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The Original 70s PAPER LACE started in 1967, the two founder members Phil Wright (Lead Vocalist & Drummer) Cliff Fish (Vocalist & Bass Player) are still in the band and continue to perform today, together with Phil Hendriks (Vocalist & Guitar) and Dave Major (Vocalist & Keyboards) Phil & Cliff sang and played on Paper Lace's big hits in the 1970's, you will remember 'Billy Don't Be A Hero',No.1 in the UK March 1974, or 'The Night Chicago Died' No.1 in the United States in 1974, take a look at the discography page for a fuller picture of their success.
The Original 70s Paper Lace continue to be a great live act, with recent sellout tours of New Zealand & Australia, upcoming tours of the UK, you cannot miss out on one of their performances.

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DISCOGRAPHY

PAPER LACE SINGLES & KNOWN WORLDWIDE CHART POSITIONS


1971 - You Can’t Touch Me / I’ve got You That’s Enough For Me              CONCORD CON 020

Jan 172 - In The Morning (Of My Life) / Elsie                      CONCORD CON 021

May 1973 - Ragamuffin Man / Martha (Whatever Happened)              CONCORD CON 027

Feb 1974 - Billy Don’t Be A Hero / Celia                          BUS STOP BUS 1014

UK - 1, IRELAND -1, AUSTRALIA -1, GERMANY - 42, USA - 96, HOLLAND - TIPPED


April 1974 - The Night Chicago Died / Can You Get It When You Want It          BUS STOP BUS 1016

UK - 3, USA - 1, IRELAND - 5, AUSTRALIA - 1, NEW ZEALAND - 1, GERMANY - 3, HOLLAND - 2,

AUSTRIA - 4, S. AFRICA - 3, FRANCE - 3.


Aug. 1974 - The Black Eyed Boys / Jean                          BUS STOP BUS1019

UK - 11, IRELAND - 7, AUSTRALIA - 36, GERMANY - 28, HOLLAND - 24.


Jan 1975 - Hitchin’ A Ride / Love You’re A Long Time Coming              BUS STOP BUS1024

NEW ZEALAND - 16


June 1975 - So What If I Am / Himalayan Lullaby                      BUS STOP BUS1026

July 1975 - I Think I’m Gonna Like It / Lost Love                      EMI EMI 2486

Feb 1978 - We’ve Got The Whole World In Our Hands / Nottingham Forest March  WARNER BROS K17110

UK - 24


Oct. 1979 - We’ve Got The Whole World In Our Hands / Nottingham Forest March  WARNER BROS K17110

HOLLAND - 3

Nov 2014 - Get Up! Get Out Of Your Lazy Beds (It’s Christmas Time Again)    PLATINUM 74

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PAPER LACE - ORIGINAL UK ALBUMS

Mar. 1972 - FIRST EDITION                                PHILIPS 6382 101

Phil Wright : Drums/Lead/Vocs, Cliff Fish : Bass/Vocs, Roy White : Keyboards/Vocs, Dave Manders : Guitar/lead Vocs

In The Morning, Stoney End, I’ve got You That’s Enough For Me, Threw My Love Away, Martha (Whatever Happened)

The Games People Play, Please Be My Friend, You Can’t Touch Me. Elsie, Like Arolling Stone, Early One Morning.


June 1974 PAPER LACE AND OTHER BITS OF MATERIAL            BUS STOP  BUSLP 8001

Phil Wright : Drums/Lead/Vocs, Cliff Fish : Bass/Vocs, Michael Vaughan : Lead Guitar/Vocs, Chris Morris : Guitar/Vocs

Billy Don’t Be A Hero, Hitchin’A Ride ’74, I Did What I Did For Maria, Mary In The Morning, Sealed With A Kiss, 

Bye Bye Blues,Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen,The Night Chicago Died, Love Song, Dreams Are Ten A Penny

Love You’re A Long Time Coming, Cheek To Cheek.




PAPER LACE US SINGLES

1972 - In The Morning Of My Life / Elsie                        BANG B 591

1972 - Martha (Whatever happened) / You Can’t Touch Me                BANG B 700

May 1974 - Billy Don’t Be A Hero / Celia                        MERCURY 73479

USA - 96

June 1974 - The Night Chicago Died / Can You Get It When You Want It        MERCURY 73620

USA -1

1974 - The Black Eyed Boys / Jean                            MERCURY 73620

1975 - So What If I Am / Himalayan Lullaby                        MERCURY 73697

Nov 2014 - Get Up! Get Out Of Your Lazy Beds (It’s Christmas Time Again)    PLATINUM 74

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PAPER LACE US ALBUMS

1975 - PAPER LACE                                MERCURY SRM-1-1008

Phil Wright : Drums/Lead/Vocs, Cliff Fish : Bass/Vocs, Roy White : Keyboards/Vocs, Dave Manders : Guitar/lead Vocs

This was essentially the Paper Lace And Other Bits Of Material album, packaged for the american Market replacing Bye Bye Blues with The Black Eyed Boys tracks.

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PAPER LACE CD ALBUMS

DOUBLE ALBUM PACKAGE WITH BONUS TRACKS

2010 - DISC 1 - Paper Lace And Other Bits Of Material                GLAM CDD 109

          DISC 2 - First Edition 

1.  Phil Wright : Drums/Lead/Vocs, Cliff Fish : Bass/Vocs, Roy White : Keyboards/Vocs, Dave Manders : Guitar/lead Vocs

Billy Don’t Be A Hero, Hitchin’A Ride ’74, I Did What I Did For Maria, Mary In The Morning, Sealed With A Kiss, 

Bye Bye Blues,Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen,The Night Chicago Died, Love Song, Dreams Are Ten A Penny

Love You’re A Long Time Coming, Cheek To Cheek.

BONUS TRACKS

Can You Get It When You Want It, The Black Eyed Boys, Jean, So What If I Am, Himalayan Lullaby.


2.  Phil Wright : Drums/Lead/Vocs, Cliff Fish : Bass/Vocs, Roy White : Keyboards/Vocs, Dave Manders : Guitar/lead Vocs

In The Morning, Stoney End, I’ve got You That’s Enough For Me, Threw My Love Away, Martha (Whatever Happened)

The Games People Play, Please Be My Friend, You Can’t Touch Me. Elsie, Like Arolling Stone, Early One Morning.

BONUS TRACK

Ragamuffin Man.


PAPER LACE AWARDS

Paper Lace And Other Bits Of Material                    AUSTRALIAN GOLD DISC       500,000 SALES

Billy Don’t Be A Hero                        UK DISC MAGAZINE SILVER DISC     250,000 SALES

Billy Don’t Be A Hero                                           UK GOLD DISC     500,000 SALES

The Night Chicago Died                                UK SILVER DISC    250,000 SALES

The Night Chicago Died                                UK GOLD DISC        500,000 SALES

The Night Chicago Died                                USA GOLD DISC        1,000,000 SALES

The Night Chicago Died                            USA   PLATINUM DISC           2,000,000 SALES

The Night Chicago Died                        CANADIAN GOLD DISC         200,000 SALES


(LARGEST SELLING SINGLE IN THE HISTORY OF POLYDOR CANADA IN 1974)’’                   

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THE ORIGINAL 70s PAPER LACE, THAT'S PHIL, CLIFF, DAVE & PHIL WISH ALL OUR FANS A BIG THANK YOU FOR WATCHING AND COMING ALONG TO THE GIGS, COME AND SAY HI WHEN YOU ARE AT THE NEXT ONE.
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