Larry Wallis

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Larry Wallis (19 May 1949 – 19 September 2019) was an English guitarist, songwriter and producer. He was best known as a member of Pink Fairies and an early member of Motörhead. In 1968, he formed a band called The Entire Sioux Nation with Terry Nolder on vocals, Tim Taylor on bass and Paul Nichols on drums. The band split up in late 1969 at the same time as the Pink Fairies Mark 1 line-up of Steve Peregrin Took, Mick Farren and Twink (with girlfriend Silver Darling) parted company. Wallis then joined Blodwyn Pig, which changed its name to Lancaster's Bombers (later shortened to Lancaster) with Jack Lancaster. They were a short-lived band although they toured supporting Yes in 1971. Also in 1971, Took, Wallis, and Dave Bidwell (ex-Chicken Shack) recorded four acoustic demos of Took's songs. In February 1972, Wallis joined UFO, but left in October 1972, after a tour by Europe. Wallis did not record with the band, although a bootlegged live recording of a UFO performance featuring Wallis is known to exist. Sometime during 1972 Wallis recorded sessions with Steve Peregrin Took at Took’s basement flat in Mayfair. These very casual sessions contain appearances by Twink, Mick Wayne, Duncan Sanderson, and almost certainly Syd Barrett. In November 1972, Wallis joined the Pink Fairies Mark 3, substituting for Mick Wayne. The band released an album Kings of Oblivion which contained mostly Wallis-penned tracks. The band played with an extended line-up for a special gig in July 1975

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The Stiff Singles - Volume 1

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The Stiff Records Box Cd 1

Death in the Guitarfternoon

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MOJO Presents All The Young Dudes

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The Stiff Singles (Vol.1)

Leather Forever

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The Stiff Records Box Set [Disc 1]

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1234: Punk And New Wave 1976 > 1979 [3 of 4]

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the Stiff Records Box Set

Dead Man Riding

Police Car

The Sound of Speed

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