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Line-Up Ex-Members Albums Singles Refers
BE BOP DELUXE
GB
*  1971+  8/1978

Line-Up (1978):

Bill Nelson - voc,g
Charlie Tumahai - bg
Simon Foxx - ds
Andrew Clarke - kb

Former Members:

Ian Parkin (g, 1971-8/74); Mike Close (g, 9/76 g.a.)
Rob Bryan (bg, 1971-8/74); Paul Avron Jeffries (bg, 9-11/74)
Richard Brown (kb, 1971-cca 1973); Milton Raeme-James (kb, 9-11/74)
Nicholas Chatterton-Drew (ds, 1971-8/74)

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Axe Victim21.06.1974Harvest
2.Futurama23.05.1975Harvest
3.Sunburst Finish
produced by: John Leckie/Bill Nelson		16.01.1976Harvest17 96
4.Modern Music
produced by: John Leckie/Bill Nelson		21.08.1976Harvest12 88
5.Live! In The Air Age
(2LP)
produced by: Be Bop Deluxe		08.07.1977Harvest10 65
6.Drastic Plastic
produced by: John Leckie/Bill Nelson		27.01.1978Harvest22 95
7.The Best Of The Rest Of Be-Bop Deluxe
(2LP)		13.10.1978Harvest
8.Singles As & Bs5/1981 Harvest
9.Too Hot To Handle1984
10.Bop To The Noise8/1986 Dojo
11.Raiding The Divine Archive: The Best Of Be Bop Deluxe3/1987 Harvest
12.Radioland - BBC Radio 1 Live In Concert9/1994 Windsong
13.Air Age Anthology17.02.1997EMI
14.Tremulous Antenna26.11.2002Hux
15.Postcards From the Future...Introducing Be Bop Deluxe07.12.2004EMI
16.Futurist Manifesto - 1974-197818.10.2011EMI
17.At the BBC 1974-197808.10.2013Parlophone

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Teenage Archangel / Jets At Dawn1973 Smile
2.Jet Silver & The Dolls Of Venus / Third Floor Heaven6/1974 Harvest
3.Between The Worlds / Lights
credited to: withdrawn		2/1975 Harvest
4.Maid In Heaven / Lights
(v GB)		6/1975 Harvest
5.Maid In Heaven / Sister Seagull
(v USA)		7/1975 Harvest
6.Ships In The Night / Crying To The Sky
produced by: Bill Nelson/John Leckie		09.01.1976Harvest19
7.Kiss Of Light / Shine13.08.1976Harvest
8.Hot Valves EP
(Maid In Heaven / Blazing Apostles / Jet Silver And The Dolls Of Venus / Bring Back The Spark)		29.10.1976Harvest28
9.Japan / Futurist Manifesto09.09.1977Harvest
10.Panic In The World / Blue As A Jewel23.12.1977Harvest
11.Electrical Language / Surreal Estate5/1978 Harvest
12.Electrical Language EP
(Electrical Language / Panic In The World / Maid In Heaven)		2/1983 Cocteau
13.Panic In The World / Maid In Heaven8/1983 Cocteau
14.Ships In The Night / Maid In Heaven5/1984 EMI Gold

Press References:

Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19743027.07.197438Albumsalbum review
19744907.12.19744News
1976324.01.19765
1976531.01.197623Albumsalbum review
1976714.02.197632interview
19763314.08.19763New Singlessingle review
19763711.09.197628New Albumsalbum review
1977819.02.19774
1977926.02.19774
19773924.09.197714Singlessingle review
19775010.12.19775News
1978718.02.197817Caught In The Actgig review
1980502.02.198039Any Questions
19962308.06.199610Awolprofile, discography
New Musical Express
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1974006.07.197420Albumsalbum review
1974003.08.19745
1974024.08.19742News Desk
1975025.01.19759Thrills
1975028.06.197534On The Towngig review
1975009.08.197529On The Towngig review
1975006.12.197546On The Towngig review
1976010.01.197625On The Town - Great British Musicgig review
1976009.10.197632Plattersalbum review
1976009.10.197649On The Towngig review
1976006.11.197623Singlessingle review