Vinyl Relics: The Story of Be-Bop Deluxe’s Axe Victim with Exclusive Insight from Bill Nelson

EPYSODE 50: "Axe Victim" by Be-Bop Deluxe.

Guest: Bill Nelson.

This week we revisit "Axe Victim" — the 1974 debut by Be Bop Deluxe that blended glam rock attitude with progressive rock sophistication and established Bill Nelson as one of the era’s most inventive guitarists. Featuring exclusive commentary from Bill Nelson himself, this conversation takes us inside the making of the album, the musical landscape of the mid-’70s, and how "Axe Victim" set the stage for Be Bop Deluxe’s adventurous career. Discover the stories behind the songs, the influences that shaped the record, and why this cult favourite still resonates with fans today.

I hope you dig "Axe Victim" as much as I do.

- Farmer John

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===THE MUSIC===

Songs used in this Epysode, in order of appearance. Here's a link to a Spotify playlist for all the tracks featured ( *denotes track is not available on Spotify):

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6A5sSR3pbzkTVVq07XHMeA?si=8150b1a754064f6b

THE KITCHEN CINQ "You'll Be Sorry Someday"

FREDDY GARDNER “Body And Soul”

DUANE EDDY “Rebel Rouser”

THE SHADOWS “Apache”

*GLOBAL VILLAGE “Babe”

BILL NELSON “Smiles”

*JUMBLE LANE "Five In A Van"

BE-BOP DELUXE “Teenage Archangel”

BE-BOP DELUXE "Axe Victim"

BE-BOP DELUXE "Love Is Swift Arrows"

BE-BOP DELUXE "Jet Silver And The Dolls Of Venus"

BE-BOP DELUXE "Third Floor Heaven"

BE-BOP DELUXE "Night Creatures"

BE-BOP DELUXE "Rocket Cathedrals"

BE-BOP DELUXE "Adventures In A Yorkshire Landscape"

BE-BOP DELUXE "Jets At Dawn"

BE-BOP DELUXE "No Trains To Heaven"

BE-BOP DELUXE "Darkness"

COCKNEY REBEL “My Only Vice”

BE-BOP DELUXE “Maid In Heaven”

BE-BOP DELUXE “Jean Cocteau”

BE-BOP DELUXE “Ships In The Night”

BE-BOP DELUXE “Modern Music”

BE-BOP DELUXE “Panic In The World”

*BILL NELSON’S RED NOISE “For Young Moderns”

BILL NELSON “False Alarms”

*BILL NELSON “Fancy Planets”

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NEWPORT ELECTRIC "If Wishes Were Horses"

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