The Quads
This article is about the English new wave band. For other uses, see Quad.
| The Quads | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Birmingham, England |
| Genres | New wave, post-punk |
| Years active | 1979–1982 |
| Labels | Big Bear Records |
| Past members |
Josh Jones Jack Jones Jim Doherty Johnny Jones |
The Quads were a new wave band from Birmingham, England, active in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Their 1979 single "There Must Be Thousands" was a favourite of the BBC Radio 1 DJ John Peel, who selected it as his "single of the decade!"[1]
Despite receiving considerable airplay on the main BBC Radio 1 daytime programmes, "There Must Be Thousands" only reached No. 66 in the UK singles chart, but in 2001 John Peel still listed it as one of his all-time favourite records.[2]
Then, in 2013, to coincide with its use on a promotional video by natural skincare company JooMo, the track was re-released by Big Bear Records .[3][4]
Discography
Singles
- "There Must Be Thousands" / "You’ve Gotta Jive", 1979, UK No. 66 [5]
- "There's Never Been A Night" / "Take It", 1979
- "UFO" / "Astronaut's Journey", 1980
- "Gotta Get A Job" / "Gang Of Kids", 1981
- "Still Moment (In Time)" / "Time To Think", 1982
Compilations
- Bouncing In The Red, 1980 EMI album, includes:
- "There Must Be Thousands"
- Brum Beat - Live At The Barrel Organ, 1980 Big Bear Records double album, includes:
- "When Everything's Said And Done"
- "Wonders Never Cease"
- Shake Some Action Volume 1, 2001 bootleg CD album, includes:
- "There Must Be Thousands" (re-mastered from vinyl)
Peel session
On 29 August 1979, The Quads recorded a Peel session incorporating;
- "Revision Time Blues"
- "I Know You Know"
- "There's Never Been A Night"
- "There Must Be Thousands"
Music excerpts
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Quads - There Must Be Thousands excerpt
 An excerpt from The Quads' There Must Be Thousands |
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- Listen on YouTube There must be thousands - Bouncing in the red, 1980 EMI
- Listen on YouTube Feel the need for more - Unreleased material, 1988
References
- ↑ John Peel’s single of the decade! Big Bear Music
- ↑ So hard to beat, The Guardian, 2001-11-01. Accessed on-line 2007-07-28
- ↑ There Must Be Thousands re-released on iTunes
- ↑ JooMo Skin Care
- ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 444. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
External links
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