St. Christopher are a British

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band formed in

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in 1984, who released several records on

Sarah Records Sarah Records was a British independent record label active in Bristol between 1987 and 1995, best known for its recordings of indie pop, which it released mostly on 7" singles. On reaching the catalogue number SARAH 100, the label celebrated it ...

in the late 1980's, and have continued to release records since.Strong, Martin C. (2003) "St. Christopher", in ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate,

History

St. Christopher are mainly known for their four singles and 10" mini-LP on Sarah Records, although they actually have a much longer history, both before and after their time on Sarah. They produced a prolific quantity of recordings on a variety of labels, from the early 1980s to the present. The only constant member of the band during its more than twenty years of existence has been Glenn Melia, and, during this time, Melia and St. Christopher have recorded with many well-known indie labels, including

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, Vinyl Japan, Elefant, Slumberland, Caff, and Parasol. The band probably achieved greatest recognition for the single "All of a Tremble," released in 1989. The original line-up of the band also featured Terry Banks, who went on to lead

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. In 2007, a compilation album of their previous releases titled ''Lost at Sea - The Sarah Recordings'' was released by Plastilina Records. Their last record was the CD single "Burnout".

Discography

Singles

* "Crystal Clear" / "My Fond Farewell". 7" (1984) Bluegrass Records (GM001) * "As Far As the Eye Can See" / "Awe". 7" Grrove & Move (GM002) * "Go Ahead Cry . . ." / "Charmelle". 7" (1986) Groove & Move (GM003) * ''Forevermore Starts Here''. EP 7" flexidisc (1987) Veston Records (VOD01) * ''The Josephine Why?'' EP 7" flexidisc (1988) Clarity Records * "You Deserve More Than a Maybe" / "The Kind of Girl" / "The Summer You Love". 7" (1989) Sarah Records (SARAH15) ( UK indie No. 13)Lazell, Barry (1997) ''Indie Hits 1980-1989'', Cherry Red Books, * "All of a Tremble" / "My Fortune" / "The Hummingbird". 7" (1989) Sarah Records (SARAH20) (UK indie No. 19) * "All of a Tremble" / "Our Secret" / "Even the Sky Seems Blue". 7" (1989) The Bus Stop Label (BUS003) * "Antoinette" / "Salvation". 7" (1990) Sarah Records (SARAH34) * "Say Yes to Everything" / "It's Snowing on the Moon". 7" (1991) Sarah Records (SARAH46) * ''Radio France Sessions''. EP 7" (1993) Slumberland Records (SLR19) * "Young Nun" / "With Her in Mind". 7" (1995) Elefant Records (ER122) * "She Looks Like You" / "Ecstasy, passion and Pain". 7" (1995) Elefant Records (ER142) * "Burnout". 3" CD-R. (2008) Cloudberry Records (CLOUDBERRY 089) * 'If Black Was Blue' (2009) Suzy Records 009

Albums

Studio albums

* ''Bacharach'' 10" (1990) Sarah Records (SARAH403) * ''Man, I Could Scream'' LP/CD (1992) Vinyl Japan Records (ASK6) * ''Love You to Pieces'' CD Vinyl (1994) Japan Records (ASK27) * ''Lioness'' CD (1996) Vinyl Japan Records (ASKCD53) * '' Golden Blue'' CD (2000) Parasol Records (PAR-CD043) * Forevermore Starts Here 2CD (Cherry Red Records CDBRED637, 2014)

Live albums

* ''Ce Soir''. CD (1995) Soiree Records (CD1)

Compilations

* ''Dig Deep Brother 1984–1990''. CD (1993) Vinyl Japan (ASK26) * ''Lost at Sea - The Sarah Recordings''. CD (2007) Plastilina Records (PLAST006) * The Stars Belong To Me CD, 2008 XYLO Records XYLO 6 * Forevermore Starts Here, 2CD (Cherry Red Records CDBRED637, 2014)

References

External links

St. Christopher on Last.fm
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