Name: Blowing up a Storm
Brand: Whirlwind

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

HIQLP085

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Colour

yellow

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Discs

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

180 Gram Vinyl.

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2021-09-24

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Tax rate GB

UPC / Barcode

029667013116

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / yellow

Artist

Whirlwind

Genre GB

Rockabilly / 50s Rock 'n' Roll

Label GB

Chiswick

In the middle of the punks vs Teds battles, Whirlwind became the go-to support act for the Clash, Blondie, Ian Dury and many others. With charismatic frontman Nigel Dixon’s pop star good looks and vocally channelling Billy Fury, this debut LP grabbed the sound of Whirlwind in the raw. 

The look was encapsulated in the spectacular cover design by Barney Bubbles, which brought the 50s into the 70s. The sight of punks doing the Rock-A- Billy heel and toe skip dance in bondage trousers never ceased to amuse. 

This all predated the amalgamation of the two into psychobilly and <i>Blowing Up A Storm</i> is now regarded as a quintessential album for every discerning punk hepcat...

Blowing up a Storm

Music GB