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Line-Up Ex-Members Albums Singles Videos Various Refers
THE MONOCHROME SET
London, GB
*  1978

Line-Up (1995):

Bid - voc,g
Lester Square - g
Orson Presence - g,kb
Andy Warren - bg

Former Members:

James Foster (g, ?-1985)
Charlie (bg, 1978); Simon Croft (bg, 1978); Jeremy Harrington (bg, 1978-10/79)
J.D. Haney (ds, 1978-cca 1981); Lexington Crane (ds, 1982); Morris Windsor (ds, 1982-83); Nick Wesolowski (ds, ?-1985)
Carrie Booth (kb, 1982-83)

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Strange Boutique25.04.1980Dindisc62
2.Love Zombies17.10.1980Dindisc
3.Eligible Bachelors7/1982 Cherry Red
4.Volume! Brilliance! Contrast!5/1983 Cherry Red
5.The Lost Weekend6/1985 Blanco Y Negro
6.Fin!6/1986 El
7.Colour Transmission6/1987 Virgin
8.Westminster Affair - Bande Originale Du Film8/1988 El
9.Dante's Casino9/1990 Vinyl Japan
10.Jack11/1991 Honeymoon
11.What A Whopper!4/1992 Richmond
12.The Good Life10/1992 Richmond
13.Charade15.03.1993Cherry Red
14.Live5/1993 Code 90
15.Miserie5/1994 Cherry Red
16.Tomorrow Will Be Too Long ... Finest Moments3/1995 Virgin
17.Black & White Minstrels - 1975-19793/1995 Cherry Red
18.Live 199012.10.1998
19.Independent Singles Collection13.05.2008Cherry Red
20.Platinum Coils15.05.2012
21.M-8004.06.2013Wienerworld
22.Super Plastic City17.10.2013Darla
23.Spaces Everywhere16.03.2015Tapete
24.Access All Areas31.03.2015
25.Volume, Contrast, Brilliance: Unreleased & Rare, Vol.201.04.2016Tapete
26.Cosmonaut09.09.2016Tapete

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Alphaville / He's Frank (Slight Return)12/1978 Rough Trade
2.Eine Symphonie Des Grauens / Lester Leaps In4/1979 Rough Trade
3.The Monochrome Set (I Pressume) / Mr. Bizarro05.10.1979Rough Trade
4.He's Frank (Slight Return) / Silicon Carne / Fallout
(ve Francii)		21.12.1979Disques Bleu
5.Strange Boutique / Surfing S.W.124/1980 Dindisc
6.405 Lines / Goodbye Joe6/1980 Dindisc
7.Apocalypso / Fiasco Bongo03.10.1980Dindisc
8.Ten Don'ts For Honeymooners / Straits Of Malacca10.07.1981Charisma
9.The Mating Game / J.D.H.A.N.E.Y.16.07.1982Cherry Red
10.Cast A Long Shadow / The Bridge10/1982 Cherry Red
11.The Jet-Set Junta / Love Goes Down The Drain / Noise27.05.1983Cherry Red
12.Jacob's Ladder / Andiano
12" + La Boom Boom / Sailor Beware / Starry Nowhere		1/1985 Blanco Y Negro81
13.Wallflower / Big Ben Bongo5/1985 Blanco Y Negro97
14.Killing Dave / House Of God (live) / Sweet Death11/1991 Honeymoon
15.Forever Young / Hurting You / Little Noises01.03.1993Cherry Red
16.I Love Lambeth / Kissy Kissy / All Over / Closing Time9/1995 Cherry Red

Bid:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Reach For Your Gun / Sweet Chariots
12" + Love		6/1986 El

Videos:

1. M80 Concert - 4.6.2013, Wienerworld, live

Various:

disbanded 1983
reunited cca 1984
disbanded 1985
reunited 1989

Compilation Appearances:

"The Monochrome Set" on compilation "Rough Trade Shops: Indiepop 1" (23.8.04, Rough Trade)

Bid:

produced by LP:

The Karelia: Divorce At High Noon (21.4.97, Roadrunner)

Press References:

Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1979320.01.197923Singlessingle review
1979727.02.197940Caught In The Actalbum review
19791919.05.197947Caught In The Actgig review
19792507.07.197926Singlessingle review
19793806.10.19794News
19793806.10.197928Singlessingle review
19795122.12.197919Singlessingle review
19801626.04.198025Albumsalbum review
19801626.04.198030Caught In The Actgig review
19803327.09.19804Tour News
19803404.10.198019Singlessingle review
19804413.12.198021Albumsalbum review
19812917.07.198123Singlessingle review
19813025.07.198128Caught In The Actgig review
19822122.05.19824Fast Forward
19822626.06.19824Fast Forward
19822917.07.198215Singles Barsingle review
19823024.07.19828interview
19823421.08.198217Albumsalbum review
19824506.11.19825Fast Forward
19825011.12.198223Singlessingle review
19832121.05.198327Albumsalbum review
19832228.05.198312interview
19832228.05.198313Singlessingle review
19832228.05.198315It's Alivegig review