The Jets (British band)

The Jets are a British rockabilly band,[1] who had two charting singles in the early 1980s with "Yes Tonight Josephine" and "Love Makes the World Go Round". The songs reached numbers 25 and 21 respectively on the UK Singles Chart.[2] Both tracks featured on their album, 100% Cotton. The band scored six other minor chart entries, all charting within the top 75.[3] The Jets consists of three brothers, Bob Cotton (eldest - double bass and lead vocals), Ray Cotton (middle - lead guitar and lead/backing vocals) and Tony Cotton (youngest - drums and backing vocals).[4]

The Jets
OriginUnited Kingdom
GenresRockabilly
Years active1978–present
LabelsEMI, Krypton Records
MembersBob Cotton (lead vocals, double bass)

Ray Cotton (lead guitar, vocals)

Tony Cotton (drums, vocals)

The band continues to tour the club and rockabilly circuit both in the UK and abroad and is still producing albums.[citation needed]

Discography

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Albums

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Year Album Label UK
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1981 Jets EMI
1982 100% Cotton 30
1986 Session Out Nervous Records
1988 Cotton Pickin' Krypton
1989 15 Rockin Years
1991 All Fired Up
1993 Turn Up the Guitar
1995 One for the Road
1996 Stare Stare Stare
1998 The Classic Collection
2002 Bolt of Lightning[5]
2009 The Singles Tornado Records
2013 Most Wanted Rockin' Up a Storm Krypton
2018 40 Rockin' Years
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles

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Year Song UK
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1978 "Rockabilly Baby"[1]
1979 "Sleep Rock 'N' Roll"
1981 "Who's That Knocking"
"Let's Get It On"
"Sugar Doll" 55
"Yes Tonight Josephine" 25
1982 "Love Makes the World Go 'Round" 21
"The Honeydripper" 58
"Somebody to Love" 56
1983 "Blue Skies" 53
"Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" 62
1984 "Party Doll" 72
"Heatwave"
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

References

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  1. ^ a b Décharné, Max (2010). A Rocket in My Pocket: The Hipster's Guide to Rockabilly (illustrated ed.). Profile Books. p. 284. ISBN 9781846687211.
  2. ^ a b c Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 283. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  3. ^ a b c "JETS - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  4. ^ "The Jets". Rockabilly Hall of Fame. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  5. ^ "The Jets discography". AllMusic.
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