The Lucy Show (band)
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Members | Mark Bandola Rob Vandeven Pete Barraclough Bryan Hudspeth Paul Rigby |
The Lucy Show was a rock/new wave band that was formed in London, England, in early 1983.
History
The band was formed by Mark Bandola (
In 1983, they released their first
In 1985, the band's debut album,
In 1986, the band signed to indie label Big Time Records, who released their second album, Mania. Produced by the now-legendary John Leckie, the band's songs were much more upbeat and bouncy this time around, with added acoustic guitar and piano, harmonica, synthesizer - and most noticeably, brass , making the group sound very different from their previous incarnation as a "jangly" guitar and new wave group. The change in direction initially promised to be effective, as the album once again topped the all important CMJ charts, and MTV began playing their music video for the first single off the album, "A Million Things". Both this song, and subsequent single "New Message", were substantial college radio hits.[2]
Bad luck would strike the band again, this time when Big Time Records went bankrupt, leaving The Lucy Show adrift.[3] Barraclough and Hudspeth were asked to leave and Bandola and Vandeven stuck together, releasing one final single, "Wherever Your Heart Will Go", in 1988 on Redhead Records. When that single went nowhere, both Bandola and Vandeven realized it was time to quit, and they permanently disbanded The Lucy Show.[2]
In 2005, Mania was reissued on
Discography
Albums
- ...undoneA&M AMA5088 (1985) LP; Words on Music WM28 (rereleased 2009) CD
- Mania Bigtime ZL71274 (1986) LP; Words on Music WM18 (rereleased 2005) CD
- Remembrances (2011) Words on Music CD
Singles/EPs
- "Leonardo da Vinci/Kill the Beast" Shout XS007 (1983)
- "Electric Dreams/History Part I" Piggy Bank BANK999 (1984)
- "See It Goes/Resistance" Piggy Bank BANK888 (1984)
- "Extended Play - The Price of Love/Resistance/See It Goes/Is It" Piggy Bank BANX888 (1984) 12"EP
- "Ephemeral (This is no Heaven)/White Space" A&M AM261 (1985) 7"
- "Ephemeral (This is no Heaven)/White Space/Leonardo da Vinci (Long Version)" A&M AMY261 (1985) 12"
- "Undone/Dream Days" A&M AM287 (1985) 7"
- "Undone (12" Mix)/Dream Days" A&M AMY287 (1985) 12"
- "A Million Things/Sojourn's End" Bigtime ZB41398 (1986) 7"
- "A Million Things/Sojourn's End/Jam in E" Bigtime ZT41398 (1986) 12"
- "New Message/Sun and Moon" Bigtime ZB41603 (1986) 7"
- "New Message (12" Mix)/Invitation/Sun and Moon/New Message (7" Mix)" Bigtime ZT41603 (1986) 12"
- "Wherever Your Heart Will Go/Only Moments Away" Redhead LUC1 (1988) 7"
- "Wherever Your Heart Will Go (12" Mix)/Wherever Your Heart Will Go (7" Mix)/Only Moments Away" Redhead LUCT1 (1988) 12"
References
- ^ a b c Clarkson, John. The Big Takeover Magazine, No.65, Fall 2009, pgs. 72 - 74, "The Lucy Show: New Mania"
- ^ a b c d "The Lucy Show (Biography/Discography)". Words On Music. Retrieved 1 July 2007.
- ^ Rabid, Jack. Mania CD, Words On Music, 2005, liner notes.
- ^ "The Lucy Show...undone". Words On Music. Retrieved 13 October 2009.