Haircut One Hundred - Pelican West

Title: Haircut One Hundred - Pelican West
Year/Genre: 1982, New Wave, Sophisti-Pop, 10/26
Matrix #: AL6600
Condition: EX (LM) | Members: Haircut One Hundred (N/A) | Producer: Bob Sargeant
Cultural Facts:

1. They Blew Up Almost Immediately: Haircut One Hundred had only been together a short time when “Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)” and “Love Plus One” became major UK hits, making Pelican West one of the fastest breakthroughs of the early-'80s new-wave boom.
2. Nick Heyward Left at the Peak: Frontman Nick Heyward departed not long after the album's success, just as the band seemed poised for a long run. He quickly launched a solo career, leaving Pelican West as the defining document of the original lineup.
3. The Horns Were Part of the Hook: Unlike many synth-heavy new-wave bands, Haircut One Hundred leaned hard on live brass, percussion and intricate rhythm guitar. That bright, almost tropical arrangement style gave songs like “Love Plus One” a sound that stood apart from their contemporaries

mattmelrose oct 21 2026