Forgotten bands from the 70s and 80s

[cheeseroll]

ah thanks for that, i was somehow confusing them with Monsoon (Ever so lonely)..

 

[Juan Albion]

ah thanks for that, i was somehow confusing them with Monsoon (Ever so lonely)..

Another excellent band. . . not forgetting 'Shakti'

 

[cheeseroll]

I could name countless however i assume this is for bands that had a top 20 hit (ignoring the fact that many solid acts build up great followings without chart success).

Hurrah!and Mega CIty 4 had some chart success and were seemingly going to be big, only to lose it completely, didnt chart again and lost their following.

 

[Juan Albion]

Likewise, River City People.

PS Just in case anyone was thinking Shakti was a band, it wasn't, it was another single by Monsoon.

 

[Juan Albion]

Oh, and Tonight: "Drummerman," "Money (that's your problem)" etc

 

[desprateseagull]

transvision vamp?

where did they get to? that wendy james was hot!

 

[Gazwag]

A flock of seagulls

 

[Skaville]

The Romantics

 

[On the Left Wing]

Jenny Haan's Lion
Wire
Ronnie Lane's Slim Chance
Mahavishnu Orchestra
MC5s

 

[Jim D]

Be-Bop Deluxe - had a hit with 'Sister Seagull'

 

[Deano's Right Foot]

Transvision Vamp

Sniff 'n' The Tears

Bim

Baby And The Monsters

Roman Holliday

Local Heroes SW9

The Passions

 

[Parson Henry]

Geordie

Barry Blue

Kenny (the Bump)

The Motors (Airport)

The Merton Parkas

Secret Affair

Racey

Matchbox

Status Quo

Focus

Golden Earring

Nazareth

 

[Pevenseagull]

the Pevenseagull playlist this weeks has figured a number of mid/ late 80s:

The Chameleons - Strange Times L.P.

The Pale Saints - Barging into the presence of god E.P.

The Triffids - Born Sandy Devotional L.P.

Talk Talk - The Colour Of Spring L.P.

lots of Sarah records 7"s

 

[Parson Henry]

Re: transvision vamp?

where did they get to? that wendy james was hot!

Hadlee once told me that she came from Hove!?

 

[NMH]

Fad Gadget
Landscape
Gang of Four
Ultravox (I mean, what happened to the rest of them after Midge Ure went solo?)
Spandeau Ballet
Shriekback

Here's a couple of excellent Australian bands that few heard of outside their native land (or even inside their native land come to that)
Noiseworks, whose second album is top quality and rocks! 'River of Tears' has to be one of the better guitar classic-rock tunes by anyone.
Not Drowning, Waving. Somewhat artistic, very obviously talented, and way ignored.
Hear them if you can!

 

[Gazwag]

Re: Re: transvision vamp?

Hadlee once told me that she came from Hove!?

Indeed she did grow up in Brighton (possible Hove)

 

[FamilyGuy]

Secret Affair

The Corgis

 

[The Laughing Bluebird]

Spizz
Spizzoil
Spizzenergi
Athletico Spizz 80
The Spizzles

 

[cheeseroll]

and not to forget Spizz Orbit

 

[The Laughing Bluebird]

and not to forget Spizz Orbit

Oh but it's true, as we went warp factor two, a voice that I thought I knew......