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Maniacs
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Alan Lee Shaw (guitar, vocals) and Rod Latter (drums) came at the end of 1976 from Cambridge to London and founded alongside John "Twink" Alder and Dennis Stow (bass) the group The Rings. Following a few live gigs and one 7" single 'I Wanna Be Free' the group parted ways. Alan Lee Shaw and Rod Latter found via an add in Melody Maker the new bass player Robert Crash and the Manicas were found. The first concert was in France (Mont De Marsan Punk Festival) with The Clash, The Damned, and The Police on the same bill. In September 1977 the band recorded five songs, two of them made it to be released as the 7" single 'Chelsea '77 / Ain’t No Legend'. In January 1978 the band split. Latter went on to play with The Adverts, Shaw got a member of The Brains (lead by Brian James ex-Damned) and Crash founded the group Psychotic Tanks (now having taken over guitar & vocals) alongside Schengel.
Members
 | Robert Crash voc |
 | Henri Paul g FR |
 | Alan Lee Shaw g GB |
 | Rod Latter dr GB |
Popular Tracks 
Somebody's Taken Maria Away on Tom Mick Maniacs by Tom & Mick & Maniacs Never Be Anyone Else but You on Never Be Anyone Else But You by Maniacs That's Why I'm Crying on Never Be Anyone Else But You by Maniacs Please, Please, Please on Please, Please, Please by Maniacs Don't Worry Baby on Don´t Worry Baby by Maniacs Vision on Please, Please, Please by Maniacs I Who Have Nothing on Tom Mick Maniacs by Tom & Mick & Maniacs I Got The Feelin' on Tom Mick & Maniacs Collection by Tom & Mick & Maniacs Red Red Wine on Tom Mick Maniacs by Tom & Mick & Maniacs You Don't Know Like I Know on Tom Mick Maniacs by Tom & Mick & ManiacsTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| So Far... So Loud | Maniacs | 1998 | Compil. |
| Ain't No Legend | Maniacs | 1990 | Compil. |
| Chelsea 77 / Ain't No Legend | Maniacs | 1977 | Single |
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