Burgess temporarily left the band in 1980 and was replaced by Buzzcocks drummer John Maher for the album Pauline Murray and The Invisible Girls, on which the band backed ex-punk singer Pauline Murray.
In 1980, Burgess departed from the band, with John Maher of the Buzzcocks taking his place for the album "Pauline Murray and The Invisible Girls," which featured the band backing up former punk vocalist Pauline Murray.