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early days - 1982 / 1983

The band then set up its own record label,  Black Eyes ( disributed by Rough Trade),  and released the  ´It´s Been Hours Now´´ 12´´ EP in February 1982.  Wayne Hussey ( a veteran of the Mission ) played guitar alongside Mike Percy on bass.  This was followed by ´´ The Stranger´´ in june,  which became the third single in a row to reach the Indie Top 10.  As a result, Dead Or Alive were signed to CBS/Epic in August 1982,  at a time when the label was looking to expand its U.K. roster. The new deal was sealed with the release of the ´´Misty Cirlcles´´ single in may 1983. Look out for the 12´´ format, wich (like the 7´´) came with a centre picture label,  plus a dub version on the b-side and a bonus track,  the previously unreleased ´´elfish Side´´.  A 7´  picture disc is rumoured to exist but this has never been confirmed.  This heavy dance single fared well in the clubs,  but did little more than flirt  with the lower regions of the national chart

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