One of the unsung heroes of the British punk scene, The Vibrators were there at
the birth of the movement, playing their first gig at the legendary 100 Club
"International Festival of Punk" in 1976 as the backing band to Chris Spedding.
They went on to support Iggy And The Stooges (during which they were joined by
David Bowie on keyboards) and found cult success with early albums Pure Mania
(1977) and V2 (1978). Yet, although their raucous, full-throttle energy never
really gained the same recognition as some of their contemporaries, critics
raved about them, saying they perfectl...