Songbook by Alex Fergusson

Alex Fergusson’s musical career has been diverse. He played guitar and wrote songs in The Nobodies (1976),with Sandy Robertson (later a rock journalist of note), beforeforming the punk bandHe co-founded the punk band Alternative TV in 1977, with Mark Perry, creator of the punk fanzine Sniffin' Glue (And Other Rock 'n' Roll Habits) in 1976. ATV released their first single "Love Lies Limp" as a flexi disc given away free with Sniffin' Glue 12 in 1977. They then released the following singles on Deptford Fun City Records: ‘How Much Longer / You Bastard (1977)’, ‘Life After Life / Life After Dub (1978)’ and ‘Action Time Vision / Another Coke (1978)’. Alex left the band due to "musical differences" prior to the release of their their first album, ‘The Image Has Cracked’ (1978), rejoining in 1981 for the ‘’Strange Kicks’ LP. In 1979 he released a single by The Cash Pussies ‘99% is Shit’ and another single ‘I Confess’ by Dorothy (on Industrial Records) in 1980.

Alex also worked with Orange Juice and The Go-Betweens, producing a single by each group for the influential Postcard label, in 1980 further cementing his impact on the underground music scene at that time.

Alex formed Psychic TV, a multimedia collective established in 1981 with Genesis P-Orridge and Peter Christopherson following the breakup of their earlier band, Throbbing Gristle. As a guitarist and songwriter, Fergusson was instrumental in creating the band’s early sound, which mixed industrial, experimental, and psychedelic
influences. His guitar work and songwriting on Psychic TV’s first two albums, “Force the Hand of Chance” (1982), and “Dreams Less Sweet” (1983), helped establish an original distinctive identity for the group.

Later projects like Ambership, plus solo efforts, such as ‘Perverse Ballads’ (1996) and ‘The Essence’ (2001), underscore his significance as a versatile and influential figure in punk & post-punk music.

DB Glass Modern May, 2025

Tracklist

1.	I Remember	2:54

2.	She's Trouble	2:15

3.	Everybody Knows	2:37

4.	Coming Back To You	1:32

5.	Santa Maria	3:12

6.	Blast Off Mars	2:55

7.	Edge of Town	2:01

8.	Morocco	2:37

9.	San Francisco	2:02

10.	Dance with Marlon Brando	2:56

11.	Stéphane Grappelli Strings	1:33

12.	Despair	2:26

13.	Life More Life	1:48

Credits

released July 11, 2025

Alex Fergusson Gtr/Vocal
Edited, Mixed and Mastered by Tim Newman for Glass Modern

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