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Set (Thompson Twins Album)
''Set'' is the second studio album by English pop band Thompson Twins. Released in February 1982, it was the second album they recorded for their own Tee Records, T Records imprint, which was released by Arista Records/Hansa. Compared to their first album, ''A Product Of... (Participation), A Product Of...'', ''Set'' featured a more polished sound, thanks to producer Steve Lillywhite. With their ever-shifting line-up, the Thompson Twins had now swelled to seven members, adding Matthew Seligman on bass guitar to free up Tom Bailey (musician, born 1956), Tom Bailey for full frontman duties and keyboards. Former sax player Jane Shorter was replaced by Alannah Currie, who was Bailey's girlfriend at the time (they later married and remained together until 2004). Three songs on the album do not feature Bailey on lead vocals, but are sung by Joe Leeway, who is also credited as writer or co-writer for five tracks. While not an official member of the band, Thomas Dolby was also on hand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thompson Twins
Thompson Twins were a British pop band formed in 1977 in Sheffield. Initially a new wave group, they switched to a more mainstream pop sound and achieved considerable popularity during the mid-1980s, scoring a string of hits in the United Kingdom, the United States, and around the world. In 1993, they changed their name to Babble, to reflect their change in music from pop to dub-influenced chill-out. They continued as Babble until 1996, at which point the group permanently broke up. The band's name was based on the two bumbling detectives Thomson and Thompson (who are close doubles not twins) in the English language version of Hergé's comic strip ''The Adventures of Tintin''. At various stages they had up to seven members, but their best known line-up was as a trio between 1982 and 1986. The band became a prominent act in the US during the Second British Invasion, and in 1985 performed at Live Aid in Philadelphia, where they were joined onstage by Madonna. Career Early da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In The Name Of Love (Thompson Twins Song)
"In the Name of Love" is a 1982 single written and performed by British pop band Thompson Twins, at the time a septet ( Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie, Joe Leeway, John Roog, Chris Bell, Peter Dodd, and Matthew Seligman). It was the first of twelve entries on the '' Billboard'' dance chart for the group. "In the Name of Love" went to number one on the dance music chart and stayed there for five weeks, and spent a total of twenty-one weeks on the chart. It peaked at number sixty-nine on the ''Billboard'' R&B chart. The track was newly remixed in 1988 by Shep Pettibone and included as "In the Name of Love '88" on the '' Greatest Mixes'' compilation album. The single peaked at #46 in the UK, spending 3 weeks on the chart. The single fared better in America, where it peaked at #1 on the US ''Billboard'' Dance/Club Play chart. Formats 7" Single (1982) #"In the Name of Love" #"In the Beginning" 12" Single (1982) #"In the Name of Love" (12" Dance Extension) #"In the Beginning" #"C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thompson Twins Albums
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1982 Albums
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Thompson Twins Discography
The following is the complete discography of English pop band Thompson Twins. Albums Studio albums Compilation albums The following compilations were released in various territories but did not chart: *''The Best of Thompson Twins'' (1991) *''The Collection'' (1993) *''Singles Collection'' (1996) *''Greatest Hits'' (1996) *''The Best of Thompson Twins'' (1998) *''Master Hits'' (1999) *''Hold Me Now'' (2000) *''Platinum & Gold Collection'' (2003) *''The Greatest Hits'' (2003) *''12 Inch Collection'' (2004) *'' Love on Your Side – The Best of Thompson Twins'' (2007) *''Remixes & Rarities'' (2014) Singles Music videos * "Make Believe" (1981) * " Lies" (1982) * " Love on Your Side" (1983) * " Watching" (1983) * " Hold Me Now" (1983) * " We are Detective" (1983) * "Doctor! Doctor!" (1984) * "You Take Me Up" (1984) * "Sister of Mercy" (1984) * "Lay Your Hands on Me" (1984) * " Don't Mess with Doctor Dream" (1985) * "King for a Day" (1985) * "Revolution" (1985) * "Nothi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Thornalley
Philip Thornalley (born 5 January 1960) is an English songwriter-producer who has worked in the music industry since 1978. He is perhaps best known for co-writing (with Scott Cutler and Anne Preven) the song " Torn" (made famous by Natalie Imbruglia's cover version, which he also produced) and the UK number one hits " Mama Do" and " Boys and Girls" for Pixie Lott. He also produced The Cure's 1982 album ''Pornography'' and was later their bass player for eighteen months, producing and performing the distinctive double bass line on their 1983 single " The Love Cats". In 1988, Thornalley released his only solo album ''Swamp'' and briefly joined the band Johnny Hates Jazz. He then worked principally as a songwriter for hire for many acts including Bryan Adams. In 2017 he joined Adams' band as bass player for 18 months before releasing two solo albums of his own seventies inspired music under the moniker Astral Drive. Biography Thornalley was born in Worlington, near Mildenhall, S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conga
The conga, also known as tumbadora, is a tall, narrow, single-headed drum from Cuba. Congas are staved like barrels and classified into three types: quinto (lead drum, highest), tres dos or tres golpes (middle), and tumba or salidor (lowest). Congas were originally used in Afro-Cuban music genres such as conga (hence their name) and rumba, where each drummer would play a single drum. Following numerous innovations in conga drumming and construction during the mid-20th century, as well as its internationalization, it became increasingly common for drummers to play two or three drums. Congas have become a popular instrument in many forms of Latin music such as son (when played by conjuntos), descarga, Afro-Cuban jazz, salsa, songo, merengue and Latin rock. Although the exact origins of the conga drum are unknown, researchers agree that it was developed by Cuban people of African descent during the late 19th century or early 20th century. Its direct ancestors are thought ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Roog
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died c. AD 30), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (lived c. AD 30), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Dodd (musician)
Peter George Dodd (born 31 October 1953) was an Australian politician. He was an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives from 1993 to 1996, representing the Queensland seat of Leichhardt. Dodd was born in Sydney and graduated with degrees in arts and law from the University of New South Wales and in economics from the University of Sydney. He became a solicitor in New South Wales, working for Legal Aid and also serving as an adviser to the then Labor state government. He later moved to Queensland, working for Legal Aid and the Public Trustee in Cairns and operating his own private legal practice there. In 1993, Dodd was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for the Queensland seat of Leichhardt. He was aligned with the party's Labor Left faction. Dodd was a member of the Joint Statutory Committee on the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation and the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Aborigina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hammersmith Palais
The Hammersmith Palais de Danse, in its last years simply named Hammersmith Palais, was a dance hall and entertainment venue in Hammersmith, London, England that operated from 1919 until 2007. It was the first ''palais de danse'' to be built in Britain. In 2009, it was named by the Brecon Jazz Festival as one of twelve venues which had made the most important contributions to jazz music in the United Kingdom. The Palais occupied a large site on the A219 at 242 Shepherd's Bush Road, London W6, near the circular system under the A4 Hammersmith flyover. The area has two London Underground stations, a bus station, and the road network at Hammersmith Broadway. History Built in 1910 on a site formerly occupied by a tram shed for London United Tramways, the Brook Green Roller Skating Rink, which had been closed since 1915, was acquired at the end of the First World War by North American entrepreneurs Howard Booker and Frank Mitchell, to convert it into a place to host ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Discogs
Discogs (short for discographies) is a database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. While the site was originally created with a goal of becoming the largest online database of electronic music, the site now includes releases in all genres on all formats. After the database was opened to contributions from the public, rock music began to become the most prevalent genre listed. , Discogs contains over 15.7 million releases, by over 8.3 million artists, across over 1.9 million labels, contributed from over 644,000 contributor user accounts – with these figures constantly growing as users continually add previously unlisted releases to the site over time. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc. and located in Portland, Oregon, United States. History The discogs.com domain name was registered in August 2000, and Discogs its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In The Name Of Love (Thompson Twins Album)
''In the Name of Love'' is the first Thompson Twins album released in the United States. The album was released in 1982 by Arista Records and comprises eight of the eleven tracks from their second album, '' Set'', plus two of the singles from their debut album, '' A Product of ... (Participation)'' (neither of these albums were released separately in the US at that time). The album was released on the strength of the single "In The Name of Love", which topped the dance music chart in '' Billboard'' magazine, reaching the number one position and staying there for five weeks between 22 May and 19 June 1982. The title track also peaked at number sixty-nine on the soul chart. The song was also featured two years later on the soundtrack for the movie ''Ghostbusters ''Ghostbusters'' is a 1984 American supernatural comedy film directed and produced by Ivan Reitman, and written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis. It stars Bill Murray, Aykroyd, and Ramis as Peter Venkman, Ray S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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