Yachts (band)

Yachts
Origin	Liverpool, England
Genres	Power pop,new wave
Years active	1977–1981
Labels	Stiff Records Radar Polydor Demon
Associated acts	It's Immaterial The Christians
Past members	Bob Bellis J.J. Campbell Martin Dempsey Henry Priestman Martin J. Watson Mick Shiner Glyn Havard Ray 'Chopper' Cooper

Yachts were a British power pop/new wave band, best remembered for their 1977 single, "Suffice To Say", and minor new wave classic, "Love You, Love You".

The group was formed by art students in Liverpool in April 1977 out of an earlier band, known variously as 'Albert Dock' or 'Albert and the Cod Warriors', who had supported the Sex Pistols on one of their infamous early gigs the previous year.

The band originally consisted of Bob Bellis (drums, vocals); John (J.J.) Campbell (vocals); Martin Dempsey (bass guitar, vocals) (later replaced by first Ray "Chopper" Cooper, then Mick Shiner and finally Glyn Havard); Henry Priestman (born Henry Christian Priestman, 21 June 1955, Hull, and brought up in Liverpool) (vocals, keyboards); and Martin Watson (guitar, vocals).

They played their first show (as ‘Yachts’) at Eric's nightclub in Liverpool, supporting Elvis Costello. This led to a recording contract with Stiff Records, where they released one single, the witty and self-referential "Suffice To Say", written by Priestman and Campbell and produced by Will Birch. They also released a novelty single, "Do The Chud", as the Chuddy Nuddies.

With label mates Costello and Nick Lowe, they then joined the newly formed Radar label. On 9 October 1978, a few weeks after releasing "Look Back in Love (Not Anger)", their first single on Radar, the band recorded the first of two sessions at Maida Vale 4 studio, for John Peel at BBC Radio 1. The track listing was "Hits", "Yachting Type", "Look Back In Love", and "Then And Now". (The band’s second session was recorded in June 1979).

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