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Added 5th June 2007 by mat

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Prime Time Suckers, Slaughter and the Dogs
1976

A photo from Tosh Ryan (in the hat) with Tony Wilson, and Mike Rossi and Wayne Barrett of Slaughter & the Dogs outside the Civic Centre, Wythenshawe.

Mike appears to be pick-pocketing Tony Wilson.

Tosh thinks this may have either been when S&TD were signing to Rabid, or possibly Decca. Or he may be wrong and it's neither of those! This could be 1976 or '77.

Courtesy of Tosh Ryan
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“This photograph is taken outside the Dole Office, Wythenshawe”
Written by davcru
“cheers... tosh's memory isn't what it was (was it ever?)”
Written by mat
“I think this was probably when Slaughter signed to Decca. Mike's brother, Ray, managed the band, and he came up with a publicity wheeze - which is why Tony was there. Suitably inspired by the Sex Pistols signing their record contract outside the gates of Buckingham Palace, he decided that Slaughter would make a grand symbolic gesture and sign to Decca outside the dole office. I don't think he had an actual contract on the day, so I vaguely recall that they signed his gas bill or a summons, or something like that. It was more likely 1977 or even 1978, I think?”
Written by Steve McGarry
17 Jan 2009
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