Editing Buzzcocks (section)

=== Break-up and reunion ===

After recording demos for a fourth album, Buzzcocks disbanded in 1981; Shelley took up a solo career, and Diggle and Maher formed [[Flag of Convenience (band)|Flag of Convenience]] and released several singles between 1982 and 1989.<ref name=":13" /> Garvey formed [[Motivation (band)|Motivation]] and joined [[Blue Orchids]], moving to New York shortly afterwards to continue with Motivation. Maher had joined [[Wah!]] by the time Buzzcocks broke up; as of 2012, he owned John Maher Racing, a vintage Volkswagen performance-tuning workshop on the [[Isle of Harris]], Scotland.<ref>{{cite web |title=John Maher Racing |url=http://www.johnmaherracing.co.uk/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120430102003/http://www.johnmaherracing.co.uk/ |archive-date=30 April 2012 |access-date=12 November 2023}}</ref>

Between 1988 and 1989, EMI re-released much of Buzzcocks' back catalogue on Compact Disc (CD), as well as a [[Peel Sessions]] album and a box set called ''Product''.<ref name=":13" /> This prompted the band to reform with the original line-up for a world tour. Maher was briefly replaced with [[The Smiths]] drummer [[Mike Joyce (musician)|Mike Joyce]]. In 1991, Buzzcocks released new material on the four-track EP ''Alive Tonight''.<ref name=":13" /> In the US, interest in the band increased after I.R.S. Records released the compilation album ''[[Operator's Manual: Buzzcocks Best]]''.<ref name=":1" /> It was followed two years later by the fourth studio album ''[[Trade Test Transmissions]]''.<ref>{{cite journal |last=Stegall |first=Tim |date=March 1996 |title=Reviews |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5ywEAAAAMBAJ&q=buzzcocks+%22trade+test+transmissions%22+review&pg=RA1-PA34 |journal=[[CMJ|CMJ New Music Monthly]] |page=34 |accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref>

In 1992, bassist [[Tony Barber (bassist)|Tony Barber]] and drummer Phil Barker joined Buzzcocks; this line-up toured with [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]] in 1994, one of Nirvana's last tours.<ref name=":2" /> In 1996, Buzzcocks released the live album ''French'', which was recorded in Paris the previous year.<ref name=":0" /> Also in 1996, the band's fifth studio album ''[[All Set]]'' was released. Buzzcocks continued to tour and in September 1999, they released the album ''Modern''.<ref>{{Citation |last=Erlewine |first=Stephen Thomas |title=Buzzcocks - Modern Album Review |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/modern-mw0000247542 |work=allmusic.com |access-date=2023-09-24 |language=en}}</ref>

In 2000, [[Mute Records]] released the 1976 demos that were recorded while Devoto was in the band as ''Time's Up'', which had long been available as a bootleg. This album includes alternative takes of all the tracks from the EP ''Spiral Scratch'' and early versions of tracks that later appeared on ''Another Music in a Different Kitchen''.<ref>{{Citation |last=Deming |first=Mark |title=Buzzcocks - Time's Up Album Review |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/times-up-mw0000057355 |work=Allmusic.com |access-date=2023-09-18 |language=en}}</ref>