The Adverts

The Adverts

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The Adverts are an English punk rock band formed in 1976 by T. V. Smith on vocals and Gaye Advert on bass, along with guitarist Howard Pickup and drummer Laurie Driver. The band relocated to London from Okehampton and Bideford in Devon. Their early career was boosted by performances at the Roxy, London's first live punk venue. In February 1977, after impressing Michael Dempsey, who became their manager, the Adverts signed with Stiff Records. Their debut single "One Chord Wonders" was released on April 29, 1977. The band's breakthrough came with the release of "Gary Gilmore's Eyes" in August 1977, which reached number 18 on the UK singles chart and was included in Mojo magazine's list of the best punk rock singles of all time. Their debut album Crossing the Red Sea with the Adverts was released by Bright Records in February 1978 and is considered one of the most highly regarded albums of the punk era. After switching to RCA Records, the band released additional singles including "Television's Over" and "Cast of Thousands", but their career stalled after the release of their second album Cast of Thousands in October 1979. The band disbanded shortly after the death of their manager, performing for the last time on October 27, 1979.

Top tracks

02
Bored Teenagers
The Adverts
Crossing the Red Sea
01:44
Writer: The Adverts / Composers: The Adverts
01
One Chord Wonders
The Adverts
Crossing the Red Sea
02:48
Writer: The Adverts / Composers: The Adverts
13
Great British Mistake
The Adverts
Crossing the Red Sea
03:48
Writer: The Adverts / Composers: The Adverts
07
Bombsite Boy
The Adverts
Crossing the Red Sea
03:27
Writer: The Adverts / Composers: The Adverts
04
On the Roof
The Adverts
Crossing the Red Sea
03:01
Writer: The Adverts / Composers: The Adverts
15
Quickstep
The Adverts
Crossing the Red Sea
03:17
Writer: The Adverts / Composers: The Adverts
14
One Chord Wonders (Radio Edit)
The Adverts
Crossing the Red Sea
02:36
Writer: The Adverts / Composers: The Adverts
02
The Adverts
The Adverts
Cast of Thousands
03:06
Writer: The Adverts / Composers: The Adverts
06
Gary Gilmore's Eyes
The Adverts
Crossing the Red Sea
02:16
Writer: The Adverts / Composers: The Adverts
12
Back from the Dead
The Adverts
Cast of Thousands
01:41
Writer: The Adverts / Composers: The Adverts
18
Safety in Numbers (Radio Edit)
The Adverts
Crossing the Red Sea
03:31
Writer: The Adverts / Composers: The Adverts
03
New Church
The Adverts
Crossing the Red Sea
02:25
Writer: The Adverts / Composers: The Adverts
10
New Day Dawns
The Adverts
Crossing the Red Sea
02:40
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07
No Time to Be 21
The Adverts
Anthology
02:36
Writer: The Adverts / Composers: The Adverts
16
Gary Gilmore's Eyes (Radio Edit)
The Adverts
Crossing the Red Sea
02:13
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12
On Wheels
The Adverts
Crossing the Red Sea
03:17
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11
Newboys
The Adverts
Anthology
03:12
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21
Cast of Thousands
The Adverts
Anthology
05:26
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19
We Who Wait
The Adverts
Crossing the Red Sea
02:01
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03
My Place
The Adverts
Cast of Thousands
02:49
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11
Drowning Men
The Adverts
Crossing the Red Sea
02:18
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03
Gary Gilmore's Eyes
The Adverts
The Wonders Don't Care
02:17
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05
Safety in Numbers
The Adverts
Anthology
03:15
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23
I Surrender
The Adverts
Anthology
03:02
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17
Bored Teenagers (Radio Edit)
The Adverts
Crossing the Red Sea
01:54
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24
I Looked at the Sun
The Adverts
Anthology
04:15
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18
Television's Over
The Adverts
Anthology
03:17
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16
Fate of Criminals
The Adverts
Anthology
03:09
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04
Male Assault
The Adverts
Cast of Thousands
02:26
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11
Gary Gilmore's Eyes (Live)
The Adverts
Anthology
02:42
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17
Love Songs
The Adverts
Anthology
02:27
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10
I Will Walk You Home
The Adverts
Cast of Thousands
04:04
Writer: The Adverts / Composers: The Adverts
01
Safety in Numbers (Live)
The Adverts
Not Live at the Roxy (Live)
03:49
Writer: T V Smith / Composers: T V Smith

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  • Discography
Albums
Not Live at the Roxy (Live)
â„— 2007 The Devils Own Jukebox
23-04-2007
Not Live at the Roxy (Live)
01
Safety in Numbers (Live)
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Not Live at the Roxy (Live)
03:49
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02
New Boys (Live)
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03
One Chord Wonders (Live)
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04
On the Roof (Live)
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05
New Day Dawning (Live)
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Not Live at the Roxy (Live)
02:35
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06
Great British Mistake (Live)
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03:26
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07
Bombsite Boy (Live)
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03:22
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Anthology
â„— 2003 Fire Records
01-01-2003
Anthology
01
One Chord Wonders
The Adverts
Anthology
02:48
Writer: The Adverts / Composers: The Adverts
02
Quickstep
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Anthology
03:17
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03
Gary Gilmore's Eyes
The Adverts
Anthology
02:16
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04
Bored Teenagers
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Anthology
01:44
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05
Safety in Numbers
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Anthology
03:15
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06
We Who Wait
The Adverts
Anthology
02:01
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07
No Time to Be 21
The Adverts
Anthology
02:36
Writer: The Adverts / Composers: The Adverts
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The Wonders Don't Care
â„— 2007 The Devils Own Jukebox
01-01-1997
The Wonders Don't Care
01
One Chord Wonders
The Adverts
The Wonders Don't Care
02:30
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02
Bored Teenagers
The Adverts
The Wonders Don't Care
01:53
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03
Gary Gilmore's Eyes
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The Wonders Don't Care
02:17
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04
New Boys
The Adverts
The Wonders Don't Care
03:20
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05
Quick Step
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The Wonders Don't Care
03:19
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06
We Who Wait
The Adverts
The Wonders Don't Care
02:04
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07
New Church
The Adverts
The Wonders Don't Care
02:33
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Crossing the Red Sea
â„— 1978 Fire Records
01-01-1978
Crossing the Red Sea
01
One Chord Wonders
The Adverts
Crossing the Red Sea
02:48
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02
Bored Teenagers
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Crossing the Red Sea
01:44
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03
New Church
The Adverts
Crossing the Red Sea
02:25
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04
On the Roof
The Adverts
Crossing the Red Sea
03:01
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05
Newboys
The Adverts
Crossing the Red Sea
03:12
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06
Gary Gilmore's Eyes
The Adverts
Crossing the Red Sea
02:16
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07
Bombsite Boy
The Adverts
Crossing the Red Sea
03:27
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Cast of Thousands
â„— 1979 Fire Records
01-01-1976
Cast of Thousands
01
Cast of Thousands
The Adverts
Cast of Thousands
05:26
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02
The Adverts
The Adverts
Cast of Thousands
03:06
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03
My Place
The Adverts
Cast of Thousands
02:49
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04
Male Assault
The Adverts
Cast of Thousands
02:26
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05
Television's Over
The Adverts
Cast of Thousands
03:17
Writer: The Adverts / Composers: The Adverts
06
Fate of Criminals
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Cast of Thousands
03:09
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07
Love Songs
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Cast of Thousands
02:27
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Singles
I Will Walk You Home
(P) 2024 Cleopatra Records
12-07-2024
I Will Walk You Home
01
I Will Walk You Home
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I Will Walk You Home
04:03
Composers: Tim Smith
Gary Gilmore’s Eyes (Live)
2020 Baker Street Discs
19-06-2020
Gary Gilmore’s Eyes (Live)
01
Gary Gilmore’s Eyes (Live)
The Adverts
Gary Gilmore’s Eyes (Live)
02:44
Composers: Timothy Smith
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Punk Live & Out of Control, Vol 1
01
Gary Gilmore's Eyes (Live)
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Punk Live & Out of Control, Vol 1
00:49
02
Right to Work (Live)
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01:48
03
Oh Bondage, Up Yours! (Live)
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04
Identity (Live)
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05
Shadow (Live)
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06
You're Cold (Live)
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01:15
07
(You Make Me) Cream in My Jeans (Live)
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01:33
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Smash It Up! Punk Rock Anthology
2016 Sunset Blvd.
16-12-2016
Smash It Up! Punk Rock Anthology
01
Smash It Up (Live)
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Smash It Up! Punk Rock Anthology
04:49
Writer: The Damned / Composers: The Damned
02
Homicide
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Smash It Up! Punk Rock Anthology
03:56
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03
I Live in a Car
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01:10
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04
One Chord Wonders (Live)
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02:40
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Something That I Said (Demo)
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New Rose
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Homicide and the Punk Revolution
2018 Blue Lagoon
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Homicide and the Punk Revolution
01
I Want Candy (Live)
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Homicide and the Punk Revolution
03:22
Writer: Bow Wow Wow / Composers: Bow Wow Wow
02
Homicide
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Just Thirteen (Live)
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04
Right to Work (Live)
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Baby Baby
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Bollocks To You! Live
2016 Sunset Blvd.
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Bollocks To You! Live
01
No Time To Be 21 (Live)
The Adverts
Bollocks To You! Live
02:34
Composers: Smith
02
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New Guitar In Town (Live)
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Right To Work (Live)
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02:59
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05
Flares N Slippers (Live)
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01:37
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One Chord Wonders (Live)
The Adverts
Bollocks To You! Live
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07
Peaches (Live)
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04:05
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Chaos Was Our Message: A Punk Primer
2016 Sunset Blvd.
29-07-2016
Chaos Was Our Message: A Punk Primer
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I Hate People
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Chaos Was Our Message: A Punk Primer
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Something Better Change
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UK Calling: The Punk Years
2016 Sunset Blvd.
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UK Calling: The Punk Years
01
I Hate People
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UK Calling: The Punk Years
02:21
Writer: Anti-Nowhere League / Composers: Anti-Nowhere League
02
Just Thirteen
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03
Massacred Millions
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Cum on Feel the Noize
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03:09
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Baby Baby
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Homicide
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Punk Is 40!
2016 Sunset Blvd.
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Punk Is 40!
01
Something Better Change (Live)
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Punk Is 40!
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Punk Is 40!
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C30, C60, C90, Go!
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Punk Is 40!
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Fast Cars (Live)
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Punk Is 40!
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