The Movies | |
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 Original lineup | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Cambridge, England, United Kingdom |
| Genres | Pub rock, soft rock, latin |
| Years active | 1974–1981 |
| Labels | A&M, CBS, RCA |
| Members | Jon Cole Julian Diggle Greg Knowles Jamie Lane Colin Gibson |
| Past members | Durban Laverde Dag Small Mick Parker Dave Quinn Mike Willis Pete Townsend |
| Website | themovies |
The Movies were a 6-piece British rock band prominent in the pub rock era of the mid-late 1970s. The band released five studio albums between 1975 and 1981. After their debut album, released by Firefly Records, they signed to GTO Records. [1] They moved on again to RCA Records for their last two albums. They also recorded sessions for John Peel's BBC Radio 1 show in 1977, and had a live performance broadcast on the Radio 1 show In Concert the same year. [2] The band made three appearances on the BBC television programme The Old Grey Whistle Test , in 1977, 1978, and 1980. [3] [4]
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They served as a backing group for Joan Armatrading on her 1975 Back to the Night tour, while recording their first album with Joan's producer Pete Gage. [5] [6]
The band's music was compared with Ace, [7] Steely Dan, and Little Feat. [1] They were described in the Belfast Telegraph in 1978 as "one of Britain's most talented and sophisticated rock bands". [4]
