Dort gründeten sie mit Keith Fernley, inspiriert durch diverse Indien-Aufenthalte ihrerseits, die Band Babble, die musikalisch dem Trance/Ambient zuzuordnen ist. The album was eventually released in September 1985, reaching the UK Top 5 and US Top 20,[7] though failed to come close to the success of Into The Gap. Danach zogen sie nach London um und bekamen Kontakt zur Hausbesetzer-Szene. [24] As well as several solo shows in London her work has also been exhibited at both the Guildhall Art Gallery and the Geffrye Museum.[25]. Produzent Steve Lillywhite (produzierte u. a. U2 und XTC) übernahm die Leitung zu den Aufnahmen. However, at the same time, manager Hade convinced Bailey, Leeway and Currie to downsize the Thompson Twins to a core of the three in April 1982. [1] Dodd and Roog first met when they were both 13 years old. Ende 1986 verließ Leeway das Trio. [36], In 2014, Bailey also took part in the Retro Futura Tour in the US, along with Howard Jones, Midge Ure, China Crisis and Katrina Leskanich (formerly of Katrina and the Waves). Sie wurden dort ein Teil einer „linken Bewegung“. [16] Other singles included a new version of the album track "Sister of Mercy" (UK No. [38], In 2016, Thompson Twins' Tom Bailey received the Classic Pop magazine's 'Best Live Show' award. You Take Me Up Artist: THOMPSON TWINS Стаж: 13 лет ... Thompson Twins - Play With Me (Jane) / The Saint Thompson Twins - Play With Me (Jane) Artist Overview of Thompson Twins on OLDIES.com Sales. 33). Bailey described them, laughingly, as having been "spongers" at the time, for they were living on very little money, and scavenging everything they could lay their hands on. Außerdem hat er für diverse Filme instrumentale Musik komponiert und arrangiert. Lay Your Hands on Me 3. We were going to move on. [4] All three band members worked collectively on songwriting with Currie providing lyrics and Bailey melodies. They first went to Egypt and then to the Bahamas, where they recorded at Compass Point Studios in Nassau with producer Alex Sadkin. 25 % off. Nachdem Alannahs Schwester an Creutzfeldt-Jakob verstorben war, gründete sie in Neuseeland die Organisation „Mothers Against Genetic Engineering in Food and the Environment“ (MAdGE), in der sie sich für unmanipulierte Nahrungsmittel einsetzte.[1]. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1983 Vinyl release of Hold Me Now on Discogs. He even said that the only instruments they had were bought, or had been stolen or borrowed. [4] Following this, the band parted company with their producer Alex Sadkin and opted to produce their new album, Here's To Future Days, by themselves in Paris. Hold Me Now (Extended Version by Phil Thornalley) (9:51) (128kbps) ... Вот источники: Rate Your Music и Discogs. Dodd and Roog formed a band called Big View (with Edge on drums) and recorded a single called, "August Grass", which was released on Point Records (owned by Merton, the Thompson Twins publisher) in 1982. It was released as the fourth and final single from the band's third studio album, Quick Step & Side Kick.The single peaked at number 33 in the UK Singles Chart in July 1983. However, in March 1985, while promoting their new single "Roll Over" and the forthcoming album, Bailey collapsed in his London hotel room from nervous exhaustion. Die Band formierte sich im April 1977 in Sheffield, ursprünglich aus den Bandmitgliedern Tom Bailey (Bass und Gesang), Pete Dodd (Gitarre und Gesang), John Roog (Gitarre) und Jon „Pod“ Podgorski (Schlagzeug). In 1993, they changed their name to Babble, to reflect their change in music from pop to dub-influenced chill-out. Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now (Let Loving Start) (Extended Dub Version) 1984 HQ Artist: Title: Label: Cat … [19] The billboard, featuring a young woman with four breasts hooked up to a milking machine, caused huge controversy but won several international art awards. They released two albums, in 1993 and 1996.[1]. In addition Leeway was responsible for stagecraft, Currie for videos and imagery and Bailey for musicianship and production. It topped the UK Albums Chart[4] and was later certified double platinum there. Mit einer England-Tournee, unterstützt von vier Begleitmusikern, machte die Band neues Material, die 1983 veröffentlichte LP Quick Step & Side Kick und die Singles Lies und Love on Your Side bekannt. The album reached no. Thompson Twins were one of the most successful British pop groups of the 1980s, with a string of hit records, including 'Love On Your Side' (#9), 'We Are Detective' (#7), 'Hold Me Now' (#4), 'Doctor! In 1992, the Thompson Twins contributed the song "Play With Me" to the soundtrack of the Ralph Bakshi film Cool World; Bailey alone contributed a second track, "Industry and Seduction". Sie traten dort zusammen mit Madonna im JFK-Stadion in Philadelphia auf. 2014 trat Bailey erstmals seit 27 Jahren wieder mit Songs der Thompson Twins auf der Bühne auf. It peaked at No. It was released in February 1983, and was their first album to be released as a trio (the band consisted of up to seven members during previous releases). There are old associations, associations we don't want because they don't reflect the way we feel today. 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 album.. Their monster single, “Hold Me Now,” was harder to shake than your shadow for most of the spring, and its follow-up, “Doctor! Love on Your Side 4. 28 in the US[7] and would be their last brush with mainstream chart success. It was in this ramshackle and run-down house that they found an illegal way of "borrowing" electricity from the house next door. Complete your Thompson Twins collection. [18] In 1990, Bailey and Currie contributed the song "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" DVDs Blu-ray VHS. [8] When "In The Name Of Love" (and the parent album Set) failed to make a substantial impact in the UK record charts, this plan was abandoned. Im Jahre 2003 ließen sich die beiden Thompson Twins scheiden. In 2016 he released his debut solo single, 'Come So Far'. See all 12 formats and editions Hide other formats and editions. [1] Thomas Dolby played some keyboards on Set and some live gigs, for Bailey at that time had little experience with synthesizers. [1] The act's first release as a duo was the North America-only single "Nothing In Common", issued in July 1986. Bailey commented on the band's reduction to a trio in a 1983 interview: "When we reformed the band, we were making a statement. Doctor! [12] During 1983, the band had the opening spot on the Police's concert tour in the US. Thompson Twins were a British pop band that formed in April 1977. Quick Step & Side Kick is the third studio album by the British synthpop group Thompson Twins. Nachdem die Single In The Name Of Love überraschend die Spitze der US-Dance-Charts erklommen hatte, entschlossen sich der weiße Tom Bailey, die Neuseeländerin Alannah Currie und der dunkelhäutige Joe Leeway, künftig als Trio weiterzuarbeiten. In Stock. Add to Cart (7) 38 % off. [12] Currie described this group as a "rapidly growing network of politically non-aligned women who are actively resisting the use of genetically-engineered material in our food and on our land". side 2 1. the gap 2. hold me now 3. storm on the sea 4. who can stop the rain. [Профиль] benson26. Prior to the album's release, the Thompson Twins performed on the American leg of Live Aid in July 1985 and were joined onstage by Madonna. [4] The planned summer 1985 tour of the UK (and a headlining appearance at the Glastonbury Festival) had to be cancelled due to Bailey's health problems (fans with tickets received a free live album as compensation), though international dates were rescheduled and the latter half of 1985 saw sell out tours for the band in the US and Japan. 1 dance club hit in the US,[7] and an album entitled In the Name of Love (consisting mainly of tracks from Set, with two others from A Product Of... (Participation)) was released in the US to capitalize on the song's popularity. und Hold Me Now platzierten sich hervorragend. [26] He has also arranged soundtracks and has provided instrumental music for several films. 2014 two CD collection of rarities and remixes by one of the '80s finest and most successful pop acts. The band was named after the two bumbling detectives Thomson and Thompson in Hergé's comic strip The Adventures of Tintin. "Hold Me Now" is a song by British band the Thompson Twins. Leeway left the band in 1986, and the remaining duo of Bailey and Currie carried on making music for another seven years. Set contained the single "In the Name of Love", sung and largely written by Bailey. side 3 1. leopard ray 2. doctor doctor (ext mix) 3. panic station (day after day remix) 4. down tools (you take me up remix) side 4 1. hold me now (ext mix) 2. sister of mercy (ext mix) The Thompson Twins became fixtures on MTV during the 1980s as the videos for "Hold Me Now", "Lay Your Hands on Me" and "King for a Day" were played frequently. [28] He began performing live again as Thompson Twins' Tom Bailey in 2014 and has since toured the UK, North America and Japan. He is on the staff at the Hypnosis Motivation Institute (HMI) in the Los Angeles district of Tarzana, and is also a certified trainer in neuro-linguistic programming. 4 … 31 in the US[7] but failed in the UK. to the Cole Porter tribute album Red Hot + Blue produced by the Red Hot Organization. Die Platten des verbliebenen Duetts erreichten nicht mehr die britischen oder amerikanischen Top 20. Price New from Used from Audio CD, Import, April 15, 2016 "Please retry" $9.69 . Thompson Twins en HoliWater.com [7] Other singles included a new US version of "Lay Your Hands On Me" (US No. Thompson Twins Discography Price Guide Recently Listed Email Alerts Refine Search Results. After leaving the Thompson Twins in 1986, Leeway briefly dabbled in acting and attempted a solo music career, though neither were successful. In 1981, the line-up became Bailey, Dodd, Roog, Bell and two new members: former band roadie Joe Leeway on congas and percussion, and Jane Shorter on saxophone. 3 in the US in the spring of 1984 becoming their biggest American hit. After the success of "In the Name of Love", Bailey, Currie and Leeway, wanting to pursue the single's different sound, toyed with the idea of starting a new band on the side, which they planned to call 'The Bermuda Triangle'. 6. [1] "In the Name of Love" was given a new lease on life in 1988, after a remix by Shep Pettibone made the Top 50 in the UK. In Stock. Anschließend folgte eine erfolgreiche Amerika-Tournee. 7 in the US Dance Chart[7] and No. 1999 produzierte Tom das Album „Mix“ der neuseeländischen Band Stellar, wo er auch Keyboard spielte. Beach Culture 8. After the first album, the band's line-up shifted yet again. Thompson Twins Greatest Hits Releases Discogs. It was preceded by the single "Don't Mess With Doctor Dream" (UK No. Sie veröffentlichten die Alben The Stone im Jahr 1993 und Ether im Jahr 1996, einer der Songs wurde im Film Die Coneheads mit Dan Aykroyd gespielt. Der erste Plattenvertrag wurde 1982 bei Arista Records unterschrieben und Set wurde veröffentlicht, auf der Thomas Dolby ein paar kleine Gastauftritte hatte. In 2001, she founded and ran the anti-GM group called MAdGE (Mothers Against Genetic Engineering in food and the environment), and networked thousands of women across New Zealand in a resistance movement, aimed at keeping the biotech industry from using New Zealand as an experimental playground. Außerdem ist in dem 1984 spielenden Film In the Name of Love zu hören. 1 in the UK Dance Chart. Hold Me Now ~ Release by Thompson Twins (see all versions of this release, 3 available) 54 in the US, and No. Beide Alben beinhalten alles, was in der jeweiligen Zeit eingespielt wurde, einschließlich verschiedener Remixe und B-Seiten der ausgekoppelten Singles. Nach dem ersten Album verließ Shorter die Band, Currie wurde festes Mitglied und Bassist Matthew Seligman stieg ebenfalls bei der Band ein. Für das 1998 in die Kinos kommende Coming-out-Drama Edge of Seventeen komponierte Tom Bailey die Filmmusik. She is a visual artist who works under the pseudonym "Miss Pokeno",[22] as well as the Armchair Destructivists[23] and The Sisters of Perpetual Resistance. [1] 1991's Queer would be the band's swansong, and was supported by various techno-inspired singles under the moniker of Feedback Max (in the UK) to disguise the identity of the band to club DJs. During that time she designed a billboard to spark a debate on the ethics of genetically modifying cows with human genes to produce a new milk. The single "Come Inside" reached No. You know, Lou Reed said whenever he played live he ended up going back to heroin music. [20][21] Bailey and Currie divorced in 2003, and both left New Zealand to live separately in the UK. Alannah Currie, die zwar immer mit der Band zu tun hatte und auch ein paar kleine Parts auf dem ersten Album zum Besten gab, war bis dahin aber kein fester Bestandteil der Band. Während der Tourneen bekam Bailey allerdings auch Lust, neben den älteren Titeln neue Songs zu komponieren. (UK No. "Hold Me Now" is a song by British band the Thompson Twins. This item: Hold Me Now: Very Best of by Thompson Twins Audio CD $7.39. Prior to this, Bailey and Currie (who were now a couple) had their first child together in 1988,[1] and in the following years they spent a lot of time writing material for other artists including the hit single "I Want That Man" for Debbie Harry in 1989. Leeway übernahm die Vocals bei einzelnen Tracks. Die Thompson Twins waren eine britische New-Wave-Band der 1980er Jahre. [4][7][10] They then released their third album, Quick Step & Side Kick (called simply Side Kicks in the US),[7] which peaked at number 2 in the UK and was later certified platinum. Details. Their roadie at that time was John Hade, who lived in the same house, and who later became their manager. The following compilations were released in various territories but did not chart: In the Name of Love (U.S. only release compiling tracks from the first two albums) (1982); The Best of Thompson Twins (1991); The Collection (1993); Singles Collection (1996); Greatest Hits (1996); The Best of Thompson Twins (1998); Master Hits (1999); Hold Me Now (2000); Platinum & Gold Collection (2003) Doctor! Hold Me Now 2. A brand new single, "Lay Your Hands on Me", was released in the UK in late 1984 and reached No. The "Roll Over" single was then cancelled at the last minute and the new album postponed. Hold Me Now $ 5.98 on Sale. Ihre vorerst letzte Platte erschien 1991 mit dem Titel Queer. März 2021 um 15:56 Uhr bearbeitet. Subsequent to the marriage of Bailey and Currie, Thompson Twins released their final album, Queer, in 1991. A follow-up single, "She's In Love With Mystery", was issued later that year. 1987 saw the release of Close to the Bone and the single "Get That Love", which climbed to No. Im März 2008 wurden die Alben Quick Step and Side kick und Into the Gap als Doppel-CDs wiederveröffentlicht. I Thompson Twins sono stati un gruppo musicale rock britannico Storia del gruppo. Top of the Pop Hits - The 80s - Disc 3 $ 4.98 on Sale. British synthesizer act whose pop focus on songs like "Hold Me Now" helped achieve steady success on both sides of the Atlantic during the 1980s. [40], List of number-one dance hits (United States), List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Dance chart, "Where to start with '80s U.K. synth-pop", "The "Lost" Listen To London Documentary! Despite a mixed response from critics, Into The Gap became the … It entered the US Billboard 200.[7]. [7] The band's new album, Into the Gap, was released in early 1984 and became one of the year's biggest sellers, selling five million copies worldwide. Saxophonist Jane Shorter left and was replaced by Currie (who also played percussion), and bassist Matthew Seligman, a former member of the Soft Boys and the Fallout Club, joined;[1] leaving Bailey to switch to keyboards, with Leeway starting to handle vocals on some tracks. 13 in the UK charts. Nothing in Common 9. Als Ergebnis veröffentlichte er im Juli 2018 mit Science Fiction sein erstes Soloalbum überhaupt. Up until now, it’s been full speed ahead for the Thompson Twins. [37], He continues to tour internationally, under the moniker "Thompson Twins' Tom Bailey," performing in the UK and also in North America in 2016. - Classic Pop Magazine", "The Life Tour: Boy George & Culture Club and The B-52s with special guest Thompson Twins' Tom Bailey", The Best of Thompson Twins: Greatest Mixes, Love on Your Side – The Best of Thompson Twins, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Thompson_Twins&oldid=1015778260, Articles with dead external links from June 2016, Articles with dead external links from August 2018, Articles with permanently dead external links, Short description is different from Wikidata, Pages using Template:Infobox musical artist with unknown parameters, Articles containing potentially dated statements from 2006, All articles containing potentially dated statements, Wikipedia articles with BIBSYS identifiers, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. 10 SONGS 1. 15)[4] and followed by the single "King For A Day", which peaked at No. In the mid-1990s, Currie gave up the music business to set up her own glass-casting studio in Auckland and concentrated on raising her two children. Let Loving Start 5. Nachdem Alannahs Schwester an Creutzfeldt-Jakob verstorben war, gründete sie in Neuseeland die Organisation „Mothers Against Genetic Engineering in Food and the Environment“ (MAdGE), in der sie sich für unmanipulierte Nahrungsmittel einsetzte.. Im Jahre 2003 ließen sich die beiden Thompson Twins scheiden. The band broke into the UK Singles Chart and the US Billboard Hot 100 chart at the beginning of 1983 with "Lies" and "Love On Your Side", which became the band's first UK Top 10 single. Es folgten im selben Jahr das Album Here’s to Future Days und die Singles Don’t Mess with Doctor Dream und Lay Your Hands on Me. Doctor! Doctor!" Arriving in London with very little money, they lived as squatters in Lillieshall Road, Clapham. The following year, the duo teamed up with engineer Keith Fernley and changed their band name to Babble. Attivi ... tra cui Doctor Doctor, King For A Day, Hold me now, In the Name of Love, You Take Me Up, Lies, ... (EN) Thompson Twins, su Discogs, Zink Media. Auch die Singles Doctor! The song was an international chart success, peaking at No. Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now : Tracklist (Vinyl) A : Hold Me Now : 4:44: B : Let Loving Start : 3:44 * Items below may differ depending on the release. Thompson Twins were a British pop band that formed in April 1977. [3] 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. Hold Me Now Thompson Twins Format: Vinyl. Currie later married Jimmy Cauty (formerly of The KLF) and now lives and works in London. In 1991, Bailey and Currie were married in Las Vegas and the following year moved to New Zealand with their two children. He continues to make music under the moniker International Observer and has released the albums Seen (2001), All Played Out (2005), and Felt (2009). [2], grau schraffiert: keine Chartdaten aus diesem Jahr verfügbar, Höchstplatzierung, Gesamtwochen, Auszeichnung, The Best of Thompson Twins: Greatest Mixes, Zuletzt bearbeitet am 9. Thompson Twins - Greatest Hits by Thompson Twins Audio CD $7.99. Thompson twins greatest hits releases discogs here #39 s to future days radio special (1985 music on vinyl: lies top of the pops 80s: quick step and side biography albums streaming links allmusic. 4 in their native UK[13] where it became the band's biggest seller earning a gold disc,[14] and reached No. "Hold Me Now" was released in late 1983. Label: Arista - 106 037,Arista - 106 037-100 • Format: Vinyl 7 Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now (1983, Vinyl) | Discogs Tom remarried artist Lauren Drescher, and he currently resides in France and London. 1993–1996: Babble 68 in Canada. "We Are Detective" (1983) "Watching" (1983) "Hold Me Now" (1983) "Watching" is a 1983 song by the British pop group Thompson Twins.Watching" is a 1983 song by the British pop group Thompson Twins. Further singles followed with "We Are Detective" (another Top 10 UK hit) [11] and "Watching" (UK No. 1991 heirateten Tom und Alannah und zogen mit ihren beiden Kindern nach Neuseeland. Roog lives in Chesterfield, and was previously in a senior position in, Seligman worked for a law firm in London and has played in, This page was last edited on 3 April 2021, at 14:18. Ships from and sold by RAREWAVES-IMPORTS. The Best of Thompson Twins: Greatest Mixes (1988) Thompson Twins - Greatest Hits (1990) Hold Me Now (Thompson Twins album) (1993) Love on Your Side - The Best of Thompson Twins (2007) Remixes & Rarities: Collection of Classic 12' (2014) Enlaces externos. 2 on the UK Albums Chart and was later certified Platinum by the BPI. Bailey übernahm die Keyboards und wurde zum eigentlichen Sänger der Band. Sie entwarfen ein Logo, änderten ihr Outfit, nahmen Unterricht in Choreographie und entwickelten eine detaillierte Bühnen-Show. 8 on the US chart. FREE Shipping on orders over $25.00. The band became a prominent act in the US during the Second British Invasion, and in 1985 performed at Live Aid in Philadelphia, where they were joined onstage by Madonna.[4]. As Podgorski had decided to stay in the north, the group auditioned for drummers at the Point Studio in Victoria, London. This line-up recorded the first Thompson Twins album A Product of ... (Participation), documented in the film Listen to London (1981). 11), and "The Gap" (though this was not released in the UK). Future Thompson Twins member Alannah Currie (born 20 September 1957, Auckland, New Zealand) lived in another squat in the same street, which is how she met Bailey. Seitdem lebt Tom Bailey in Frankreich, zusammen mit seiner neuen Lebensgefährtin und Schauspielerin Lauren Drescher. In 1977, the original Thompson Twins line-up consisted of Tom Bailey (born 18 January 1956, Halifax, Yorkshire)[5] on bass and vocals, Pete Dodd on guitar and vocals, John Roog on guitar, and Jon Podgorski (known as "Pod") on drums. Andrew Edge joined them on drums for 18 months, and went on to join Savage Progress, who later toured with the Thompson Twins as the support act on the band's 1984 UK tour. We weren't going to be a rock 'n' roll band, we weren't going to have a guitar. Babble released two albums, The Stone (1993)[1] and Ether (1996), with songs featured in the films Coneheads and With Honors. Nun im Aussehen an eine bunte New-Wave-Truppe erinnernd – Bailey mit rotem Haar und modischem Pferdeschwanz, Leeway mit Rastazöpfchen und Currie mit blonder an den Seiten rasierter, wilder Turmfrisur – machten sie, wenn auch abgemilderter, weiterhin Ethno-Pop. [1] The single "Sugar Daddy" peaked at No. Further hit singles from the album followed with "Doctor! Seitdem tourt er regelmäßig durch Europa und Nordamerika. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1983 Vinyl release of "Hold Me Now" on Discogs. [27] He also performs with the Holiwater group from India. Discover releases, reviews, credits, songs, and more about Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now at Discogs. The earlier members went on to do other things: Bailey performed Thompson Twins songs live for the first time in 27 years on 17 August 2014 at Temple Island Meadows, Henley-On-Thames, Oxfordshire for the Rewind South Festival. In dieser Konstellation wurde das erste Thompson-Twins-Album A Product of … (Participation) eingespielt. As of 2006[update], he resides in Los Angeles, and works in the field of hypnotherapy. CDs Vinyl ... allmusic bbc music page discogs imdb last.fm lyrics myspace rateyourmusic.com wikidata wikipedia. Love on Your Side - The Best of Thompson Twins The Thompson Twins declined to follow the example of many of their contemporaries and reform in order to tie in with a trend of nostalgia for the 1980s, although Bailey, Currie and Leeway appeared together on the UK Channel 4 show Top Ten Electro Bands in 2001. Right now, technology is what's important, and that's what our music tries to reflect."[9]. 1981 bestand die Band aus Bailey, Dodd, Roog und den drei neuen Mitgliedern Chris Bell am Schlagzeug, Joe Leeway an den Congas und Percussions sowie Jane Shorter am Saxophon. 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In 1980, the band (now consisting of Bailey, Dodd, Roog and drummer Chris Bell, who had replaced Edge the previous year) released their first single, "Squares and Triangles", on their own Dirty Discs label. – 1981 Film about Post Punk Indy Rebellion in UK", "British Chart Singles: Love On Your Side – Thompson Twins", "To Die For – She was the crazy-haired singer in 80s synth-pop band the Thompson Twins.