Artist · chart history
Lurkers
Band London United Kingdom Formed 1976 UK punk band
Lurkers formed in 1976 in London, United Kingdom. Lurkers has 2 chart appearances on 1 radio countdown from 1 station on RockLists, spanning 1977. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Shadow”, which appears on 1 list with a best position of #12. The station that charted Lurkers most often is John Peel (BBC Radio 1), with 2 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 1977.
The Lurkers are Uxbridge punks, from the far western edge of London, and they got going in 1976, just as the whole thing was catching fire. They were the very first act signed to Beggars Banquet Records, and the label put out two albums by them, the first of which made the UK Albums Chart, along with five singles that charted too.
Fulham Fallout, from 1978, is the one to have: short, fast, no-frills punk rock with the guitars turned up and the tempo pinned. "Shadow" is the pick, a snotty, bruising blast, and the earlier "Love Story" shows they could write a tune under all the racket. Members over the years have included Howard Wall, Pete Stride, Arturo Bassick, Nigel Moore, Kym Bradshaw, Esso and Guy Days.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs by Lurkers on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shadow | 1 | #12 | – | 1977 | |
| 2 | Love Story | 1 | #31 | – | 1977 |
Albums with charting songs
Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.
Every countdown appearance
| Year | # | Song | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 12 | Shadow | John Peel's Forgotten Fifty of 1977 |
| 1977 | 31 | Love Story | John Peel's Forgotten Fifty of 1977 |
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