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The Bats

From: Belfast

Active: 1964
Style: Soft Beat
Lineup:

Bio:

Soft beat group who released one single. The Bats set off for London in the summer of 1964 with no label support or financial backing and suffered some hard times. They eventually recorded a single for Columbia with Mickie Most in December 1964. The A-side "Accept It" was written by Burt Bacharach. The B-side was a band composition. It received a few plays on Radio Caroline but failed to make an impact and the band returned home.

Note: not to be confused with the South African Bats who moved to the UK in 1966-67 and released three singles on British Decca.



Discography:

• Accept It / Lovers Lie Sleeping
7" - Columbia Records - DB 7429 - December 1964
Produced by Mickie Most


• v/a - Ireland's Greatest Sounds: Five Top Groups from Belfast's Maritime Club
See Compilations section for full track listing.
LP - Ember Records - FA 2034 - UK - February 1966


• v/a - Belfast Beat Maritime Blues
See Compilations section for full track listing.
CD - Big Beat Records - CDWIKD 152 - UK - 1997
tracks: On The Waterfront





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