The band Ugly As Sin was formed by singer and songwriter Ian Walker and was signed to China Records. As a second founding member Boris Pikula (ex Andi Sexgang, Huckleberry Finn) joined in July 1989, followed by Fiona Lawrence in August 1989. As this trio, the band was to be commercially marketed by the record company, thus the album titel "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly".
In summer 1989 the recording of the debut album started, engineered and produced on 16-track by Paul Mex at MEX ONE Studio in Watford. It was released in the beginning of 1990.
The band first gig was on Oct 3rd 1989 at the Kings Head in Fulham, London, followed supporting the ex-The Clash Havana 3am on tour. Their second tour was supporting the Brixton rock-trio Underneath What, going straight into their 3rd tour supporting The Stranglers throughout the UK (96 Tour, the last feat. Hugh Cornwell).
Oct 3 1989 - London Kings HeadOct 5 1989 - Newcastle PolytechnicOct 11 1989 - Kent UniversityOct 12 1989 - London ULU (own show)Oct 19 1989 - Uxbridge Brunel UniversityOct 20 1989 - Reading After DarkOct 21 1989 - Manchester UniversityOct 24 1989 - DoncasterOct 29 1989 - Swamsea UniversityOct 30 1989 - Cardiff UniversityFeb 5 1990 - Newcastle RiversideFeb 6 1990 - Carlisle PagodaFeb 7 1990 - Leeds Duchess of YorkFeb 8 1990 - Birmingham UniversityFeb 9 1990 - Banbury Football ClubFeb 11 1990 - Doncaster The JugFeb 12 1990 - Lincoln New ViennaFeb 13 1990 - Leicester Princess CharlotteFeb 14 1990 - Manchester UniversityFeb 15 1990 - Bristol BierkellerFeb 16 1990 - King's Lynn La'sFeb 17 1990 - London MarqueeFeb 19 1990 - Bristol Colston HallFeb 20 1990 - Poole Arts CentreFeb 21 1990 - Torbay Lesure CentreFeb 22 1990 - Newport CentreFeb 23 1990 - Leicester De Montford HallFeb 24 1990 - London Brixton AcademyFeb 26 1990 - Crawley Leisure CentreFeb 27 1990 - Nottingham Royal Concert HallFeb 28 1990 - Newcastle City HallMarch 1, 1990 - Wolverhampton Civic HallMarch 2, 1990 - Bradford St Georges HallMarch 4, 1990 - Aberdeen CapitolMarch 5, 1990 - Edinburgh PlayhouseMarch 6, 1990 - Carlisle Sands CentreMarch 7, 1990 - Preston GuildhallMarch 8, 1990 - Scarborough Futurist TheartreMarch 9, 1990 - Manchester ApolloMarch 10, 1990 - Sheffield City HallMarch 11, 1990 - Birmingham HumingbirdMarch 13, 1990 - Portsmouth GuildhallMarch 14, 1990 - Glouchester Leisure CentreMarch 16, 1990 - Folkstone Leas Cliff HallMarch 17, 1990 - Cambridge Corn ExchangeMarch 18, 1990 - Reading HexagonMarch 19, 1990 - Guildford Civic HallMarch 20, 1990 - Southend Cliffs PavilionMarch 21, 1990 - London Brixton AcademyFeb 23 1990 - London Goldsmith CollegeMar 15 1990 - Manchester U-MistMar 23 1990 - Uxbridge Brunel UniversityThe Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1990, China Records)The Good, the Bad and the Bootleg (4-song EP, 1990, China Records)Terminal Love / Wasted (Single, Sept. 1989, China Records)Pain / Terminal Dub (Single, 1990, China Records)