Electrical Language
Started by Mark Rushton on March 9, 1998.  A free email update alerting fans on additions to this website, breaking news, live appearances, collectable items, and new releases.  Currently has over 1000 subscribers.

Be Bop Deluxe Mailing List
An email list maintained by Liz, available in separate or digest form - started in February 1999

Be Bop Appreciation Society (BBAS)
Martin Wuest and Tracey Horsman were early fans of BBD in the Wakefield area and started a club in 1975 that featured the Be+Bop Bi-Weekly, Be+Bop Bi-Monthly, and Bill Nelson Fan Club newsletters. Martin is presently starting a new club.  Go to his new web site by clicking above

Nelsonian Navigator
Six issues, produced by Richard Cahill from 1995-1997
Limited edition 12" single of Flipside/Deeply Dazzled/Blink Agog was distributed in May 1996
The club is now defunct.

Acquitted by Mirrors
A Bill Nelson club magazine that came out between 1982 and 1990 and run by his former manager, Mark Rye. 15 issues were completed during this time, but most of them were published between 1982 and 1985. Only three issues came out between 1986 and 1990. Club-only singles/EPs were released between 1982 and 1986.

All Saints Bugle
Newsletter put out by All Saints Records (UK). While not exclusively devoted to Bill, it did contain articles about his solo releases (when he was signed to the label from 1994 to 1996) and with Channel Light Vessel.

Be Bop Deluxe Fan Club
Started by Arnakata, Bill's old management firm, they put out a series of newsletters in the 1970's.

Red Noise Newsletter
Published by Tracey Horsman in 1979 while the band was active.

The August Order of Nelsonians (AON) aka Bill Nelson Appreciation Society
UK-based club that appeared around 1990-1991. I don't know if they ever issued a newsletter or magazine.

Bill Nelson News
Photocopied newsletter put out independently by Dave Middlebrough in July 1994 to former US club members.

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