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| THE THOMPSON TWINS |
| Chesterfield, GB | | * 1978 |
Tom Bailey - voc,bg,kb,ds
Alannah Currie - voc,kb,sax,perc
Former Members:
Joe Leeway (synths,voc, 1978-86)
Peter Dodd (g,voc,sax, 1978-4/82); John Roog (g,voc,perc, 1978-4/82)
Matthew Seligman (bg,sax, 5/81-4/82, g.a.)
Carrie Booth (kb)
Chris Bell (ds, 1978-4/82); Boris Williams (ds, 1982-11/84, g.a.); Julian Sobero (ds)
Jane Shorter (sax, 1978-5/81)
Albums Discography:
| # | Title | Release Date | Label | Type | UK | USA | | 1. | A Product Of ... | 05.06.1981 | T | | | | | 2. | Set
(in the USA "In The Name Of Love")
produced by: Steve Lillywhite | 26.02.1982 | T | | 48 | | | 3. | Quick Step And Side Kick
(in the USA "Side Kicks") | 18.02.1983 | Arista | | 2 | 34 | | 4. | Into The Gap | 17.02.1984 | Arista | | 1 | 10 | | 5. | Here's The Future Days | 9/1985 | Arista | | 5 | 20 | | 6. | Close To The Bone | 4/1987 | Arista | | 9 | 76 | | 7. | Greatest Mixes | 8/1988 | | | | 175 | | 8. | The Best Of The Thompson Twins | 10/1988 | Arista |  | | | | 9. | Big Trash | 10/1989 | Warner Bros | | | 143 | | 10. | The Greatest Hits | 3/1990 | | | 23 | | | 11. | Queer | 10/1991 | Warner Bros | | | | | 12. | Singles Collection | 06.04.1999 | | | | | | 13. | Best 21
(in Japan) | 11.05.1999 | | | | | | 14. | Platinum & Gold Collection | 06.05.2003 | Arista | | | | | 15. | 12 Inch Collection | 15.03.2005 | BMG | | | | | 16. | Original Album Classics
(5CD) | 06.07.2012 | Sony | | | | | 17. | Remixes & Rarities: A Collection Of Classic 12" Mixes & B Sides
(2CD) | 19.09.2014 | Cherry Pop | | | | | 18. | Hold Me Now: Very Best Of | 15.04.2016 | Metro Select | | | |
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Tom Bailey:
| # | Title | Release Date | Label | Type | UK | USA | | 1. | Science Fiction | 7/2018 | | | | |
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Singles Discography:
| # | SP/EP Title | Release Date | Label | UK | USA | | 1. | Squares And Triangles / Could Be Her ... Could Be You | 5/1980 | Dirty Discs | | | | 2. | She's In Love With Mystery / Fast Food / Food Style | 11/1980 | Latent | | | | 3. | Perfect Game / Politics | 30.01.1981 | Tee | | | | 4. | Animal Laugh (Oumma Aularesso) / Anything Is Good Enough / A Dub Product | 15.06.1981 | T | | | | 5. | Make Believe (Let's Pretend) / Lama Sabach Tani | 11.09.1981 | T | | | | 6. | In The Name Of Love / In The Beginning
12" + Coastline | 22.01.1982 | T | | | | 7. | Runaway / Open Your Eyes
7"(2) + Living In Europe (live) / Make Believe (live)
12" + Bouncing | 04.06.1982 | Tee | | | | 8. | Lies / Beach Culture
12" + Lies (version) | 08.10.1982 | Arista | 67 | 30 | | 9. | Love On Your Side / Love On Your Back
7"(2) + In The Name Of Love / In The Beginning | 14.01.1983 | Arista | 6 | 45 | | 10. | We Are Detectives / Lucky Day | 15.04.1983 | Arista | 6 | | | 11. | Watching / Dancesaurus | 08.07.1983 | Arista | 21 | | | 12. | Hold Me Now / Let Loving Start | 11.11.1983 | Arista | 2 | 3 | | 13. | Doctor! Doctor! / Nurse Shark
produced by: Tom Bailey/Alex Sadkin | 27.01.1984 | Arista | 2 | 11 | | 14. | You Take Me Up / Passion Planet
12" + Down Tools / Leopard Ray
produced by: Tom Bailey/Alex Sadkin | 30.03.1984 | Arista | 2 | 44 | | 15. | Sister Of Mercy / Out Of The Gap | 6/1984 | Arista | 9 | | | 16. | The Gap / Out Of The Gap | 10/1984 | Arista | | 69 | | 17. | Lay Your Hands On Me / The Lewis Carol (Adventures In Wonderland)
produced by: Alex Sadkin | 30.11.1984 | Arista | 10 | 6 | | 18. | Roll Over / Fools In Paradise | 4/1985 | Arista | | | | 19. | Don't Mess With Dr. Dream / Big Business | 8/1985 | Arista | 9 | | | 20. | King For A Day / Roll Under | 10/1985 | Arista | 19 | 8 | | 21. | Revolution / The Fourth Sunday | 12/1985 | Arista | 56 | | | 22. | Nothing In Common / Nothing To Lose | 7/1986 | Arista | | 54 | | 23. | Get That Love / Get That Love (dub version)
12",CD + Perfect Day | 3/1987 | Arista | 25 | 31 | | 24. | Long Goodbye / Dancing In Your Shoes
12",CD + Hold Me Now | 5/1987 | Arista | 89 | | | 25. | In The Name Of Love '88
CD + In The Name Of Love (club remix) / Passion Planet | 10/1988 | Arista | 46 | | | 26. | Sugar Daddy / Monkey Man | 9/1989 | WEA | 97 | 28 | | 27. | Come Inside (club mix) / Come Inside (feedback mix) | 8/1991 | WEA | 56 | | | 28. | The Saint / The Saint (max hard groove mix)
12" + The Saint (def sonic) / The Saint (red zone club mix) / The Saint (8th street dub) | 12/1991 | Warner Bros | 46 | | | 29. | Play With Me (Jane) / Play With Me (Jane) (full on piano mix)
12" + Play With Me (Jane) (dub wash mix)
CD + Play With Me (Jane) (African mix) / Play With Me (Jane) (full on mix) / Play With Me (Jane) (sweet garage mix) | 20.07.1992 | Warner Bros | | |
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Tom Vailey:
1. Come So Far / Dub So Far (International Observer Dub Mix) (6.1.17, Cooking Vinyl)
Videos:
1. Live In Liverpool - 1983
Bibliography:
Bruno Hizer: Thompson Twins (11/1984, Proteus)
Various:
Compilation Appearances:
"In The Name Of Love" on OST "Ghostbusters" (9/84, Arista)
Press References:
| Melody Maker | | Year | Issue | Date | Page | Column | Type | | 1980 | 28 | 23.08.1980 | 14 | Caught In The Act | gig review | | 1981 | 2 | 10.01.1981 | 24 | Caught In The Act | gig review | | 1981 | 5 | 31.01.1981 | 15 | Singles | single review | | 1981 | 9 | 28.02.1981 | 17 | | interview | | 1981 | 22 | 30.05.1981 | 28 | Datelines | | | 1981 | 25 | 20.06.1981 | 23 | Singles | single review | | 1981 | 26 | 27.06.1981 | 35 | Caught In The Act | gig review | | 1981 | 27 | 04.07.1981 | 19 | Albums | album review | | 1981 | 33 | 15.08.1981 | 27 | Caught In The Act | gig review | | 1981 | 35 | 29.08.1981 | 22 | | profile | | 1981 | 37 | 12.09.1981 | 32 | Datelines | | | 1981 | 41 | 10.10.1981 | 23 | Singles | single review | | 1981 | 46 | 14.11.1981 | 28 | Caught In The Act | gig review | | 1982 | 5 | 30.01.1982 | 19 | Singles | single review | | 1982 | 6 | 06.02.1982 | 3 | Fast Forward | | | 1982 | 8 | 20.02.1982 | 4 | Fast Forward - Vinyl Pollution | | | 1982 | 9 | 27.02.1982 | 14 | Albums | album review | | 1982 | 10 | 06.03.1982 | 15 | | interview | | 1982 | 13 | 27.03.1982 | 39 | Datelines | | | 1982 | 16 | 17.04.1982 | 39 | Caught In The Act | gig review | | 1982 | 17 | 24.04.1982 | 3 | Fast Forward | | | 1982 | 23 | 05.06.1982 | 19 | Singles | single review | | 1982 | 41 | 09.10.1982 | 4 | Fast Forward | | | 1982 | 44 | 30.10.1982 | 33 | Caught In The Act | gig review | | 1983 | 3 | 15.01.1983 | 4 | Fast Forward | | | 1983 | 3 | 15.01.1983 | 12 | | interview | | 1983 | 7 | 12.02.1983 | 3 | Fast Forward | | | 1983 | 8 | 19.02.1983 | 17 | Albums | album review | | 1983 | 11 | 12.03.1983 | 18 | It's Alive | gig review | | 1983 | 15 | 09.04.1983 | 15 | It's Alive | gig review | | 1983 | 16 | 16.04.1983 | 23 | Singles | single review | | 1983 | 20 | 14.05.1983 | 17 | It's Alive | gig review | | 1983 | 21 | 21.05.1983 | 24 | | interview | | 1983 | 27 | 02.07.1983 | 4 | Fast Forward - Record News | | | 1983 | 28 | 09.07.1983 | 14 | It's Alive | gig review | | 1983 | 28 | 09.07.1983 | 22 | Singles | single review | | 1983 | 29 | 16.07.1983 | 15 | It's Alive | gig review | | 1983 | 45 | 05.11.1983 | 4 | Fast Forward - Record News | | | 1983 | 46 | 12.11.1983 | 22 | Singles | single review | | 1984 | 2 | 14.01.1984 | 10 | | interview | | 1984 | 3 | 21.01.1984 | 4 | Fast Forward | | | 1984 | 7 | 18.02.1984 | 23 | Albums | album review | | 1984 | 9 | 03.03.1984 | 3 | Fast Forward | | | 1984 | 9 | 03.03.1984 | 20 | It's Alive | gig review | | 1984 | 11 | 17.03.1984 | 4 | Fast Forward | | | 1984 | 13 | 31.03.1984 | 26 | Singles | single review | | 1984 | 14 | 07.04.1984 | 18 | It's Alive | gig review | | 1984 | 16 | 21.04.1984 | 14 | It's Alive | gig review | | 1984 | 40 | 17.11.1984 | 3 | Fast Forward | | | 1984 | 40 | 17.11.1984 | 33 | Books | | | 1992 | 32 | 08.08.1992 | 28 | Singles | single review | | 1996 | 32 | 10.08.1996 | 24 | Awol | profile, discography | | Rock & Pop | | Year | Issue | Date | Page | Column | Type | | 1996 | 4 | | 20 | Galerie | |
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