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Album: Madder Rose - 1992
Origin: New York.
Album: Pink Blue - 1981
Origin: Scotland
Album: Burning Sensations - 1983
Origin: Los Angeles, California
Co-founder Tim McGovern was also a member of The Motels.
Album: Script Of The Bridge - 1983
Origin: Manchester, England
Album: Starfish - 1988
Origin: Australia
Album: Sulk - 1982
Origin: Scotland
Lead singer Billy Mackenzie committed suicide in 1997.
Released as a single: 1980
Origin: Salford, England
'Love will Tear us Apart was written during lead singer's Ian Curtis's struggles with mental illness. Co-written by Curtis, the song was released one month after Curtis committed suicide.
Released as a single in 1983.
Origin: Bedfordshire, England
'Too Shy' was co-produced by Duran Duran keyboardist Nick Rhodes.
Album: Deep - 1989
Origin: Northamptonshire, England
Producer Simon Rogers said Murphy's final form was "pretty much exactly like the demo."
Album: Working with Fire and Steel - 1983
Origin: Liverpool, England
Album: World Without End - 1988
Origin: West Midlands, England
The band was originally called 'Sherbet Monsters.'
Album: Pelican West - 1982
Origin: London, England.
Album: Echo & The Bunnymen -1987
Origin: LIverpool, England
Original vocalist Ian McCulloch and guitarist Will Sergeant are still members.
Album: All the Rage - 1984
Origin: Birmingham, England
General Public consisted of English Beat members Dave Wakeling and Ranking Roger. Also included were Mickey Billingham from Dexys Midnight Runners, Mick Jones from the Clash and Horace Panter from The Specials.
Album: Purity - 1986
Origin: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Album: The Icicle Works - 1984
Origin: Liverpool, England
Album: The Orange Juice - 1984
Origin: Scotland
Album: True Colours - 1980
Origin: New Zealand.
Album: American Thighs - 1994
Origin: Chicago, Illinois
Their name is derived from a character from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
Album: Doolitte - 1989
Origin: Boston, Massachusetts
The Pixies are said to have jarring sounds, which influenced acts such as Nirvana, Radiohead, the Smashing Pumpkins and Weezer.
Album: In a Chamber - 1984
Origin: California
Album: Strawberry Switchblade - 1984
Origin: Scotland
Album: The Promise - 1987
Origin: Manchester, England
Album: This is the Sea - 1985
Origin: Edinburgh, Scotland
Album: Rites of Passage - 1984
Origin: Sheffield, England
Album: The Steps - 1980
Origin: London, England
The song's lyrics are spoken in French by Brigitte Arens.
Album: Stars We Are - 1988
Origin: Lancashire, England
Marc Almond was the lead singer for Soft Cell's Tainted Love
Released as a single: 1988
Origin: Rotterdam, Netherlands
