Nach dem ersten Album verließ Shorter die Band, Currie wurde festes Mitglied und Bassist Matthew Seligman stieg ebenfalls bei der Band ein. It entered the US Billboard 200.[7]. 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. Mit diesem Projekt gewann er einen Award als „Producer of the year“. side 2 1. the gap 2. hold me now 3. storm on the sea 4. who can stop the rain. 1 in the UK Dance Chart. Die zur gleichen Zeit anlaufende Großbritannien-Tournee war bereits vorab restlos ausverkauft. 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. In Stock. [6] Currie, who had been associated with the band for a few years, played and sang on the first album, but was not yet a full member. Complete your Thompson Twins collection. In 1991, Bailey and Currie were married in Las Vegas and the following year moved to New Zealand with their two children. 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. (UK No. [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. – 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. Leeway left the band in 1986, and the remaining duo of Bailey and Currie carried on making music for another seven years. [Профиль] benson26. Die Thompson Twins waren eine britische New-Wave-Band der 1980er Jahre. 10 SONGS 1. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1983 Vinyl release of Hold Me Now on Discogs. The remaining Thompson Twins, who had not in fact "broken up", decided to go abroad to free themselves of any UK influence, as well as to combine the songwriting for their first album as a trio with a long holiday. 4 in their native UK[13] where it became the band's biggest seller earning a gold disc,[14] and reached No. [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). 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. 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]. It was preceded by the single "Don't Mess With Doctor Dream" (UK No. Artist Overview of Thompson Twins on OLDIES.com Sales. 1999 produzierte Tom das Album „Mix“ der neuseeländischen Band Stellar, wo er auch Keyboard spielte. Hold Me Now Lyrics Übersetzung Nein, schließe nicht Dein Herz vor dem, was Du fühlst Hold Me Now is a song by British band the Thompson Twins. 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. I Thompson Twins sono stati un gruppo musicale rock britannico Storia del gruppo. 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. Thompson Twins. Produzent Steve Lillywhite (produzierte u. a. U2 und XTC) übernahm die Leitung zu den Aufnahmen. Their monster single, “Hold Me Now,” was harder to shake than your shadow for most of the spring, and its follow-up, “Doctor! 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. 68 in Canada. Now Alannah Currie is back, in a new incarnation as artist-upholsterer", Fire The Potato Cannon! In addition Leeway was responsible for stagecraft, Currie for videos and imagery and Bailey for musicianship and production. Im März 2008 wurden die Alben Quick Step and Side kick und Into the Gap als Doppel-CDs wiederveröffentlicht. In 2016 he released his debut solo single, 'Come So Far'. "Hold Me Now" was released in late 1983. Ebenfalls 1984 steuerten sie den Song If You Were Here zur Teeniekomödie Das darf man nur als Erwachsener (Sixteen Candles) von John Hughes bei. The album reached no. Thompson Twins were a British pop band that formed in April 1977. [16] Other singles included a new version of the album track "Sister of Mercy" (UK No. Dort gründeten sie mit Keith Fernley, inspiriert durch diverse Indien-Aufenthalte ihrerseits, die Band Babble, die musikalisch dem Trance/Ambient zuzuordnen ist. Während der Tourneen bekam Bailey allerdings auch Lust, neben den älteren Titeln neue Songs zu komponieren. See all 12 formats and editions Hide other formats and editions. The "Roll Over" single was then cancelled at the last minute and the new album postponed. Alannah Currie lebt heute mit ihrer Tochter Indie in London. Hold Me Now ~ Release by Thompson Twins (see all versions of this release, 3 available) 6),[7] and a cover of the Beatles' 1968 hit "Revolution", which failed to make the UK Top 40. In 1993, they changed their name to Babble, to reflect their change in music from pop to dub-influenced chill-out. Lay Your Hands on Me 3. 6. 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 bestritten zwei Jahre lang hauptsächlich Liveauftritte. [7] Other singles included a new US version of "Lay Your Hands On Me" (US No. 13 in the UK charts. 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). The Thompson Twins were placed ninth. Im Jahre 2003 ließen sich die beiden Thompson Twins scheiden. [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. Top of the Pop Hits - The 80s - Disc 3 $ 4.98 on Sale. Discover releases, reviews, credits, songs, and more about Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now at Discogs. In 2018 Tom released a new album entitled Science Fiction. A follow-up single, "She's In Love With Mystery", was issued later that year. Add to Cart (7) 38 % off. 54 in the US, and No. He even said that the only instruments they had were bought, or had been stolen or borrowed. FREE Shipping on orders over $25.00. 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. 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. 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. In dieser Konstellation wurde das erste Thompson-Twins-Album A Product of … (Participation) eingespielt. CDs Vinyl ... allmusic bbc music page discogs imdb last.fm lyrics myspace rateyourmusic.com wikidata wikipedia. 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. 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. [1] The act's first release as a duo was the North America-only single "Nothing In Common", issued in July 1986. 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. 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. They released two albums, in 1993 and 1996.[1]. The band embarked on a world tour in support of the album, which had also made the US top ten. As of 2006[update], he resides in Los Angeles, and works in the field of hypnotherapy. [4] At various stages they had up to seven members, but their best-known incarnation was as a trio between 1982 and 1986. 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. They continued as Babble until 1996, at which point the group permanently dissolved. [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. Außerdem hat er für diverse Filme instrumentale Musik komponiert und arrangiert. Doctor!" Quick Step & Side Kick is the third studio album by the British synthpop group Thompson Twins. 1985 beteiligten sich die Thompson Twins am Live-Aid-Projekt von Bob Geldof. After the first album, the band's line-up shifted yet again. They first went to Egypt and then to the Bahamas, where they recorded at Compass Point Studios in Nassau with producer Alex Sadkin. 11), and "The Gap" (though this was not released in the UK). Leeway übernahm die Vocals bei einzelnen Tracks. 2 on the UK Albums Chart and was later certified Platinum by the BPI. Seitdem lebt Tom Bailey in Frankreich, zusammen mit seiner neuen Lebensgefährtin und Schauspielerin Lauren Drescher. Set contained the single "In the Name of Love", sung and largely written by Bailey. In 1999, Bailey produced and played keyboards on the album Mix by the New Zealand band Stellar*, and won the Producer of the Year Award at the 2000 New Zealand Music Awards. 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. [37], He continues to tour internationally, under the moniker "Thompson Twins' Tom Bailey," performing in the UK and also in North America in 2016. [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. (EN) Thompson Twins, su MusicBrainz, MetaBrainz Foundation. 8 on the US chart. 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. Label: Arista - 106 037,Arista - 106 037-100 • Format: Vinyl 7 Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now (1983, Vinyl) | Discogs März 2021 um 15:56 Uhr bearbeitet. 28 in the US[7] and would be their last brush with mainstream chart success. Hold Me Now Thompson Twins Format: Vinyl. Thompson Twins Biography by Marcy Donelson + Follow Artist. [20][21] Bailey and Currie divorced in 2003, and both left New Zealand to live separately in the UK. Nothing in Common 9. [1] Thomas Dolby played some keyboards on Set and some live gigs, for Bailey at that time had little experience with synthesizers. 4.7 out of 5 stars 184 ratings. 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. Beide Alben beinhalten alles, was in der jeweiligen Zeit eingespielt wurde, einschließlich verschiedener Remixe und B-Seiten der ausgekoppelten Singles. [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. Let Loving Start 5. Sie traten dort zusammen mit Madonna im JFK-Stadion in Philadelphia auf. Sie wurden dort ein Teil einer „linken Bewegung“. The band was named after the two bumbling detectives Thomson and Thompson in Hergé's comic strip The Adventures of Tintin. The following year, the duo teamed up with engineer Keith Fernley and changed their band name to Babble.