The Quads were a
new wave band
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from
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,
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, active in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Their 1979
single
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"There Must Be Thousands" was a favourite of the
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DJ John Peel
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, who selected it as his "single of the decade!"
Despite receiving considerable airplay on the main BBC Radio 1 daytime programmes, "There Must Be Thousands" only reached No. 66 in the
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, but in 2001
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still listed it as one of his all-time favourite
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Then, in 2013, to coincide with its use on a promotional video by natural skincare company JooMo, the track was re-released by
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Discography
Singles
*"There Must Be Thousands" / "You’ve Gotta Jive", 1979,
UK No. 66
*"There's Never Been A Night" / "Take It", 1979
*"UFO" / "Astronaut's Journey", 1980
*"Gotta Get A Job" / "Gang Of Kids", 1981
*"Still Moment (In Time)" / "Time To Think", 1982
Compilations
*''Bouncing In The Red'', 1980
EMI
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, includes:
**"There Must Be Thousands"
*''Brum Beat - Live At The Barrel Organ'', 1980
Big Bear Records
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, includes:
**"When Everything's Said And Done"
**"Wonders Never Cease"
*''Shake Some Action Volume 1'', 2001
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CD album, includes:
**"There Must Be Thousands" (re-mastered from vinyl)
Peel session
On 29 August 1979, The Quads
recorded a
Peel session
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incorporating;
*"Revision Time Blues"
*"I Know You Know"
*"There's Never Been A Night"
*"There Must Be Thousands"
Members
* Josh Jones – vocals, guitar
* Jack Jones – guitar
* Johnny Jones – drums
* Jim Doherty – bass guitar
Music excerpts
Listen on YouTubeThere must be thousands - ''Bouncing in the red, '' 1980
EMI
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Listen on YouTubeFeel the need for more - ''Unreleased material, '' 1988
References
External links
The Quads Official Website
English new wave musical groups
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