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band from

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, formed in 1992, and disbanded 1999. The band consisted of lead singer and guitarist John McKeown and a regularly changing line-up of other musicians. McKeown has since gone on to form the band 1990s. Their name was taken from the comic book '' Yummy Fur'' by

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in 1995 and 1998. On 23 November 2009, it was announced that McKeown and Thomson would reunite The Yummy Fur for a brief tour of the United States in January 2010 to support a greatest hits compilation due in late January. A further report from

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confirmed the involvement of long-time Yummy Fur guitarist Brian MacDougall.

Discography

Albums

*"Night Club" (

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LP/ Guided Missile CD, 1996) *"Sexy World" (Guided Missile CD/LP, 1998)

Mini albums

*"Male Shadow at Three O'Clock" ( Vesuvius Records CD/10", 1998)

Compilation albums

*"Kinky Cinema" (Guided Missile CD, 1997) *"Piggy Wings" (

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LP/CD, 2019)

Singles and EPs

* "Music By Walt Disney But Played By Yuri Gagarin Thus a Political Record" (Slampt 7", 1995) * "Kodak Nancy Europe EP" (Guided Missile 7", 1995) * "Plastic Cowboy" (Guided Missile 7", 1996) * "Supermarket" (Vesuvius 7", 1996) * "Policeman" (Guided Missile 7", 1996) * "Stereo Girls" (Roxy 7", 1997) * "Shoot the Ridiculant" (Guided Missile 7", 1998)

Cassettes (demo)

* "The Edith Massey Eggsplosion" (not on label, 1994) https://www.discogs.com/release/16044665-The-Yummy-Fur-The-Edith-Massey-Eggsplosion

References

External links

The Yummy FurGuided MissileVesuvius Records1990s
{{DEFAULTSORT:Yummy Fur, The Musical groups from Glasgow Scottish indie rock groups Musical groups established in 1992 Musical groups disestablished in 1999