Paul Heaton

The Housemartins were an English alternative rock band that was active in the 1980s. The Housemartins' lyrics were an odd mixture of Marxist politics and Christianity, reflecting Paul Heaton's beliefs at the time (the back cover of London 0 Hull 4 contained the message, "Take Jesus - Take Marx - Take Hope"). The band was formed in 1983 by Paul Heaton (vocals), Stan Cullimore (guitar), Ted Key (bass) and Chris Lang (drums). The band's membership changed considerably over the years. Ted Key was replaced by Norman Cook — the future Fatboy Slim — and drummer Chris Lang was replaced by Hugh Whitaker, former drummer with The Gargoyles, who in turn was replaced with Dave Hemingway. The band often referred to themselves as "the 4th best band in Hull", referring to Hull, the city in England where the band formed in 1983. (The three bands that were "better" were Red Guitars, Everything but the Girl, and The Gargoyles.)

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Beautiful South - Miaow
EAC+LOG+CUE | FLAC: 358 MB | Full Artwork: 122 MB | 5% Recovery Info
Label/Cat#: Go! Discs # 828 507-2 | Country/Year: UK 1994
Genre: Rock, Pop, Jazz | Style: Pop, Pop Rock

"…much of the music is excellent, highlighted by "Prettiest Eyes" and a cover of Fred Neil's "Everybody's Talkin'." ~AMG

Beautiful South - Blue Is The Colour
EAC+LOG+CUE | FLAC: 336 MB | Full Artwork: 76 MB | 5% Recovery Info
Label/Cat#: Go! Discs # 828 845-2 | Country/Year: Germany 1996
Genre: Rock, Pop | Style: Brit Pop

"…Yes, yes, yes. Next time your significant other does you significant pain, just put Blue Is the Colour on for a few spins. It will be more healing than a public drunk and save you any day-after embarrassment." ~allmusic

Jools Hollans's highly succeful Rhythm and Blues Orchestra truly come into their absolute own on this DVD. Jools and the Orchestra do all manner of big band styles; they can play the blues with B.B. King, boogie woogie with Robert Plant, get soulful with Solomon Burke or swing Sinatra-style with Huey from the Fun LOvin' Criminals. Now thanks to this DVD, you can pour yourself a drink, surround yourself with the cream of British celebrity and sing along to some of the greatest songs in pop music anytime you like. Ladies and gentlemen, Let's Party!

Gold by The Beautiful South is the third greatest hits album to be released by the band. It is similar in design to other "Gold" albums released by bands either currently or previously of various labels under the Universal Music Group. The album is a 2 disc collection of both single and album tracks taken from the first 8 of the bands back catalogue. It was released without the band's consent and had zero input from the band.

Claudia has enjoyed enormous popularity since the 1980s when she fronted the synthpop bands Propaganda and Act. The new solo album follows Cherry Reds expanded 2CD re-issue of Claudias debut solo album Love: And A Million Other Things. 'Where Else' is a collaboration with co-writer and producer John Williams (Housemartins, Proclaimers, Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott, Blancmange, Petula Clark). 'Where Else' follows the lyrical thread of Claudias debut solo album 'Love And A Million Other Things'. The album is not only a collection of moods and styles but a further examination of the vagaries of love; exploring emotion, beginnings, endings, past life and future hopes.