On this date in 1981, The Times released their debut single, "
Red With Purple Flashes". It was backed by "
Biff, Bang, Pow". The B side appeared on their debut album,
Pop Goes Art! The A side was a non-LP track. The London mod revivalist band was a side project from Edward Ball and Daniel Treacy of Television Personalities. The band lasted from 1980 until 1986 and then released some additional material in the late '80's.
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