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Five or Six were an English
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band, originally signed to
Cherry Red Records Cherry Red Records is a British independent record label founded in Malvern, Worcestershire by Iain McNay in 1978. The label has released recordings by Dead Kennedys, Everything But the Girl, The Monochrome Set, and Felt, among others, as well ...
by A&R head Mike Alway, who deemed them to be the act with the most potential from the scene he had helped create around the Snoopies club in south-west London. In addition to the singles they released with Cherry Red, they recorded two albums, ''A Thriving and Happy Land'' and ''Cántame esa canción que dice, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah'', neither of which was released in the UK. The line-up was fluid. One of their songs was included on the compilation album ''
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''. John Yorke became a senior executive for both
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and the
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and is currently head of independent drama. Dave Harper is involved in the management of bands including
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. His brother, Simon Harper, became head of international at 4AD. Dave Knight and Ashley Wales joined
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as members of the
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, with Wales then proceeding to dance/jazz duo
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. Knight later worked with
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and
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, records solo under the name Arkkon, and with
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( Coil,
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) in UnicaZürn. In 2008, Cherry Red released a retrospective anthology, entitled ''Acting on Impulse: The Best of Five or Six''.


Discography

Studio albums *''A Thriving and Happy Land'' (1982) *''Cántame esa canción que dice, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah'' (1982) Compilations *''Acting on Impulse: The Best of Five or Six'' (2008) Singles and EPs *"Another Reason" / "The Trial" (1981) *''Polar Exposure'' (1981) *''Four from Five or Six'' (1982) Compilation appearances *"Folded", on ''Perspectives and Distortion'' (1981) *"Portrait" on ''
Pillows & Prayers ''Pillows & Prayers'' (subtitled ''Cherry Red 1982-1983'') is a compilation album released Christmas 1982, featuring artists on the Cherry Red record label. The record was originally sold at 99 pence (in fact, "pay no more than 99p" was printed ...
'' (1982) *"Aroma" on ''Rising from the Red Sand'' (1983)


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* English post-punk music groups Cherry Red Records artists {{UK-rock-band-stub