Although in its early stages it is hoped that this site will include some writings by those who have been most closely involved over the years with Peter from the early song writing days in 1972, through England's Glory, the public years with The Only Ones, the missing years, the return with The One and the current years.

As well as here, there is some really good stuff in the guest book

To kick things off John Perry has contributed notes on the three studio recorded albums (The Only Ones, Even Serpents Shine and Baby's Got A Gun) and Andy Blade has written from a fan's point of view.

Peter Perrett: some thoughts by Andy Blade

The Only Ones (1976 - 1981) were a rare example of that magical 'thing' that bands sometimes posses, which encapsulates the whole myth and legend of Rock n Roll. Naturally, effortlessly. There appeal owed a lot to the good looking, charismatic leader/singer/songwriter/rhythm guitarist, Peter Perrett, who's innate decadence and hedonistic nature propelled him and his band into a grey area of Pop Music that the media find curious, but potentially dangerous, in the Only Ones case, too dangerous. Not for the same kind of reasons that gave The Sex Pistols their notoriety, but reasons implied by the very negative tangible effects of Perrett's 'decadence'. Real drugs. Real addiction - a no go area and big turn off for the corporate success the band would have no doubt enjoyed had the myth been merely a front.

Peter's songs, combined with his beautifully laconic, languid vocal delivery and John Perry's Hendrix meets Mick Ronson guitar lines were like a breath of fresh air to a Punk Rock scene that was fast imploding through its general lack of musicianship and naivete/immaturity. Former Spooky Tooth drummer Mike Kellie and bass player Alan Mair powered the rhythm section.

Although the band were falling apart gradually from day one, The Only Ones somehow balanced themselves precariously enough to record three albums for CBS, with whom they had a very volatile relationship, CBS maintaining Perrett & Co were 'difficult to market'. The first album 'The Only Ones' (CBS 1978) had an insert with a picture of the band backstage and Peter looking like he's injecting himself! Although the albums all charted, the single 'Another Girl Another Planet' is probably Perrett's defining moment reaching number 57 in 1978. A pure adrenaline rush of a pop song.

Lack of any real success following lack of any real success led to The Only Ones inevitable disintegration following a disastrous American tour during which Perrett had (and still has) a warrant put out for his arrest for attempted murder, with a Hertz rental car. The narcotics had really taken hold by now. It wasn't dabbling anymore, neither had it been for a long, long time. It was now the all encompassing chosen lifestyle that leaves little room for anything else.

To his credit, the effort and determination that Peter Perrett put in to sustain that lifestyle was phenomenal. He pursued it privately, away from music for nearly fifteen years. Those lost years have been well documented.

In 1994 Perrett made an unexpected comeback with a new band, new management and a new clutch of songs, nearly all of them instant Perrett classics. His new found fervor for embracing the moment was contagious and in a flurry of activity, that was over all too soon, the The One (as they'd been christened by Peter 'because of a dream about UFO's') had rehearsed, gigged, and recorded extensively, playing at largely sold out venues in the UK, Europe and Japan to an almost religiously enthusiastic audience. The band was getting regular plays of their single 'Baby Don't Talk' (Dwarf, 1994) on both the radio and MTV, celebrities crawled out of the woodwork to honour their debt to the cult of Perrett. An album 'Woke Up Sticky' (Demon 1995) was released to an enthusiastic press, sales were healthy, it was all looking good....when all of a sudden it went wrong again. The band split, they'd had enough of Peter's 'unpredictability' and Peter retreated back into Perrett Towers, where he resides to this very day.

Apart from a new live album (containing most of 'The One's set and recorded at the Mean Fiddler in 1994 - (Dwarf Records) and available from the SB Store, Mr Perrett has no immediate plans and remains incommunicado.