LONDON COWBOYS
ANIMAL PLEASURE (1982) TALL IN THE SADDLE (1984)

The start of the London Cowboys really goes back to when Barry Jones and Steve Dior met in 1975 through a girl they both dated. Their first band "The Quickspurts" consisted of Barry and Keith on guitars, Steve singing and on bass, and a Swedish chap called Geir on drums. Meanwhile Steve and Barry recruited another friend, Chrissie Hynde to play guitar. Then, Steve switched to guitar; so Chrissie was out..! After meeting Jerry Nolan who had left the Heartbreakers, the three of them then arranged and recorded their first demos for Track Records. By March 1978 the band were living and playing in New York as The Idols. Later to be joined by Arthur "Killer" Kane. Moving back to Europe , Jerry Nolan got his entry in England refused and that was the end of The Idols. Barry returned to the USA and meanwhile Steve began working with a new partner, Russell King, on a few studio dance type songs, under the name London Cowboys. It was a year later that Barry came back from the States and hooked up with Steve once again; and, with the European release and success of the London Cowboys first single "Shunting on the Nightshift", they decided it was time to get a working band again. As Russell didn't play live, Steve moved back to vocals and the two started looking for a rhythm section, Tony James and Terry Chimes for their first full album "Animal Pleasure". Later, they persuaded old friend Glen Matlock to play bass. Matlock wrote their single "Street Full Of Soul" and can be heard on the second mini LP "Tall In The Saddle". Both albums have never been reissued on CD individually but they were coupled for the "Underdog Recordings" in 1992. Another compilation "Wow! Wow! Oui!! Oui!!" exists which combines 9 tracks from their 2 studio albums plus the complete "On Stage" LP (1986). (source myspace).
As far as i've browsed , the "Underdog Recordings" CD is out of print and really hard to find. If i'm wrong , just post a comment.

Animal Pleasure
Hook Line & Sinker / Going Thru The Motions / That Luxury Man / Doris Day / Reggae Cop / Animal Pleasure / Catcher In The Rye / Rockin' On A Bad Beat / Wow Wow Oui Oui / Long Goodbye / Design For Living / Saigon

Tall In The Saddle
Blue Murder / Centerfold / Courtesan (She's A Real Hot Man) / It Takes Time / Underworld U.S.A / False Emotion / Let's Get Crazy

Singles
(1981 Underdog 48.793)
It Never Ends / Hook Line & Sinker
(1983 Flicknife FLS 217)
Street Full Of Soul / Let's Get Crazy