Chelsea

Chelsea are an English punk rock band which formed in 1976. Three of the four original band members went on to found Generation X. The original line-up of the band was assembled in late 1976 by John Krivine and Steph Raynor, the owners of Acme Attractions, a fashion boutique shop in King's Road in Chelsea, London, comprising vocalist Gene October, guitarist William Broad (later and better known as Billy Idol), bassist Tony James and drummer John Towe; James and Towe had previously been in London SS. Raynor went on to establish the 'Boy' fashion label that became an icon of post punk British youth culture. 
==Links to Peel==
One of the many punk bands that Peel played on his shows and they also did two sessions for his programmes. When three of the four original members joined Generation X, he also played their material as well as sessions. 
==Sessions==
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All sessions available on The BBC Punk Sessions (2001, CD, Captain Oi!)
1. Recorded: 1977-06-21. First Broadcast: 27 June 1977. Repeated: 28 July 1977
*No Admission / High Rise Living / Right To Work / Pretty Vacant / Blind Date
2. Recorded: 1978-06-26. First Broadcast: 03 July 1978. Repeated: 21 July 1978
*No Flowers / Come On / Urban Kids / I'm On Fire
==Other Shows Played==
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*24 May 1977: Right To Work (7") Step-Forward 2
*07 June 1977: Right To Work (7") Step-Forward 2
*29 August 1977: Right To Work (7") Step-Forward 2
*12 December 1977: High Rise Living (7") Step-Forward SF5 
*29 December 1977: No Admission (7" - High Rise Living) Step-Forward SF5 29 December 1977
;1978
*14 September 1978: 'Urban Kids (7")' (Step-Forward)
*03 October 1978: No Flowers (7" - Urban Kids / No Flowers) Step-Forward
;1979
*09 July 1979: Decide (album - Chelsea) Step-Forward
*17 July 1979: All The Downs (LP – Chelsea) Step-Forward
;1980
*28 February 1980 (Mike Read): No-One's Coming Outside (7") Step-Forward
*02 June 1980: 'Look At The Outside (7")' (Step Forward)
*07 June 1980 (BFBS): Look At The Outside (7") Step-Forward 
*17 July 1980: No Escape
;1981
*13 August 1981 (BFBS): Freemans (7") Step-Forward
*17 December 1981 (BFBS): Evacuate (7") Step-Forward 
;1982
*14 November 1982 (BFBS): War Across The Nation (7") Step-Forward 
*17 November 1982: War Across The Nation (7") Step-Forward
== See Also ==
*Sounds
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
*Official Website
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