45RPM: #127: Another Girl, Another Planet - The Only Ones (1978)

Another Girl, Another Planet - The Only Ones

CBS

Produced by The Only Ones

Released April 1978

Did Not Chart*

 A-Side: Another Girl, Another Planet

B-Side: Special View

*Whilst the single did not chart first time around it did eventually chart when it was re-released in the UK in January 1992, backed with Pretty in Pink by The Psychedelic Furs to promote the compilation album, Sound of the Suburbs, and appeared in the UK Singles Chart for two weeks, peaking at #57.

(Dutch Picture Sleeve)

(UK 12" Version)

There was also a 7" and 12" released that had As My Wife Says  on the B-side that was apparently released in August 1978. I must confess that I don't think I have ever seen this version myself and the knowledge of it only came from seeing it listed on Discogs!

Another Girl, Another Planet Live on Later with Jools Holland.

 

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Another Girl, Another Planet is quite possibly the only song that most people know of when it comes to The Only Ones. You would imagine that it must have been a one hit wonder back in 1978 but it never actually charted and yet still retains a certain sense of being a stone cold classic single!

On John Peel's The Millennium All Time Festive 50 it was placed at #18 (1978 Festive 50 it was #17, 1979 Festive 50 it was #20, 1980 Festive 50 it was #28, 1981 Festive 50 it was #41,1982 Festive 50 All Time Chart it was #24). Prior to the release of the single it had been recorded as part of a session for John Peel. You can hear the whole of the 5th April session here.

Another Girl, Another Planet

Covered

Blink 182.

Blink 182 recorded a cover of this song for the opening track of Travis Barker's MTV reality show Meet the Barkers. It was later released in 2005 on their Greatest Hits album and as a Promo Single for Radio etc.

I am actually amazed how many cover versions on You Tube there are of Another Girl, Another Planet that attribute the song to Blink 182 and not The Only Ones!

The Replacements

Was the B-Side to their 1989 Achin' To Be single.

Misty Miller.

The Mighty Lemon Drops.

On the album Just Say Anything.

The Monkeywrenchers.

You will never hear a Cover of the song quite like this one!

Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain.

The Coal Porters.

Shock and Awe.

The Stories.

The Schematics.

The Lightning Seeds.

B-Side of Ready or Not single.

Mike Kellie (The Only Ones) RIP

I just heard the sad news from a friend regarding the the passing of Mike Kellie, former drummer for The Only Ones (and Spooky Tooth and The Living Dead with Johnny Thunders, as well as being an in demand session drummer). Mike Kellie would have been 70 years old in March.

Our thoughts go out to his family at this sad time.

You can read his story about joining The Only Ones on his Official Website.

To honour his memory I thought a playing of the Debut album from The Only Ones would be fitting.

 The Only Ones - The Only Ones

CBS

Produced by The Only Ones and Robert Ash

Released 14th April 1978

 

The Only Ones
    Peter Perrett – lead and background vocals; guitars; keyboards
    John Perry – guitars; keyboards
    Alan Mair – bass guitars
    Mike Kellie – drums

Session musicians
    Mick Gallagher – keyboards
    Gordon Edwards – keyboards
    Raphael & Friends – horns
    Koulla Kakoulli – backing vocals

Side 1

Side 2

Single on The Only Ones

A-Side: Another Girl, Another Planet

B-Side: Special View

Released 14th April 1978

Did Not Chart

(18th August 1978 Reissue)

There was also a 7" and 12" released that had As My Wife Says on the B-side that was apparently released in August 1978. I must confess that I don't think I have ever seen this version myself and the knowledge of it only came from seeing it listed on Discogs!

The 2009 CD Remaster included As My Wife Says and also both sides of their debut single:

A-Side: Lovers of Today 

B-Side: Peter and The Pets

Vengeance

Produced by The Only Ones and Robert Ash

Released June 1977

Another Girl, Another Planet

Live on French TV 1979

Another Girl, Another Planet on Later (2008).