Manchester Playboys
info courtesy Peter Simensky and James Warhurst

Line-up #1
as pictured left to right

Alan Watkinson (bass)
Malcolm Tag-Randell (sax)
Peter Simensky (drums)
Stuart Fahey (trumpet/guitar)
Graham "Sandy" Sclater (Hammond Organ).
Kerry Burke (vocals)


At the rear of The Star Club Hamburg in 1967

 


 

"This one was in Hannover. Note the Baldwin Burns guitars and amps . They gave us those to endorse, I've no idea what where they went . It was a great club . We spent a month there. The ceiling used to open up half way through the night to let all the smoke out! We lived back stage and the other half of the building was a cinema. The rooms were behind the screen , I often wondered if they could see us moving about!."

Peter Simensky
CLICK HERE to view a copy of the Manchester Playboy's contract with the Star Club, Hamburg, in 1967.

Image Gallery
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Agent’s Artist Photo and contact.
L to R: Stuart Fahy (trumpet/guitar), Mel Preston (drums), Jim Warhurst (lead guitar), Kerry Burke (singer), Malcolm Tagg-Randall (saxaphone), Alan Watkinson (seated) (Bass).
The Handout photo-shoot .
L to R: Stuart, Jim, Mel, Kerry, Malcolm, Alan.
 
 
In the studio
– a ‘one take’ recording of ‘Knock On Wood’ as part of a six-track chart cover in April 1967.
At work in ‘The Storyville’, Germany.
   
From the portfolio by James Tolleth, London.
From the portfolio by James Tolleth, London.
   
   

Lineup #2 1968
(as pictured on right)

Pete Simensky    Drums
Alan Watkinson Bass
Kerry Burke Vocals
Kenny Anders Guitar

 

 

Discography
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UK SINGLE:

"I Feel So Good" (A. Hawkshaw-B. Henry)/"I Close My Eyes" (Arlin Miller-Carolyn Varga) Fontana TF 745 (267624 TF) /1966

 

The Playboys had a No 1 hit in France with a four-track EP on Barclay records where the ‘A’ track was ‘Woolly Bully’ coupled with two James Brown songs – ‘And I do Just What I Want’ & ‘Tell Me What You’re Gonna Do’, and ‘Lipstick Traces’.

There was also a ‘Manchester Playboys Show’ broadcast on Belgian radio in 15 minute weekly slots from a two-hour live performance in Ghent.

Anybody got a copy of the tape?
Thanks also to Michael Hurst of MGH Business Services Ltd for his assistance with scanning and editing of images.


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