Sad Café
Sad Café | |
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| Origin | Manchester, England |
| Genres | Soft rock[1] |
| Years active | 1976–1990 |
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| Website | www |
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Sad Café are an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1976, who achieved their peak of popularity in the late 1970s and early 1980s. They are best known for the UK Top 40 singles "Every Day Hurts", "Strange Little Girl", "My Oh My" and "I'm in Love Again",[2] the first of which was their biggest hit, reaching number 3 in the UK Singles Chart in 1979.[3] The band also had two US Billboard Hot 100 hits with "Run Home Girl" and "La-Di-Da".[2]
History[]
The group formed as a result of the unification of rock bands Mandalaband and Gyro.[2] Its founder members were Paul Young (vocals), Ian Wilson (guitar), Vic Emerson (keyboards), Ashley Mulford (lead guitar), John Stimpson (bass) and Tony Cresswell (drums).[2] Harvey Lisberg, who also managed 10cc, arranged for Eric Stewart to produce their third album, Facades, which included the top 3 single, "Every Day Hurts".[4]
Reviewing the band's 1978 Misplaced Ideals LP, Robert Christgau wrote in Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies (1981): "In which the decade's most paradoxical, characteristic, and disgusting pop-music synthesis—combining hard rock's compulsive riff energy with MOR's smooth determination to displease no one—is achieved without recourse to jazz rhythms or semiclassical decoration. Misplaced ideals my ass—they threw them down the deepest hole they could find."[5]
Now in 2021 original members Ian Wilson and bassist Des Tong are joined by long time associate, singer/songwriter Sue Quin, the exciting vocal talent of Barry James Thomas and lead guitarist Dave Day along with multi-instrumentalist Neil Shaw-Hulme, keyboard player Matt Steele and drummer Bryan Hargreaves to once again perform their catalogue of great songs including the unforgettable Every Day Hurts, My Oh My, Strange Little Girl and many more.
Personnel[]
Members[]
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Lineups[]
| 1976–1978 | 1978–1979 | 1979–1980 | 1980–1981 |
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| 1981–1984 | 1984–1986 | 1986 | 1986–1989 |
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| 1989–1990 | 1990–1998 | 1998 | 1998–2000 |
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| 2000 | 2000–2012 | 2012–2014 | 2018 |
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Discography[]
Studio albums[]
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |
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US [8] | ||
| Fanx Ta-Ra |
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56 | — |
| Misplaced Ideals |
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50 | — |
| Misplaced Ideals |
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— | 94 |
| Facades |
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8 | 146 |
| Sad Café |
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46 | 160 |
| Olé |
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72 | — |
| Politics of Existing | — | — | |
| Whatever It Takes |
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Live albums[]
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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| UK [7] | ||
| Live in Concert |
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37 |
| Access All Areas |
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Compilation albums[]
| Title | Details |
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| The Best of Sad Café |
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| The Best of Sad Café |
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| Everyday Hurts: The Best of Sad Café |
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| The Masters |
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| Facades / Misplaced Ideals |
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| Saving Grace |
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| The Best of Sad Café |
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| Anthology |
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| Every Day Hurts |
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| Anthology |
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| Anthology |
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| Fanx Ta-Ra / Misplaced Ideals |
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| Facades / Sad Cafe |
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Singles[]
| Title | Year | Chart positions | |||
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AUS [9] |
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US [11] | ||
| "Black Rose" | 1977 | — | — | — | — |
| "Love Will Survive" (UK-only release) | — | — | — | — | |
| "Hungry Eyes" (UK-only release) | 1978 | — | — | — | — |
| "Run Home Girl" (US-only release) | — | — | — | 71 | |
| "Every Day Hurts" | 1979 | 3 | 78 | 48 | — |
| "Emptiness" (US and Canada-only release) | — | — | — | — | |
| "Strange Little Girl" | 32 | — | — | — | |
| "My Oh My" | 1980 | 14 | — | 42 | — |
| "Nothing Left Toulouse" (UK only-release) | 62 | — | — | — | |
| "La-Di-Da" | 41 | — | — | — | |
| "I'm in Love Again" | 40 | — | — | — | |
| "Black Rose" (Live) | 1981 | — | — | — | — |
| "Misunderstanding" | — | — | — | — | |
| "La-Di-Da" (US release) | — | — | — | 78 | |
| "No Favours – No Way" (US-only promo) | — | — | — | — | |
| "Follow You Anywhere" | — | — | — | — | |
| "Keep Us Together" (UK-only release) | 1983 | 80 | — | — | — |
| "Why Do You Love Me Like You Do" | 1984 | — | — | — | — |
| "Refugees" (UK-only release) | 1985 | — | — | — | — |
| "Only Love" (UK-only release) | 1986 | — | — | — | — |
| "Heart" | — | — | — | — | |
| "Take Me (Heart and Soul)" (UK-only release) | 1989 | — | — | — | — |
| "Whatever It Takes" | — | — | — | — | |
See also[]
- List of bands from Manchester
- List of bands from England
- List of performers on Top of the Pops
- Swan Song Records
References[]
- ^ Artist Biography by Greg Prato (15 July 2000). "Sad Café | Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. p. 1051. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 478. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ Laing, Dave (19 July 2000). "Obituary: Paul Young – Singer who made Manchester rock". The Guardian. London.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: S". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved 12 March 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Mowbray, Guy (8 November 2018). "Vic Emerson obituary" – via www.theguardian.com.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Sad Cafe | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "Sad Café Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 263. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Discografie Sad Café". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "Sad Café Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
External links[]
Categories:
- English rock music groups
- British soft rock music groups
- Musical groups from Manchester
- Musical groups established in 1976
- Swan Song Records artists
- A&M Records artists
- RCA Records artists