Artist
The Vapors
The Vapors is a new wave artist formed in 1979. 25 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
- 25
- Releases
- 1979–2025
- Active years
- 1979
- Formed
Discography
8
Most popular
New Clear Days
1980
Singles & EPs
17
Together
Single · 2020
Hit The Ground Running
Single · 2025
The Human Race
Single · 2025
Nothing Can Stop Us Now
Single · 2025
Forever & Ever
Single · 2025
Eyes On The Prize
Single · 2024
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Turning Japanese (Re-Recorded) [Sped Up] - Single
EP · 2023
Novocaine
Single · 2022
One Of My Dreams
Single · 2021
Turning Japanese (Re-Recorded)
Single · 2020
Turning Japanese (Rerecorded)
Single · 2020
Waiting for the Weekend
Single · 1981
Spiders
Single · 1981
Jimmie Jones
EP · 1981
Turning Japanese
Single · 1980
News at Ten
Single · 1980
Prisoners
Single · 1979
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About
Led by vocalist/guitarist Dave Fenton, the Vapors were a short-lived new wave guitar group that is best known for the spiky pop single "Turning Japanese." Fenton formed the first version of the Vapors in 1978, yet he was the only member to survive that lineup; in 1979, former Ellery Bops members Ed Bazalgette (lead guitar) and Howard Smith (drums) joined the band, and bassist Steve Smith came aboard shortly afterward. One of the band's first concerts was seen by the Jam's Bruce Foxton, who asked them to perform on his group's Setting Sons tour. Before long, the Vapors were managed by Foxton and John Weller, the manager of the Jam, as well as the father of the group's leader, Paul Weller. New Clear Days
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the Vapors signed to United Artists, releasing their first single, "Prisoners," at the end of 1979; it failed to chart. "Turning Japanese," the band's second single, became a major hit, reaching number three on the U.K. charts in March of 1980. New Clear Days, the band's debut album, was released two months later, which didn't sell as well as the single. In 1981, the Vapors released the more ambitious Magnets, yet it received lukewarm reviews and poor sales; the group disbanded shortly after its release.
The Vapors in brief
- How many The Vapors releases are on Riffiter?
- 25 releases are catalogued, spanning 1979 to 2025.
- When was The Vapors formed?
- The Vapors formed in 1979.
- What genre is The Vapors?
- The Vapors is catalogued under New Wave.
- What is the most recent The Vapors release on Riffiter?
- Hit The Ground Running, released in 2025.