Essential Logic

Essential Logic are an English post-punk band formed in 1978 by saxophonist Lora Logic after leaving X-Ray Spex. The band initially consisted of Lora on vocals, Phil Legg on guitar and vocals, William Bennett (later of Whitehouse) on guitar, Mark Turner on bass guitar, Rich Tea (Richard Thompson) on drums and Dave Wright on saxophone. Turner was later replaced by Sean Oliver (later of Rip, Rig & Panic) on bass. The band split in 1981 and reformed in 2001.
==Links to Peel==
After Lora Logic split from X-Ray Spex, Peel kept interest in her new project of Essential Logic and played many records from the new group, including a session the band recorded in 1979, as well as Lora Logic's solo session in 1981. 
==Sessions==
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(NOTE: Ken Garner's The Peel Sessions book mislabels this as a "Laura Logic" session).Offical release: John Peel Session 21.02.79 10” EP/digital, 2024 (Precious, PRE 040)
1. Recorded: 1979-02-06. First Broadcast: 21 February 1979. Repeated: 03 April 1979. 
*Wake Up / Alkaline Loaf In The Area / Quality Crayon Wax Ok / Shabby Abbott
;Lora Logic
1. Recorded: 1981-05-26. First Broadcast: 02 June 1981. Repeated: 30 June 1981
*Pedigree Charm / Martian Man / Rat Alley
==Other Shows Played==
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*19 May 1978: Aerosol Burns (7") Cells
*22 May 1978: Aerosol Burns (single) Sells
*27 July 1978: Aerosol Burns (EP) Rough Trade
*21 May 1979: Quality Crayon Wax O.K. (7" - Wake Up) Virgin
*04 October 1979: Quality Crayon Wax OK (LP - Beat Rhythm News) Rough Trade
*01 November 1979: Alkaline Loaf In The Area (LP - Beat Rhythm News) Rough Trade
*13 November 1979: Albert (LP - Beat Rhythm News) Rough Trade
*27 October 1980: Eugene (7") Rough Trade
*17 November 1980: Eugene (7") Rough Trade 
*16 February 1981: Music Is A Better Noise (7") Rough Trade
*28 June 1981 (BFBS): Fanfare In The Garden (7") Rough Trade
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*22 October 1981: Wonderful Offer (7") Rough Trade
*02 November 1981: Wonderful Offer (7") Rough Trade
*12 November 1981 (BFBS): Wonderful Offer (12") Rough Trade
*02 March 1982: Brute Fury (album - Pedigree Charm) Rough Trade
*07 March 1982 (BFBS): Brute Fury (album - Pedigree Charm) Rough Trade
*28 March 1982 (BFBS): Hiss And Shake (album - Pedigree Charm) Rough Trade
*15 April 1982: Hiss And Shake (album - Pedigree Charm) Rough Trade
*21 June 1982: Hiss And Shake (album - Pedigree Charm) Rough Trade 
==See Also==
*Gigography 1979
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
*Official Website
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