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.
Thomas Alexander Bailey is an English singer,songwriter,musician,composer and record producer. Bailey came to prominence in the early 1980s as the lead vocalist for the new wave band Thompson Twins,which released five singles that entered the top ten charts in the United Kingdom during the 1980s:"Love On Your Side","We Are Detective","Hold Me Now","Doctor! Doctor!",and "You Take Me Up". He was the only member of the band to have formal musical training. From 1994,Bailey was also a member of its later incarnation,Babble,releasing two commercially unsuccessful studio albums. He released his debut solo studio album Science Fiction in 2018.
T Records was the record label imprint used solely by the Thompson Twins in the UK for their first 2 albums and corresponding singles.
A Product of... is the first studio album by the English pop group,the Thompson Twins. It was released in June 1981 on the T Records imprint,a label created by the band and distributed through the Fame/EMI label. At the time of its release,the band were a six-piece group that did not include later member Alannah Currie. In comparison to the glamour of their later years,the group had a somewhat scruffy image during this period,because they were very poor and living in squats in London.
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 T Records imprint,which was released by Arista Records/Hansa.
The following is the complete discography of English pop band Thompson Twins.
Into the Gap is the fourth studio album by British pop group Thompson Twins,released on 17 February 1984 by Arista Records. The album was recorded during 1983 at Compass Point Studios,in Nassau,Bahamas,and was produced by Alex Sadkin who had produced the band's previous studio album,Quick Step &Side Kick (1983).
Here's to Future Days is the fifth studio album by British pop group Thompson Twins,released on 20 September 1985 by Arista Records. It was the third and final release for the band as a trio,which was their most successful and recognisable line-up. It peaked at No. 5 on the UK Albums Chart and No. 20 on the US Billboard 200.
Big Trash is the seventh studio album by the British pop group the Thompson Twins,released in 1989 by Warner Brothers/Red Eye. It was produced by Tom Bailey and Alannah Currie,with two tracks produced by Steve Lillywhite.
Queer is the eighth and final studio album by the British pop group Thompson Twins,which was released in 1991 by Warner Bros.
Andrew Edge is a musician from Leeds,England. He moved to London in the late 1970s,and joined the Thompson Twins. After one year Edge left the group and joined Uropa Lula,who released three singles and supported Big Country on a tour of Britain. Edge then joined Savage Progress,who supported the Thompson Twins on a tour of Britain in 1984.
"Lies" is a song by the British band Thompson Twins. It was released as the first single from the album Quick Step &Side Kick,and the song peaked at number 67 on the UK singles chart. The single fared better in the United States,where it peaked at number 30 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the spring of 1983. Along with the B-side track "Beach Culture","Lies" also spent two weeks at number one on the American dance chart in January 1983,becoming the band's second number one on this chart.
"In the Name of Love" is a 1982 single written and performed by British pop band Thompson Twins,at the time a septet. It was the first of twelve entries on the Billboard dance chart for the group.
Fathoms Deep is the third album by English singer Linda Lewis,released in 1973.
"Lay Your Hands on Me" is the first single released from the album Here's to Future Days by the British band Thompson Twins. Written by Tom Bailey,Alannah Currie,and Joe Leeway,it was released in the UK almost a year in advance of the album.
"Don't Mess With Doctor Dream" is a 1985 song by the British band Thompson Twins. It was released as a single from their album Here's to Future Days,and peaked at No. 15 in the UK,spending six weeks on the chart. Written by bandmembers Tom Bailey,Alannah Currie and Joe Leeway,it is an anti-drug song warning of the dangers of drug addiction. It was the first Thompson Twins single to be co-produced by Nile Rodgers. A promotional music video was made for the single which was directed by Godley &Creme along with Meiert Avis.
Roll Over is a 1985 song by the Thompson Twins. It was intended for release as a single from the band's album Here's To Future Days,but was recalled and withdrawn from shelves the same day of release with the remaining copies destroyed. Some copies made it onto the market before being recalled. After a bout with nervous exhaustion which left him with no reflexes,lead vocalist Tom Bailey took it as a bad omen and decided against the release of the song. Subsequently,it was only released on the North American versions of the album. The versions found on the single are different mixes than the final album version which was co-produced by Nile Rodgers.
"Perfect Game" is the third single released by the Thompson Twins and the first taken from their debut album,A Product Of... (Participation). It was released in January 1981 on the T Records imprint,a label created by the band and distributed through the Fame/EMI label. The B-side to the single is the single mix of "Politics".
"Love On Your Side" is a song by British pop band Thompson Twins,released as the second single from the band's third studio album,Quick Step &Side Kick (1983),which was renamed Side Kicks in the US.
"Play with Me (Jane)" is a song from the British pop duo Thompson Twins,which was released in 1992 as a single from Songs from the Cool World,the soundtrack release for the 1992 film Cool World. The song was written and produced by Alannah Currie and Tom Bailey.
