Visit to Fairview Studio

In 1983 we went into Fairview Studio, owned by Keith Herd, where we recorded all our singles and album Slow to Fade. This was so exciting for all of us – a life changing time. Yesterday, 40 years on we had a lovely afternoon with Keith – a great catch up over pizza and cake in his garden in the sunshine. Here we are in Keith’s mastering studio, where we listened to music and looked through the original 1983 studio diary.

Whenever anyone in the music biz wanted to meet up we always invited them up to Hull. We spotted visits from Arista and Brian Morrison & Dick Leahy in the diary. Needless to say we weren’t impressed by any of them. The 40th anniversary remix of Good Technology is released on our own Self Drive label.

Good Technology 2023 – pre order your copy now!

June 24th marks 40 years since Good Technology was released. We are issuing a limited edition red vinyl 12” extended remix to celebrate the anniversary. A radio edit and remix of second single “Fact” is included along with a digital download of the tracks.

Info and pre-order now at the link: https://redguitars.co.uk/goodTech12inch.html

Watch our video taster, created by our very own JR. More coming soon!

Original Good Technology Tapes

We’re preparing for the Good Technology 40th anniversary!

June 24th 2023 marks 40 years since Red Guitars number 1 Indie debut single “Good Technology” was released and the band are issuing a limited edition red vinyl 12” extended remix and video to celebrate the anniversary. A radio edit and remix of second single ‘Fact’ is included along with a digital download of the tracks. 

Good Technology 40th Anniversary gig at O’Rileys, Hull info & ticket link: skiddle.com/e/36300908.

UK tour dates to follow.

Here are some of the original demo and single tapes. We had the 2″ master baked and digitised ready for remixing and recording of extra parts for the 40th anniversary edition.

Good Technology demo was recorded at Ken Giles studio in Bridlington in 1982. The single was recorded at Fairview Studios, Willerby in April 1983. 

It  was released on the 24th of June 1983 as a 7″ single with Heartbeat Go! (Love Dub) on the B side, then re-released in April 1984 as 7″ with Paris France on the B side, and 12″ with Paris France (extended version) and Fact included on the 12″.

The launch gig was June 24th 1983 at Dingwall’s, Hull.

More news coming soon, watch this space!