Q. Hi Andy
Been a long time fan - I remember having Science Friction played to me in Flashback Records - the proprietor (Alan) thinking it would be "right up my street"

As school DJ I can remember playing it at full volume before the students arrived at the Headlands Association Friday night discos. I can remember Colin's dad coming up to the stage and asking whether we (me and mate Kevin Wilkinson) liked that and when we admitted that we did, he proudly told us that his son was in the band. A quick name check on the sleeve confirmed this and I know how he felt - my 18 year old stepson is in a band, good local reputation - prospect of some form of deal is very imminent.

Then on to watching you gig around town including Xmas gigs, albums, singles TV appearances and the gut wrenching feeling when you pulled out from touring.

Never stopped supporting and never stopped "boring" people with music by the best band to have come from Swindon and the best band never to have made it "huge"

And then, last week, I saw Science Friction at No.7 in a survey of most valuable records. The story was about a resurgence in popularity of vinyl.....did it ever go away.....

So, how do you feel about one of your records being in the top 10 most wanted.

Regards
Andy Poulton

A.Oh most poptastic Poulton,trouble is aren't members of Al Qaida in the top ten most wanted aswell? For a song as daft as that one its quite a bizarre honour.
The bigger question is "how did vinyl get pushed out by CD's at one time?".

As for the stopping touring thing,that saved my sanity and kept my interest in music intact.
If we hadn't come off the road I think we might have split a year or two later as I was personally sick of the treadmill.
Then you wouldn't have got our later,and best material.


Andy