Formed: Cannich, Scotland, UK
Oi! band from Cannich, a picturesque village in the beautiful Scottish Highlands, 30 miles south-west of Inverness. The Strike existed between 1978 and 1983, and during this period they only made it to vinyl twice. Garry Bushell had been sent copies of their super lo-fi cassette home recordings and invited them down to London, where they recorded two cuts on the infamous Strength Thru Oi! compilation. After this they recorded two more tunes for Oi! Oi! That's Yer Lot!, but neither track made it the final cut, although 'Victim' was relegated to the Back On The Streets EP, which basically rounded up stuff rejected for the LP. The Oi! Collection compiles these tunes, along with a brace of demos recorded in 1982, some of which had previously been unearthed for various Oi! comps. Lead singer Fergus Macleod reformed the band in 2015.
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Lineup 1 (1978-1981):
Fergus Macleod - vocals, guitar
Dick Ferguson - bass
Kevin Duff - drums
Lineup 2 (1981):
Fergus Macleod - vocals, guitar
Dick Ferguson - bass
Kevin Duff - drums
Peter Boyce - guitar
Recorded: 'Gang Warfare' and 'Skinhead'
Lineup 3 (1981-1983):
Fergus Macleod - vocals, bass
Peter Boyce - guitar
Chris Bennett - drums
Recorded: Everything else on The Oi! Collection.
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DISCOGRAPHY
Extraneous Releases
Skins 'N' Punks Volume Two (CD, split with The Strike, 1995)
The Oi! Collection (CD, 2004)
Various Artists
Strength Thru Oi! UK LP 1981 (Decca): Gang Warfare / Skinhead
Back On The Streets UK 7" 1982 (Secret): Victim
Oi! - The Resurrection UK LP 1986 (Link): Hungry Gun
Oi! Glorious Oi! UK LP 1987 (Link): Action Man
Porkie Branston And His Mates Present... Oi! That's What I Call Music UK LP 1988 (Link): Victims
Pop Oi! UK LP 1989 (Link): Agony Of A Nation
The Joys Of Oi! UK LP 1990 (Link): Action Man
The Oddities Of Oi! UK LP 1991 (Link): Cry Youth Cry
The Oddities Of Oi / The Joys Of Oi! UK CD 1993 (Step-1 Music): Cry Youth Cry / Action Man / Mania
Pop Oi! / Oi! Oi! Oi! UK CD 1993 (Step-1): Agony Of A Nation
Oi! Oi! That's Yer Lot! / Back On The Streets EP UK CD 1993 (Step-1): Victim
Secret Records: The Punk Singles Collection UK CD 1993 (Anagram): Victim
The Bright Side Of Oi! - Oi Classics Vol. I Germany LP 1994 (Street Kid's): Victim
Lords Of Oi! UK 3xCD Box Set 1997 (Dressed To Kill): Mania
100% British Oi! UK 2xCD 1997 (Captain Oi!): Skinhead
Oi! This Is England UK 3xCD Box Set 1999 (Dressed To Kill): Mania
Oi! Chartbusters Volume 1 UK CD 2000 (The Harry May Record Company): Mania
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