#When the river runs dry armoury show series
#When the river runs dry armoury show tv

(£50 and upwards nowadays for the 12″!!!) This quality was echoed on B-side “Everytime We Say Goodbye” with the 12-inch featuring an instrumental of Abandon Ship “Abandon Ship Sing-A-Long-A-Wonder Mix”. Releasing their only known single “Abandon Ship” on Big Star, a subsidiary of Chrysalis, in 1984 it quickly gained a cult following due to it’s sparkling production from Anne Dudley (Art of Noise) and string-heavy arrangements. (8) April Showers – Abandon Ship b/w Abandon Ship (instrumental) b/w Every Time We Say Goodbye : Chrysalis Records 12″ (1984)Īpril Showers were a short-lived Glaswegian pop duo comprised of Jonathan Bernstein and Beatrice Colin. Giving a final shot at breaking through the blinkered music industry they tailored a new single to a more commercial sound in Big Hearts launching this in the Apple store in Glasgow however it wasn’t to be and Johnny and the boys broke up to go seperate ways in 2010.

The scruffs were tireless on the Glasgow gig scene and played almost all of Glasgow’s famous venues. the scruffs released their debut single Danielle on Vaults Recordings on November 2006. They then landed a single deal with Hijacked Records. After four months of hard work and practice the Scruffs played their first gig in Nice N Sleazy supporting the Ronelles at the end of May 2005.įrom then on the band built up an amazing reputation in Glasgow supporting well known bands such as Dogs and The Ludes. The Apple Scruffs were four best friends from Glasgow that got together and began writing songs about their everyday lives and surroundings. (7) The Apple Scruffs – Danielle b/w Car Thief b/w Lit The Candle At Both Ends : Vaults Recordings CD Single (2006) (6) Altered Images : I Could Be Happy b/w Insects : Epic 7″ (1981) I’ll catch up soon enough by featuring 5 at a time from the archives. I had got to Part 60-something and as far as Kid Canaveral when the rug was pulled out from under TVV. The aim was to feature one 45 or CD single by a Scottish singer or band with the proviso that the 45 or CD single was in the collection.

#When the river runs dry armoury show series

Maybe the world wasn’t quite ready for a mid80s era Simple Minds tribute act….which may sound harsh but have a listen to this track from their one album to see what I’m getting at:-īack on 8 October 2011, I started a series called ‘Saturday’s Scottish Single’. Two more singles followed in early 87 before the band called it a day.

#When the river runs dry armoury show tv

All three tracks were included on debut LP Waiting For The Floods in September 1985 while Castles In Spain was re-released on the back of some high-profile TV appearances and support slots for well-know bands. On paper it had a lot going for it but the three early singles – Castles In Spain, We Can Be Brave Again and Glory Of Love failed to hit the spot with the record buying public. Two years on, and still only 24 years of age, he decided to try again and formed The Armoury Show with his mate Russell Webb (ex Skids) and John McGeoch and John Doyle both of whom had been integral to the sound of Magazine. The Skids had broken up back in early 1982 and the solo career of Richard Jobson had stalled.