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© Miroslav Jurčeka (1989-2022)
Line-Up Ex-Members Albums Singles Various Refers
MODERN ENGLISH
Colchester, GB
*  1977

Line-Up:

MODERN ENGLISH (photo)
 

Robbie Gray - voc,g
Tony Lowe - g
Mick Conroy - bg,voc
Aaron Davidson - kb
Gary Barnacle - ds

Former Members:

Gary McDowell (g,voc, 1977-cca 5/82)
Stephen Walker (kb, cca 5/82)
Richard Brown (ds, 1977-85)

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Mesh And Lace6/1981 4AD
2.After The Snow23.04.19824AD 134
3.Ricochet Days27.02.19844AD 93
4.Stop Start3/1986 4AD 154
5.Pillow Lips6/1990 TVT 135
6.The Best Of Modern English - Life In The Gladhouse 1980-198420.03.20014AD
7.Everything Is Mad22.05.2007High Times
8.Soundtrack25.05.2010Darla
9.Take Me to the Trees24.02.2017Inkind

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Swans On Glass1980 4AD
2.Gathering Dust1980 4AD
3.Smiles And Laughter21.08.19814AD
4.Life In The Gladhouse / The Choicest View14.05.19824AD
5.I Melt With You1/1983 Sire 78
6.Gathering Dust EP
(Gathering Dust / Swans On Glass / Smiles And Laughter / Mesh / Lace & Home)		03.06.19834AD
7.Someone's Calling02.09.19834AD
8.Chapter 12 / Ringing In The Change
12" + Reflection		27.02.19844AD
9.Hands Across The Sea3/1984 91
10.I Melt With You6/1990 76
11.Disco Exotique Vol 3
(Life In The Gladhouse (DITS disco 1916 edit) / Morgana Da Capo (DITS Kosmische dub) / I Wanna Know (DITS edit) / Helpless (DITS vs Orlando edit) / I'm Ready (DITS edit))
& Ashra Temple & Goody Goody & The Flirts & Kano		08.12.2008Disco Exotique

Steve Walker:

1. Suburban Traveller Volume 1 EP (30.8.99, Filter Flow)
(Time Line / DC Tronic / Human 2 / One 6 Teen)

Various:

original name The Lepers

Gary Barnacle:

appeared on the LP:

M: New York, London, Paris, Munich (1979, Sire)
M: The Official Secrets Act (1980, Sire)
Public Image Ltd: This Is What You Want, This Is What You Get (7/84, Virgin)
Camouflage: Meanwhile (3/91, Metronome)
Level 42: Running In The Family (3/87, Polydor)

produced by SP:
Wendy Wu: Run Jilly Run (17.9.82, Epic)

Robbie Gray:

appeared on the SP:

This Mortal Coil: Song To The Siren (8/83, 4AD)

Press References:

Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1981531.01.198122Caught In The Actgig review
19812305.06.198125Albumsalbum review
19813422.08.198112Singlessingle review
19813926.09.198132Caught In The Actgig review
19821617.04.198232Datelines
19821908.05.198233Datelines
19822015.05.198212interview
19822015.05.198217Albumsalbum review
19832228.05.19834Fast Forward
19834001.10.198314Singlessingle review
19834215.10.198323Singlessingle review
1984504.02.19844Fast Forward - Record News
1984718.02.198422Singlessingle review
1984903.03.198427Albumsalbum review
1993209.01.199329Albums - Retroactivealbum review
New Musical Express
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1990025.08.199058Fred Fact
Rock Revue
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19903 38profile