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Line-Up Ex-Members Albums Singles Movies Awards Various Refers
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Glasgow, Scotland, GB
*  1979+  1983

Line-Up:

Claire Grogan - voc
Tony McDaid - g
Johnny McElhone - bg
Stephen Lironi - ds,g

Former Members:

Caesar (g, 1979-81); Jim McKinven (g, 1981-9/82)
Michael Tich Anderson (ds, 1979-9/82); David Wild (ds, cca 7/83)
James Prime (kb, cca 7/83)

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Happy Birthday
produced by: Steve Severin		9/1981 Epic26
2.Pinky Blue4/1982 Epic12
3.Bite
produced by: Tony Visconti/Mike Chapman		17.06.1983Epic16
4.Collected Images5/1984 Epic
5.The Best Of Altered Images11/1992 Receiver
6.I Could Be Happy: The Best of Altered Images22.04.1997Legacy/Epic
7.Happy Birthday ... Plus
(reissue)		23.03.2004Diablo
8.Pinky Blue ... Plus
(reissue)		23.03.2004Diablo
9.Bite ... Plus
(reissue)		23.03.2004Diablo
10.Happy Birthday: The Best of Altered Images08.09.2010Camden International
11.The Epic Years2/2018
12.Mascara Streakz8/2022 Cooking Vinyl28

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Dead Pop Stars / Sentimental
MC + Leave Me Alone
produced by: Steve Severin		2/1981 Epic67
2.A Day's Wait / Who Cares?01.05.1981Epic
3.Happy Birthday / So We Go Whispering
12" + Jeepster
produced by: Martin Rushent		21.08.1981Epic2
4.I Could Be Happy / Insects
12" + Disco Pop Stars		11/1981 Epic7
5.See Those Eyes / How About That Then (I Missed My Train)19.03.1982Epic10
6.Pinky Blue / Think That It Might
12" + Jump Jump		21.05.1982Epic35
7.Greatest Orginal Hits EP
(Happy Birthday / I Could Be Happy / Dead Pop Stars / A Day's Wait)		8/1982 Epic
8.Don't Talk To Me About Love / Last Goodbye11.03.1983Epic5
9.Bring Me Closer / Surprise Me13.05.1983Epic29
10.Love To Stay / Another Lost Look (live)08.07.1983Epic46
11.Change Of Heart / Another Lost Look
12" + Happy Birthday / I Could Be Happy		9/1983 Epic83
12.Happy Birthday / I Could Be Happy1/1987 Old Gold

Claire Grogan:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Love Bomb / I Love The Way You Beg5/1987 London

Movies:

1. Gregory's Girl (starring Claire Grogan, directed by Bill Forsyth)
2. Comfort And Joy (1984, starring Claire Grogan, directed by Bill Forsyth)

Awards:

1981 Melody Maker Readers' Poll - Brightest Hope

Various:

Compilation Appearances:

"Happy Birthday" on compilation "John Peel - A Tribute" (17.10.05)

Press References:

Melodie
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19826 169
Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1981210.01.198112interview
19811114.03.198117Singlessingle review
19811802.05.198131Singlessingle review
19813422.08.198112Singlessingle review
19813605.09.198123Caught In The Actgig review
19813712.09.198119Albumsalbum review
19814905.12.198131Caught In The Actgig review
1982209.01.198213interview
1982713.02.198240Caught In The Actgig review
19821113.03.198216Singlessingle review
19821908.05.198220Albumsalbum review
19822015.05.198234Caught In The Actgig review
19822122.05.198219Singlessingle review
19831112.03.198326Singlessingle review
19832014.05.19834Fast Forward
19832121.05.198323Singlessingle review
19832411.06.19834Fast Forward
19833130.07.198318It's Alivegig review
19833710.09.198314It's Alivegig review
19842428.07.198428Albumsalbum review
19952815.07.199548Info Freakoprofile