Timeline

## 1971

* Chris & Martin Sievey visit Apple Records headquarters in London, and demand that any member of The Beatles. They are sent away, but Chris continues to record demo tapes for major labels.

## 1977

* April: All Sleeps Secrets is recorded, shortly afterwards it is released alongside The Bees Knees.

## 1978

* February 18th: The Freshies perform at Band on The Wall, Manchester
* February - April: *Washed Up / Baiser* is released.
* May 27th: The Freshies play at The Mayflower, Manchester.
* July 29th: All Sleeps Secrets is released by Buzz Records
* August 8th: The Freshies perform at Boundary Inn, Oldham
* December 12th: The Freshies perform at Manchester Polytechnic

## 1979

* February 12th: The Freshies record Banana Island
* March - May: The first version of Manchester Plays (RAZZCS2) is sent to radio stations.
* April 1st*: Baiser / Last* is reelased.
* June: *The Freshies Sing The Girls From Banana Island Who's Stupid Ideas Never Caught On In The Western World As We Know It* (RAZZCS3) is released.
* July 13th: The Freshies play at The Wythenshawe Forum, Manchester, England
* January - October: The *Straight In At No. 2 EP* (RAZZ2) is released.
* November: *The Men From Banana Island Whos Stupid Ideas Never Caught On In The Western World As We Know It* (RAZZ3) is released.
* December 6th: The Freshies play at The Polytechnic, Manchester, England

## 1980

* February 14th: *My Tape's Gone* (RAZZ4) is released
* February 23rd: *Yellow Spot / If Its News* is recorded at Pennine Sound Studios.
* March 8th: The Freshies play at The Poly-Socials, Manchester, England
* June 21st: The Freshies begin recording 'Rough and Ready' at Bootleg Studios, Reddish, Manchester
* June 22nd: The Freshies finish recording 'Rough and Ready' at Bootleg Studios, Reddish, Manchester
* June 28th: The Freshies play at Rafters, Manchester, England
* March - June: *We're Like You / Hey* (RAZZ5) and *Yellow Spot / If Its News* (RAZZ6) are released, as well as the magazine '*Ditto Device*'.
* July 4th*: Oh Girl / No Money* (RAZZ7) is released.
* August - November*:* A second version of *Manchester Plays,* featuring interviews promoting *My Tape's Gone*, are sent to radio stations.
* July - December: *Rough n Ready* (RAZZCS4) is released
* August - November: *Red Indian Music* (RAZZ8), *Last / Skip The Flight Jim* (RAZZ9) & 'That's The Way It's Not' (RAZZ10) are released.
* December: *I'm In Love With The Girl On The Manchester Virgin Megastore Check-Out Desk* (RAZZ11-12) is released.
* December 22nd: The Freshies play at M/C Poly, Manchester, England

## 1981

* February : *I'm In Love With The Girl On A Certain Manchester Megastore Checkout Desk* is released.
* February 14th: *I'm In Love With The Girl On A Certain Manchester Megastore Checkout Desk* charts at number 54.
* February 28th: The Freshies play at The Polytechnic Cavendish House, Manchester, England
* March 2nd: The Freshies play London is recorded.
* March 9th - 16th*: Wrap Up The Rockets* is released*.*
* May 22nd: The Freshies perform at the Rock Garden, London
* June: *I Can't Get "Bouncing Babies" By The Teardrop Explodes* is released.
* July 7th: The Freshies perform at The Lamplight, Chrotlon, England.
* August 1st: The Freshies perform at Rafters, Manchester, England.
* August 8th: The Freshies play at Alexandra Park, Manchester, England
* *Dancin' Doctors* is released
* November 7th: The Freshies play at The Brookfield Hotel, Stockport, England.
* November 8th: The Freshies play at The Unicorn Hotel, Altrincham.
* November 17th: The Freshies perform on 'Get It Together'

## 1982

* January*: If You Really Love Me, Buy Me A Shirt* is released.
* February: The Freshies disband. *Denigration Now* is released.
* February 27th: Chris Sievey performs solo at the The Gallery in Manchester.
* February 28th: Chris Sievey performs at The Unicorn in Altrincham
* March 9th: Chris Sievey performs at Brookfield House, Stockport
* March 26th: Chris Sievey performs at The Gallery in Manchester
* March 27th: Chris Sievey performs at The Gallery in Manchester
* Summer: *Fasten Your Seat Belts*
* November 1st: *Stick It In Your Ear* re-release the Freshies cassette collection.

## 1984

* April 16th: The Freshies play at The Gallery in Manchester
* April 26th: The Freshies play at Henry Afrika's in Glasgow, Scotland
* April 27th: The Freshies play at Pharaohs Disco, Inverness, Scotland
* April 28th: The Freshies play at The Plough Inn, Perth, Scotland
* April 29th: The Freshies play at The Dance Factory, Dundee, Scotland
* May 14th: The Freshies play at Fagin's, Manchester
* May 31st: The Freshies play at Covent Garden Rock Garden, London
* *The Biz & Untitled* are released.

## 1985

* January: Sievey begins recording '*Big Record*'
* March: *Communication One* (COM1), *The Johnny* *Radar Story* (ETS1), Frank's Firm Favorites (ETS2), Early Razz (ETS3), and Studio Outtakes (ETS4) are released.
* June 18th: Chris Sievey & The Freshies perform, supported by Frank Sidebottom.
* August 31st: *Frank Sidebottom Sings Frank's Firm Favorites* is released.
* *September: Frank's Summer Special* (COM2) is released.
* September 25th: Frank Sidebottom performs at The International Club, Manchester, England
* October 3rd: Frank Sidebottom performs at The Academey, Manchester, England
* December 21st: Frank Sidebottom appears on the TV show 'TX'
* December 24th: Frank Sidebottom performs at The International Club, Manchester, England
* December 28th: *Oh Blimey It's Christmas* is released.
* *Five Songs* is released.

## 1986

* January: *Big Record* is finished recording.
* March 26th: Frank Sidebottom performs at The International Club, Manchester, England
* May 28th: Frank Sidebottom performs at The International Club, Manchester, England
* July 19th: Chris Sievey performs at the Greater Manchester Exhibition centre
* *Sci-Fi* is released
* December: *Christmas Is Really Fantastic* is released.
* *Big Record &* *The Oink! 45* are released.

## 1987

* March 12th: *Frank Sidebottom Salutes The Magic Of Freddie Mercury And Queen* (ITTI045) is released.
* *Timperley* (ITTI048), *Fantastic Tales* and *Stuart / Frank's Indie Medley* are released.

## 1988

* January 27th: *Sgt. Pepper Knew My Father* is released.
* September 30th: Frank Sidebottom performs at International 2, Manchester
* *5:9:88* (IT58) *13:9:88* (IT60) and *We’re Gonna To Write Some Invitations* are released.

## 1989

* April 25th: Frank Sidebottom performs at The Ritz, Manchester, England
* August 19th: Frank Sidebottom performs at Wembley Stadium, London, England
* August 25th: Frank Sidebottom performs at The Mean Fiddler, Harlesden, England
* August 26th: Frank Sidebottom performs at The Reading Festival, Reading, England
* September 16th: Frank Sidebottom performs at The Moss Trooper, Timplerley, England
* October 18th: Frank Sidebottom performs at The Woolwich Tramshed, England
* November 2nd: Frank Sidebottom performs at St Bedes Club, Whittley Woods, Chorley
* November 6th: Frank Sidebottom performs at Tartan Bar, Leeds University
* November 16th: Frank Sidebottom performs at Munro's, Stockport
* November 25th: Frank Sidebottom performs at Flagship Showbar, Blackpool
* December 9th: Frank Sidebottom performs at Douglas Bushey's Bar, Isle Of Man

## 1990

* January: *Franks Free Fantasic Footy Flexi* is released
* January 19th: Frank Sidebottom performs at Opera on the Green, London
* April 7th: Frank Sidebottom performs at The Acoustic Room, Mean Fiddler, Harlesden
* April 8th: Frank Sidebottom performs at Half Moon, Putney, London
* December: *World Cup '90 Record* and *Fairly Fantastic Xmas Box Of Goodies* are released.
* *Radio Timperley C-60* and *Medium Play* are released.

## 1997

* May 4th: Frank Sidebottom performs at F.C. Social Club, Manchester

## 1999

* September 7th: *Frank Sidebottom's ABC & D... The Best Of...* is released.

## 2005

* March 21st: *The Very Very Best Of... Some Long And Short Titles* is released.
* *Soundreel A* is released.

## 2009

* *E, F, G & H. The Best Of... Volume Two* is released

## 2010

* *Fantastic Show Biz Box Set* is released.
* June 21st: Chris Sievey dies in Wythenshawe, Manchester, England

## 2019

* March 29th: *Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story* soundtrack is released.
* *Cease & Desist* and *Telephone Line: Monologues And Messages* are released.

1. ↑ https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2010/jun/22/frank-sidebottom-chris-sievey-obituary
2. ↑ https://www.mdmarchive.co.uk/artefact/13681/FRESHIES\_CHRIS\_SIEVEY\_PRESS\_1978
3. ↑ https://punkmusiccatalogue.wordpress.com/freshies/
4. ↑ https://www.mdmarchive.co.uk/artefact/24650/A\_CERTAIN\_RATIO\_DISTRACTIONS\_GORDON\_THE\_MORON\_GYRO\_JILTED\_JOHN\_JON\_THE\_POSTMAN\_JOY\_DIVISION\_NOT\_SENSIBLES\_SLAUGHTER\_AND\_THE\_DOGS\_V2\_TUNES\_X-O-DUS\_(EXODUS)\_PRIVATE\_SECTOR\_CHRIS\_SIEVEY\_TEARDROPS\_LIGGERS\_FANZINE\_1979
5. ↑ https://www.mdmarchive.co.uk/gfx/13825/HiRes-1.jpg
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7. ↑ https://www.mdmarchive.co.uk/gfx/2252/400-1.jpg
8. ↑ https://www.discogs.com/The-Freshies-Oh-Girl-No-Money/release/3575236
9. ↑ https://www.mdmarchive.co.uk/gfx/7116/400-1.jpg
10. ↑ https://www.mdmarchive.co.uk/gfx/6736/400-1.jpg
11. ↑ https://www.mdmarchive.co.uk/artefact/24212/FRESHIES\_ADVERT\_1981
12. ↑ https://www.mdmarchive.co.uk/gfx/6344/HiRes-1.jpg
13. ↑ February 1982 newsletter
14. ↑ https://www.mdmarchive.co.uk/artefact/13684/FRESHIES\_CHRIS\_SIEVEY\_PRESS\_1984
15. ↑ https://www.mdmarchive.co.uk/gfx/6498/400-1.jpg
16. ↑ https://www.mdmarchive.co.uk/gfx/6812/400-1.jpg
17. ↑ https://www.mdmarchive.co.uk/gfx/6880/400-1.jpg
18. ↑ https://www.mdmarchive.co.uk/gfx/17352/HiRes-1.jpg
19. ↑ https://www.mdmarchive.co.uk/gfx/8169/400-1.jpg
20. ↑ https://www.mdmarchive.co.uk/gfx/23138/HiRes-1.jpg
21. ↑ https://www.mdmarchive.co.uk/artefact/32722/A\_CERTAIN\_RATIO\_NEW\_ORDER\_SMITHS\_FALL\_PETE\_SHELLEY\_CHRIS\_SIEVEY\_GMEX\_TICKET\_1986
22. ↑ https://www.mdmarchive.co.uk/artefact/32391/FRANK\_SIDEBOTTOM\_INTERNATIONAL\_2\_ADVERT\_1988
23. ↑ https://www.mdmarchive.co.uk/artefact/11750/FRANK\_SIDEBOTTOM\_CHRIS\_SIEVEY\_RITZ\_ADVERT\_1989
24. ↑ https://www.mdmarchive.co.uk/gfx/27351/400-1.jpg
25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 https://www.mdmarchive.co.uk/gfx/27389/400-1.jpg
26. ↑ https://www.mdmarchive.co.uk/gfx/27500/400-1.jpg
27. ↑ https://www.mdmarchive.co.uk/gfx/27776/400-1.jpg
28. ↑ https://www.mdmarchive.co.uk/artefact/27931/CHRIS\_SIEVEY\_MONROE'S\_NIGHTCLUB\_HACIENDA\_PRESS\_1989
29. ↑ https://www.mdmarchive.co.uk/artefact/29965/FRANK\_SIDEBOTTOM\_ADVERT\_1990
30. ↑ https://www.mdmarchive.co.uk/artefact/31757/FRANK\_SIDEBOTTOM\_ADVERT\_1990
31. ↑ https://www.mdmarchive.co.uk/artefact/31425/FRANK\_SIDEBOTTOM\_ADVERT\_1990
32. ↑ https://www.mdmarchive.co.uk/artefact/32582/FRANK\_SIDEBOTTOM\_MIKE\_PICKERING\_TOM\_WAINWRIGHT\_BILLY\_DUFFY\_JOHNNY\_MARR\_BOBBY\_LANGLEY\_MANCHESTER\_CITY\_F.C.\_SOCIAL\_CLUB\_FLYER\_1997