live now) and it was being played over the loudspeakers in Westfield Shopping centre, Laughed out loud, (the Mrs thought I was going nuts..) If you read this Les, hope your doing okay and make sure you collect the royalties.
pommozzie 1 year ago
凄い♪───Ｏ（≧∇≦）Ｏ────♪
中学生の頃 大好きでした！
yoriko310 1 year ago
I think it's a complete insult comparing this lot to the Bay City Rollers. It's not a masterpiece, but this is certainly far more accomplished. It actually sounds very retro for the time; it's like merseybeat with Ivy League style harmonies.
71brett 1 year ago
Where abouts did this get in the charts ? I cant rememeber it .
roymeboy0 1 year ago
@roymeboy0 Int the UK it was no. 49 I think. It was a Top 10 hit in Japan and, if I remember correctly, in Germany as well. I still remember it, it's nice:-)
tatia641 6 months ago
Oh Buster. A great debut LP. And probably the most talented of the late '70s (post-Rollers) teen bands.
haj1909 1 year ago
brilliant
slider876 2 years ago
great!!!
i still have their lp album!!!
sailorcez 3 years ago 2
there not really from liverpool there from birkenhead [over the water]
jackleay 3 years ago
actually we were from seacombe and wallasey. Peter lived by the four bridges and kev and me lived by the town hall while bob lived in greasby
swollower 2 years ago
@swollower
noddy461 1 year ago
Buster were a great band! This sort of band doen't exist today. The industry is too scared to take a chance on a bright young band!
vivicola 3 years ago
Check out Rob's post-Buster band Alternative Radio!
vivicola 4 years ago
as a north american teenager at this time the only band of this genre we ever got to see was the bay city rollers .,, i have a hard time not noticing the similarities of all of the brit stuff at this time...arrows, busters, rollers ... the music / fashion and all
TradaBoy 4 years ago
No, I see nothing similar at all about any of the three bands you mentioned. Well maybe similar because they're all male bands with guitars, drums and vocals but thats about it.
bbsteviebb 4 years ago 5
my mate and i was very big fans of these lads loved rob and kev gr8 times following u lads around!
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123stac 4 years ago
Holly shit!! I remember them!!! Great to see them again! Thanks so much for uploading this!!!
kentishken 4 years ago
Wow! Buster thanks! I only have 3 of there albums...(Buster, Buster 2 and Buster Live In Japan) were there any more?
SQDLVR 4 years ago
Just one more album entitled Diary and that was a Best Of. The two studio albums and the Live album are hopefully coming out in Japan shortly. Fingers crossed. The band are in negotiation to release them in 2008.
rockahead 4 years ago
Great stuff from Rob Fennah..pre Alternative Radio days. Thanks for posting.
rivermersey2008 4 years ago
great post!!!
mitsurunyama 4 years ago
Ah The long hot summer of 1976. Should have been a huge hit this record according to the sales but unfortunately it only went top fifty. Still massive success was just around the corner in Germany and Japan. Ah Happy days. Can't believe it is over thirty years ago. Was with Pete and Rob a couple of weeks ago it seems like only yesterday. They haven't changed.......Much
Still playing though albeit separately these days. All well and happy though which is the main thing.
rockahead 4 years ago
Yup, they were pretty damn popular in Japan, I can tell you!
kentishken 4 years ago
This is so precious. Thank you so much for uploading this.
bdaisuki 4 years ago
Great Thank You
junmac38 4 years ago
Fantastic
pontneufbebe 5 years ago