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The Jets (British band)

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Years active
  
1978–present

Website
  
thejets.co.uk

Record label
  
EMI

Labels
  
EMI, Krypton Records

Active from
  
1978

Genres
  
Rockabilly, Rock

The Jets (British band) wwwthejetscoukcommunities1004007855591i

Members
  
Bob Cotton (lead vocals, double bass) Ray Cotton (lead guitar, vocals) Tony Cotton (drums, vocals)

Albums
  
Session Out, 15 Rockin' Years, Pure Cotton, All Fired Up

Similar
  
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The Jets are a British rockabilly band, who had two hit singles in the early '80s with "Yes Tonight Josephine" and "Love Makes The World Go Round". The songs reached Numbers 25 and 21 respectively in the UK Single Chart, both tracks featured on their hit album, 100% Cotton. The band scored six other minor chart hits, but none managed to make the top 40. The Jets consists of three brothers, Bob Cotton (the eldest - double bass and lead vocals), Ray Cotton (the middle - Guitar and backing vocals) and Tony Cotton (the youngest - drums and backing vocals).

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The band continues to tour the club and Rockabilly circuit both in the UK and abroad and is still producing albums, available in both digital and physical (CD) formats (the latter available from their homepage).

Albums

  • 1974 - Rock 'n' roll Music (Seven Sun)
  • 1981 - Jets (EMI) (produced by Paul Gurvitz)
  • 1982 - 100% Cotton (EMI) (produced by Stuart Colman)
  • 1986 - Session Out (Nervous) [*CD 2003]
  • 1988 - Cotton Pickin' (Krypton Records) [*CD 2003]
  • 1990 - 15 Rockin Years (Krypton Records) [*CD 2003]
  • 1991 - All Fired Up (Krypton Records) [*CD 2003]
  • 1993 - Turn Up the Guitar (Krypton Records) [*CD 2003]
  • 1995 - One for the Road (Krypton Records) [*CD 2003]
  • 1996 - Stare Stare Stare (Krypton Records) [*CD 2003]
  • 1998 - The Classic Collection (Krypton Records) [*CD 2003]
  • 2002 - Bolt of Lightning (Krypton Records) [*CD 2003]
  • 2007 - The Early 80's (Rockwell Records) [this is a Compilation of "100% Cotton" and "Jets"]
  • 2009 - The Singles (Tornado Records)
  • 2013 - Most Wanted Rockin' Up A Storm

    • Singles

  • "Sugar Doll" (1981) - UK No 55
  • "Yes Tonight Josephine" (1981) - UK No 25
  • "Love Makes the World Go Round" (1982)- UK No 21
  • "The Honeydripper" (1982) - UK No 58
  • "Somebody to Love" (1982) - UK No 56
  • "Blue Skies" (1983) - UK No 53
  • "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" (1983) - UK No 62
  • "Party Doll" (1984) - UK No. 72

    • Songs

    Rockabilly BabyPure Cotton · 2010
    Long Tall GirlPure Cotton · 2010
    Pyrite BlueThe Chants · 2015

    References

    The Jets (British band) Wikipedia
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