The best of this week's new singles.
Daily Express, Tuesday July 19 1977

.......... and the Count Bishops - one of the most promising new bands I've heard on record pay homage to Ray Davies of The Kinks with their version of the I NEED YOU (Chiswick). It's one of the four excellent tracks.

Count Bishops:
1977

'Count Bishop's' (Chiswick Wik 1)**** Another auspicious debut album by a group whose virtuosity outfunks the punks.

Music News
1977

*The Other Singles Chart
1. 1(-) Modern Love Peter Gabriel (Charisma CB 302)
2. (-) Jet Boy. The New York Dolls (Mercury 616 0008). =(-) Funny feeling. Dennis Brown (Gussie Puppy; disco 45) 4. (-) Stay Free. Count Bishops (Chiswick S12). =(-) Sometimes The Facts Of Life (TK XB 2180). =(-) Got Yuh. Joe Tex (Mercury 616 7548) 7. (-) I Wanna Puke. White Boy Doodley Squat; no number).= (-) Alison Elvis Costello (Stiff By 14). 9 (5) Saved. Elkie Brooks (A&M) Ams 7798). 10 (4) Get Out Of Denver EP. Bob Segar ( Reprise K.\ 14476)
Th Other Singles Chart is complied on a strict points basis from the personal selection of DJs and music writers: Nicky Horne, John Peel, Anne Nightingale, Roger Scott, Paul Gambaccini, John Collins, Ian Birch, Dave Pirie, Charlie Gillett and Glovanni Dadomo. Honky Tonk Records in Kentish Town Rough Trade off the Portable Road and Virgin Records of Marbie Arch and Notting Hill Gate guarantee to supply any of the above.

The Count Bishops: (Chiswick Wik 1)
Record Mirror, July 30 1977

+++++ Unbeatable ++++ Buy It +++ Give it a spin ++ Give it a miss + Unbearable
When the Count Bishop started out they had the most limited set I've every seen. They played the first two Stones albums. Nothing else. It wasn't until they started writing their own material that they did more than revive memories. And they didn't get stuck in the Dr Feelgood trap of just rewriting R&B oldies. Last Year's single "Train Train" was a true ace of a poppy R & B song, and the same is true of this album. They mix five of their own neat rockers with seven non-originals. Know the Standells 'Good Guys Don't Wear White'? No? Well now's your chance to find out. Even the old chestnut "Down the Road Apiece" rumbles and tinkles along nicely. And 'Down In The Bottom', one of Willy Dixon's many variations on 'Rolling and Tumbling', has the bite of an underfed shark. Maybe Dave Tice's voice, a grunt and growl sub-baritone lacks subtly but, to anyone who can listen to Paul Rodgers without wincing, it'll sound miraculous. It¹s not as essential 1977 as the Clash Album but, if it had come out when it should have done (a year ago) it would have acclaimed from the rooftops as a healthy return to the simple glories of straight ahead rock'n'roll. It¹s got 12 punchy songs. You can dance to¹em all. And that's timeless.
+ + + + Nick Charles

The Count Bishops:
SOUNDS, August 13 1977 pic by Tom Sheehan

COUNT BISHOPS are ultra heavy Motorheads' guests on all dates for the four week tour that started two weeks ago. If you've missed them so far, they can be found at the Toquay Town Hall (10), Penzance The Garden (11), Cardiff Top Rank (12), and Wigan The Casino (13).

Motorhead Off
1977

MOTORHEAD have cancelled the remaining dates of their recent tour following a fight between drummer Phil Taylor & tour manager Bobs, resulting in Taylor's elbow being broken. The band now with Steeleye Span manager Tony Secunda, have parted from their agency Asgard, due to an argument about further tour dates. They are now with the Bron Agency, who are trying to reschedule the tour for September. Meanwhile, the Count Bishops, who were supporting Motorhead on the tour, will definately play Wolverhampton Civic Hall on August 17, and will be joined by Trapeze at Birmingham Locarno on the 22nd. Other dates the London Nashville 18, and St. Albans Civic Hall 27, with an as yet unannounced guest band.