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Strawberry Switchblade

Real Name:
Rose McDowall & Jill Bryson
Profile:
From the ominous shadows of Goth suddenly appeared two young girls in polka-dot dresses, flaming red lipstick, and hair ribbons. Looking like the brides of Robert Smith, Strawberry Switchblade made a brief splash on the U.K. charts and then abruptly vanished in the mid '80s, leaving their fans with a handful of collectible singles and one LP of deceptively sweet-sounding dance pop. Rose McDowall would later appear on countless experimental and industrial releases by Psychic TV, Coil, Current 93 and Death in June, among others.
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Discography

Releases:
Trees And Flowers (3 versions)   Ninety-Two Happy Customers ... 1983
Since Yesterday (Single) (7 versions)   Korova ... 1984
Strawberry Switchblade (Flexi, 7", S/Sided, Promo)   WEA International Inc. 1984
Ecstacy (Apple Of My Eye) (7")   Warner-Pioneer Corporation 1985
Jolene (6 versions)   Korova ... 1985
Let Her Go (Single) (5 versions)   Warner-Pioneer Corporation ... 1985
Strawberry Switchblade (Album) (4 versions)   Korova ... 1985
The 12" Album (Album) (2 versions)   Warner-Pioneer Corporation ... 1985
Who Knows What Love Is? (3 versions)   Korova ... 1985
I Can Feel (7")   Warner-Pioneer Corporation 1986
The Platinum Collection (CD, Comp)   Warner Platinum 2005
Appears On:
Rigel 9 (CD, Album)   Virgin, Virgin, Virgin 1997
Girlracer / I Do (CD) Since Yesterday 555 Recordings 2003
Tracks Appear On:
Debut LP Magazine - Issue 08/09 (LP) Go Away CBS 1984
Raging Spool (Cass, Comp) Deep Water New Musical Express 1984
Hits 2 - The Album (2xLP) Since Yesterday WEA Records Ltd., CBS 1985
The Greatest Hits Of 1985 (2xLP) Since Yesterday Telstar 1985
Clear Cut Final (CD, Album, Comp) Trees And Flowers Japan Record 1986
Under The Covers - Other People Sing Other People's Songs (3 versions) Jolene WEA International Inc. ... 1988
A Kick Up The Eighties Vol. 5 (Comp) (2 versions) Since Yesterday Old Gold (2) 1991
Eighties - Video Stars Of 1985 (VHS) Since Yesterday Wienerworld 1991
Girlism - Colours Of Female Music (2xLP, Comp, Gat) Since Yesterday Ausfahrt 1991
Living In Oblivion: The 80's Greatest Hits - Volume 4 (Comp) (2 versions) Since Yesterday EMI USA ... 1994
Just Can't Get Enough: New Wave Hits Of The '80s, Vol. 15 (CD) Since Yesterday Rhino Entertainment Company 1995
Good , Oldfashioned 80's 12 Inch Collection (CD, Comp) Since Yesterday (Exten... Warner Music (Japan) 1997
Guitar Pop Jamboree - Stepping (More) (CD, Comp) Sunday Morning Warner Music (Japan) 1999
100 Hits - Woman (Box + 5xCD, Comp) Since Yesterday Demon Music Group 2007
100 Hits 80s Pop (5xCD, Comp) Since Yesterday Demon Music Group 2008
Unofficial Releases:
New Wave Agenda: The Best Of New Wave Megamix (CD) Let Her Go Not On Label 2003
Live (CDr)   Not On Label  
Live, Rehersals & Demos (CDr)   Not On Label  
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