| Word Salad | ||||
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| Studio album by Fischer-Z | ||||
| Released | May 1979 | |||
| Genre | New wave | |||
| Length | 37:00 | |||
| Label | United Artists | |||
| Producer | Mike Howlett | |||
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| Smash Hits | (favourable) |
Word Salad is a 1979 debut album by Fischer-Z. John Watts and Steve Skolnik formed the band in 1976 whilst at Brunel University. John Watts had been travelling up and down the country playing the club circuit. Fischer-Z was playing a crossover of the new wave, punk and reggae genres. In 1978, the band secured a record deal with United Artists, alongside the Buzzcocks, The Stranglers and Dr. Feelgood.