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|  colspan="2" align="center" | a photo from this concert - photograph by Howard Sherwood www.howard-sherwood.co.uk
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|  colspan="2" align="center" | a photo from this concert - photograph by Howard Sherwood www.howard-sherwood.co.uk
 
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|  colspan="2" align="center" | a poster for this concert
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|  colspan="2" align="center" | message from [[Louie Lepore]] and [[Cherry Vanilla]] on the poster's back
 
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=Recording information=
 
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=Trivia=
 
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On their way to the Newcastle gig [[The Police]] picked up the first pressings of their single [[Fall Out]] at the RCA pressing plant in County Durham (might have been the day before...).
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Earlier that day [[Stewart Copeland]] talked to the BBC's Andy Hudson. After lunch and soundcheck [[The Police]] returned to [[Sting]]'s parents. [[Phil Sutcliffe]] attended the concert.
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Photographer Howard Sherwood had seen [[Sting]] many times when he still performed with [[Last Exit]]. He was surprised to see him in [[Cherry Vanilla]]'s backing band and talked to him after the gig. He bought one of the first 50 [[Fall Out]] singles - autographed by [[Sting]] - for 50p.
  
 
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* [http://vintagerock.wordpress.com/2013/05/23/cherry-vanilla-and-the-police-newcastle-poly-and-middlesbrough-rock-garden-1977/ blog about that concert]
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* [http://www.historypin.org/en/the-police-s-first-single/geo/53.185384,-1.815867,5/bounds/43.324081,-12.934031,61.206072,9.302297/pin/1002835 photographer Howard Sherwood's story]
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* [https://www.flickr.com/photos/howard-sherwood/19666885665/in/dateposted/ soundcheck photo with Stewart's TAMA kit and Sting]
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* [https://www.flickr.com/photos/howard-sherwood/19667462655/in/dateposted/ Cherry Vanilla photo]
  
 
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sources: NME - May 2, 1977; Out Now No. 5 review; [[Broken Music]]
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sources: [[Stewart Copeland]]'s diaries; NME - May 2, [[1977]]; Out Now No. 5 review; [[Broken Music]]; poster; Howard Sherwood
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[[Category:1977]] [[Category:1977 Cherry Vanilla Tour]][[Category:1977-1978 Pre-Outlandos performances]]
 
[[Category:1977]] [[Category:1977 Cherry Vanilla Tour]][[Category:1977-1978 Pre-Outlandos performances]]

Latest revision as of 01:59, 12 December 2022


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1977-05-06
1977 05 06 Sting Howard Sherwood.jpg
a photo from this concert - photograph by Howard Sherwood www.howard-sherwood.co.uk
1977 05 06 Sting Zecca Howard Sherwood.jpg
a photo from this concert - photograph by Howard Sherwood www.howard-sherwood.co.uk
1977 05 06 poster Dietmar.jpg
a poster for this concert
1977 05 06 poster back Dietmar.jpg
message from Louie Lepore and Cherry Vanilla on the poster's back
Performance summary
Artist performing: Cherry Vanilla
Tour: 1977 Cherry Vanilla Tour
Venue: Newcastle Polytechnic
Location: Newcastle, England, UK
Support acts: The Police, Penetration
Ticket prices: 0,80 / 1,00 / 1,30 UK pounds


On 1977-05-06, The Police performed at Newcastle Polytechnic in Newcastle, England, UK.

Setlist

This section needs more information.

Recording information

This section needs more information. Please note if an official or unofficial recording, or recording(s), is known to exist of this performance.

Trivia

Earlier that day Stewart Copeland talked to the BBC's Andy Hudson. After lunch and soundcheck The Police returned to Sting's parents. Phil Sutcliffe attended the concert.

Photographer Howard Sherwood had seen Sting many times when he still performed with Last Exit. He was surprised to see him in Cherry Vanilla's backing band and talked to him after the gig. He bought one of the first 50 Fall Out singles - autographed by Sting - for 50p.

See also

External links

References

sources: Stewart Copeland's diaries; NME - May 2, 1977; Out Now No. 5 review; Broken Music; poster; Howard Sherwood


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