The Waltones

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The Waltones (later known as Candlestick Park) were a British

In 1990, the band moved to the Midnight Music label, and recorded a second album Re-invent the Wheel co-produced by Kevin Harris. After recording was completed, Fyans left the group to be replaced by Adrian Donohue. The band relaunched themselves as Candlestick Park. One single, "All the Time in the World", was issued from the album sessions, and a collaboration with Manchester-based House producers K-Klass was mooted. However the album was never issued and the band split, as Collins went on to greater success with The Charlatans (aka Charlatans UK).^[1]

A CD retrospective of The Waltones' Medium Cool output was issued by Cherry Red in 2007.

The Waltones re-formed in 2017 to play a gig at the Deaf Institute, playing the Kendal Calling Festival in 2018 and

• 1989: Deepest (Medium Cool)
• 2007: The Very Best of The Waltones: You've Gotta Hand It to 'em (Cherry Red)

Singles

• "Downhill" (7") (April 1987), Medium Cool - MC 004, UK Indie #40^[3]
• "She Looks Right Through Me" (12") (October 1987), Medium Cool - MC 007, UK Indie #49^[3]
• "Spell It Out" (7"+12") (July 1988), Medium Cool - MC 011, UK Indie #20^[3]
• "The Deepest" (7"+12") (October 1988), Medium Cool - MC 016
• "Listen to Your Heart" (1989), Medium Cool - withdrawn 12" single, MC 022T
• "All the Time in the World" (1990), Midnight Music - DING 67 (as Candlestick Park)

Split releases

• "Bold" (1987) - flexi disc that came free with Irresponsible Spirit fanzine, other track "All of Nothing" by Pigbros

Compilation appearances

• "The British Disease" and "Bold" on Edge of the Road (1988), Medium Cool
• "Smile" on Manchester North of England (1988), Bop Cassettes
• "She Looks Right Through Me" on Bananas! (1989), Rodney
• "She Looks Right Through Me" (demo) on Zine magazine Zine Sexy Flexi flexi-disc (1989)
• "As Tears Go By" on Stoned Again - A Tribute to the Stones (1990), Imaginary

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