View from the outside...
- Nostra Dam
- Jan 27
- 3 min read
The Lucy Show is an English band formed in London in 1983 and originally composed of Mark Bandola, Rob Vandeven, Pete Barraclough and Bryan Hudspeth.
A band that released a first title "Leonardo Da Vinci" in 1983 thanks to the independent label Shout Records, a title that will know a nice success of esteem.
It is the signing a year later in 1984 with the label A&M Records that will allow them to move up a gear with the remarkable release of two Singles that are "Electric dreams" and "See it goes" as well as the mini-album "Extended play".
Their first album named "...Undone" will be released a year later in 1985, an album that will allow them to shine as far as the United States this time. A radiance that will hardly be rewarded since their Label simply fires them shortly after…
Obligatory change of Label the following year and arrival at Big Time Records, new label with which the group will produce the album "Mania". Album that will not go unnoticed, far from it and this thanks to 2 titles which are "A million things" and "New message".
Once again fate will be relentless on the group since their Label simply goes bankrupt, putting them once again on the street. A new reversal of fortune from which they will not recover despite the release of a last Single called "Wherever you heart will go".
To discover or rediscover...
Discography (among others...) :
80s Decade :
Leonardo Da Vinci 1983
Kill the beast 1983
Electric Dreams 1984
See it goes 1984
The price of love 1984
Ephemeral (This is no heaven) 1985
Undone 1985
Come back to the living 1985
Remain 1985
A million things 1986
Jam in E 1986
New message 1986
View from the outside 1986
Sad September 1986
Wherever your heart will go 1988
Tracks :
1983...a first title that will allow the group to start making people talk about him in authorized circles as they say. That's already something...
1983...we can't talk about a big take-off at this stage but the main thing is that we're talking about them and at this level it's mission accomplished...
1984...the rise is slow but very real. The group reaches the milestones one after the other and can therefore hope that destiny will reward them at one time or another...
1984...certainly it will be difficult for them to compete on equal terms with the best of the moment but they have no reason to be ashamed of what they produce in any case...
1984...they just lack that little something that could finally open the doors to the big leagues. They're working on it anyway, they're working on it...
1985...the style and sound are trendy so there is every reason to think that all their efforts will eventually pay off...
1985...well on the other hand it is clear that it is not with this title that it will be done. A little too 'typed' as they say therefore difficult to access to the general public...
1985...the only thing we can reproach them for is their relative immobility which means that they produce the same titles more or less all the time...
1985...there is quality in all that but the level is not sufficient at this stage to hope to fight on equal terms with the heavyweights of the moment...
1986...the level has gone up a notch, that's obvious. Will this year 1986 finally be the right one or will they have to wait a little longer, good question...
1986...the level has gone up a notch but not on all the titles unfortunately. So there is still work to be done to progress, that's for sure...
1986...this one would already be a little more accomplished in terms of finishes. A title that will undoubtedly remain as one of their reference titles...
1986...whatever, this year 1986 will remain as their best Vintage. It must be said that given the few years of service, there is not much choice either...
1986...they can also do in finesse and lightness. The proof with this new title of not insignificant interest...
1988...an adventure that will not go further than this year 1988. In the end, a light discography but which will never have been unworthy in any case...
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