Hello you are looking to buy the THE CHORDS CD AT THE BBC: THE COMPLETE PEEL SESSIONS released in 2001 on DETOUR RECORDS UPC: 5032733000823. CD IS AN IMPORT FROM THE UK. Item is Brand New & in Mint Condition. CD was never sealed, never played and comes stored in a plastic sleeve. International buyers please inquire about shipping rates. Thank you for looking and Happy Buying. SEE OUR OTHER ITEMS FOR THIS ARTIST

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The Chords were a 1970s British group commonly associated with the mod revival, who had several hits in their homeland before the decline of the trend brought about their break-up. They were one of the most successful groups to emerge during the revival, which inundated the UK in 1979 thanks in large part to The Jam's massive popularity (and their obvious affection for mod music and styles) and the theatrical release of The Who's Quadrophenia, a film centred around the mod subculture of the 1960's based on the 1973 "rock opera ". Consisting of lead singer & rhythm guitarist Billy Hassett, lead guitarist & songwriter Chris Pope, bassist and Hassett's cousin Martin Mason, and drummer Brett "Buddy " Ascott, the group boasted four talented musicians, particularly Ascott, who was a crucial component of the group's sound; his manic, Keith Moon-inspired drumming is considered among the best of the new wave era. Unlike many of the mod revival groups, which sought to distance themselves from the declining punk rock movement, The Chords boasted overt punk influences in their sound, most obviously inspired by Buzzcocks and The Undertones beyond the distinct Jam pedigree common to the mod revival. Indeed, one of the group's earliest supporters was Sham 69's Jimmy Pursey, and the group were poised to sign to his own imprint. The Chords had several British chart hits, beginning with September 1979's "Now It's Gone ", which peaked at #63. Their biggest hit was January 1980's "Maybe Tomorrow ", which peaked at #40 on the UK singles charts. The Jam's Paul Weller praised the single as being by far the best to come out of the so-called mod revival.