Bands You'd Forgot About ? (7 Viewers)

[bringbackrattles]

I was watching a programme last night and it featured bands from the 60's and 80's. And there was a group called Aztec Camera, and they sounded really good and wondered what happened to them ? Some bands just disappear and fade away, when others just keep going !
Any other groups you think to yourself : I wonder where they are ?

 

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[Ian1779]

B*witched. Can imagine them all working in the pubs on Temple Bar in Dublin these days...

 

[Pipehitterz]

Deacon Blue

 

[Otis]

Hard Fi.

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[Macca]

Northside

 

[Gaz71]

The Eels, Gomez, Stereo MC's

 

[Nick]

Hard Fi.

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Hard to beat, that one

 

[Gazolba]

Lieutenant Pigeon. Pickettywitch. Middle of the Road, Manhattan Transfer.

 

[Gaz71]

Flowered Up

 

[Sky_Blue_Daz]

gigilo aunts

 

[Malaka]

Curiosity Killed The Cat, Sham 69, Stiff Little Fingers, A Flock of Seagulls, The Farm

 

[bringbackrattles]

Deacon Blue

They were on the One Show last week. Still going and on tour now.

 

[clint van damme]

Flowered Up

2 of them, (brothers), dead from heroin overdoses.

 

[bringbackrattles]

Curiosity Killed The Cat, Sham 69, Stiff Little Fingers, A Flock of Seagulls, The Farm

What a concert that would be with that line up !

 

[Gaz71]

2 of them, (brothers), dead from heroin overdoses.

Never knew that , I always wondered why there was never a successful album after 'Weekender'

 

[bringbackrattles]

What happened to the Mission ? I saw them at the Hummingbird club in Brum many years ago and they were great live.

 

[chiefdave]

And there was a group called Aztec Camera

They were basically one guy, Roddy Frame, and a revolving door of others. He's still around, tours and records under his own name

B*witched.

They're still going.

Deacon Blue

Also still going and Ricky Ross, the lead singer, does a country show on BBC Radio Scotland.

 

[Johnnythespider]

Lloyd Cole and the commotions

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[chiefdave]

What happened to the Mission ? I saw them at the Hummingbird club in Brum many years ago and they were great live.

They're still going as well. Have their 30th anniversary tour coming up which includes a Birmingham date:
https://www.academymusicgroup.com/o.../835121/mission-30th-anniversary-tour-tickets

 

[Nick]

Blackout crew.

 

[dutchman]

Lieutenant Pigeon. Pickettywitch. Middle of the Road, Manhattan Transfer.

Lieutenant Pigeon are still going...

 

[Malaka]

Talk Talk

 

[bringbackrattles]

Talk Talk

They were a good band. And The The.

 

[clint van damme]

They were a good band. And The The.

just started listening to The The again after many years, Blue soul mining is a great album.

 

[mrtrench]

Lloyd Cole and the commotions

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He's still going too, up to a point. I saw him a couple of years ago. He released several very good solo albums and then had kids and packed up. He did an acoustic set on tour about 5 years ago.

What about Prefab Sprout? Paddy McAloon also did some solo albums but I didn't like them. He also toured a few years back and my mate saw him. He had a big grey beard and my mate stood near the front. Near the end he asked the audience "Any requests?" My mate shouted out "Yeah, shave the beard off!"

Also saw Green from Scritti Politti and Dr. Feelgood recently on tour. We seem to get quite a few former big names playing at a pub venue down the road.

 

[Joy Division]

Talk Talk

Talk Talk were an incredible band, most people remember them from their synth-pop earlier 80's songs but when the band became more of a solo project for Mark Hollis that's when they really made great records. Hollis was fed up of trying to please the major label record bosses by writing 'hits' and released two brilliant proggy post-rock records in the late 80's Spirit of Eden and Colour of Spring, they are two amazing records I'd recommend anyone to listen to. Unfortunately nobody else did at the time and they got dropped from EMI.

 

[Johnnythespider]

Talk Talk were an incredible band, most people remember them from their synth-pop earlier 80's songs but when the band became more of a solo project for Mark Hollis that's when they really made great records. Hollis was fed up of trying to please the major label record bosses by writing 'hits' and released two brilliant proggy post-rock records in the late 80's Spirit of Eden and Colour of Spring, they are two amazing records I'd recommend anyone to listen to. Unfortunately nobody else did at the time and they got dropped from EMI.

I have them both, great albums also the last one "Laughing Stock"

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[Joy Division]

I have them both, great albums also the last one "Laughing Stock"

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Yes Laughing Stock is excellent too.

 

[mrtrench]

Hollis also has some solo albums which are great

 

[bringbackrattles]

just started listening to The The again after many years, Blue soul mining is a great album.

Looking through my vinyl collection recently I came across Soul Mining the L.P. and its in great condition. But haven't got a record player anymore to play it on. About a hundred vinyl albums and singles too tempted to sell some, Sex Pistols in there. But then again may hold on to them as my son can have them when I've popped off !

 

[jimmyhillsfanclub]

Looking through my vinyl collection recently I came across Soul Mining the L.P. and its in great condition. But haven't got a record player anymore to play it on. About a hundred vinyl albums and singles too tempted to sell some, Sex Pistols in there. But then again may hold on to them as my son can have them when I've popped off !

I was at a large record fair over the weekend & was shocked at how low some of the rare stuff was priced at.......it seems that despite the vinyl revival of recent years, the new vinyl customers are apparently not interested in first pressings, picture discs, gatefold sleeves etc......they just want to buy re-issued modern classics.

Keep your old vinyl for your lad BBR........yes, you could raise a few quid by flogging it now, but I'm sure it will one day become priceless as far as your son is concerned.

 

[bringbackrattles]

I was at a large record fair over the weekend & was shocked at how low some of the rare stuff was priced at.......it seems that despite the vinyl revival of recent years, the new vinyl customers are apparently not interested in first pressings, picture discs, gatefold sleeves etc......they just want to buy re-issued modern classics.

Keep your old vinyl for your lad BBR........yes, you could raise a few quid by flogging it now, but I'm sure it will one day become priceless as far as your son is concerned.

I decided to flog a load last year on a whim,so took them to the record stall bloke at Fargo Village.I know for a fact in the collection there are classic albums and singles,in mint condition and worth a few bob. But I caught him on a bad day I reckon as he only liked the Sex Pistols stuff,and just blanked the hard rock and pop ones.Offering me a pittance I decided sod it I'll hold on to them.I checked online and saw many of those I showed him to be worth quite a lot of money,so I'm glad as if I do keep them they may go up in price like antiques ?

 

[chiefdave]

If you're selling its worth having a look on here to see what things are going for:
discogs.com

 

[Malaka]

I have them both, great albums also the last one "Laughing Stock"

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I don't think there is such a thing as a bad Talk Talk album

 

[Malaka]

Hollis also has some solo albums which are great

What are they? do you have any links?