Gig: 1/28/1986, The Alarm, Alabamahalle in Munich, Germany

The Poppy Fields �45 RPM� What the Reviews Say… Tiscali � Debut single ’45rpm’ is a three minute killer pop song that is destined to crash the punk party, drink all the beer and cop off with the cutest girls. Sparky, punchy and excitable, The Poppyfields are the newest, snottiest and best kids on the block.� Dripfed � �The Poppy Fields are a young punk band from Chester, with an [read more]

Knife Edge released as a single in the UK. It reaches #43 in the UK. There was no USA release. Instead, IRS released Absolute Reality to radio, where it had already been played to death in 1984, so it didn’t make adent.

After the band split-up for short time I the summer if 1986, Dave and Nigel stayed @ Ezee Hire studio to record several demos with members of Wire Train. The song “Save Your Cryin’” was recorded here for the second time. Nothing else was ever released.