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Fischer-Z
Fischer-Z formed in Brighton in 1976 with John Watts on vocals and guitar, Steve Skolnik on keyboards, David Graham on bass, and Steve Liddle on drums. Their...
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Acrobats
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And this we call crime
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Bataillons Of Strangers
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Bathroom scenario
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Berlin
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Big drum
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Big man Buddha
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Billy and the motorway police
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Blue anemone
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Breakable
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Buffalo heart
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Caruso
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Count to ten
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Crazy girl
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Cruise missiles
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Destination paradise
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Fischer-Z formed in Brighton in 1976 with John Watts on vocals and guitar, Steve Skolnik on keyboards, David Graham on bass, and Steve Liddle on drums. Their debut album 'Word Salad' came out in 1981 and included the single 'So Long,' which became their commercial breakthrough. The follow-up 'Red Skies Over Paradise' arrived in 1983 with 'Fighting Back the Tears' as one of its tracks.
Skolnik left the band in 1983, leaving Watts as the only original member. They kept recording through the 1980s with albums like 'Inspector Sands' in 1984 and 'Dreamland' in 1986. Their catalog also includes songs such as 'Marliese' and 'And this we call crime.'
Watts has been the consistent presence through various lineup changes. The band's name comes from a chess move, which fits their deliberate approach to songwriting and arrangement.
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