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| I, LUDICROUS | pos | wks | entry |
| A highly eccentric Fall-influenced outfit from South London, formed in 1985, whose name is, tellingly, an anagram of "ridiculous". | |||
| Singles | |||
| QUITE EXTRAORDINARY (Kaleidoscope KS 707) | 14 | 3 | 28/5/88 |
| Albums | |||
| IT'S LIKE EVERYTHING ELSE (Kaleidoscope Sound KSLP 004) | 9 | 9 | 10/10/87 |
| I START COUNTING | |||
| Duo comprising Simon Leonard and David Baker. Leonard was formerly in File Under Pop, and later worked with Fortran 5 and Komputer. | |||
| Singles | |||
| LOSE HIM (Mute MUTE 69) | 29 | 2 | 13/2/88 |
| THE ICICLE WORKS | |||
| Taking their name from Frederick Pohl's 1959 SF short story The Day The Icicle Works Closed, this versatile and melodic Liverpool pop/rock trio, formed in 1981, comprised Ian McNabb (vocals & guitar), Chris Layhe (bass) and Chris Sharrock (drums). McNabb later worked as a soloist. | |||
| Singles | |||
| NIRVANA (Troll Kitchen WORKS 007) | 38 | 4 | 27/11/82 |
| BIRDS FLY (WHISPER TO A SCREAM) (Situation 2 SIT 22) | 2 | 15 | 25/6/83 |
| UP HERE IN THE NORTH OF ENGLAND (Situation 2 SIT 45T) (12" only) | 5 | 11 | 27/12/86 |
| ICON A.D. | |||
| Leeds-based ouffit, strongly influenced by Stiff Little Fingers. Their female vocalist Caroline Smith was backed up by Bev Smith (harmony vocals), Craig Sharp (guitar), Roger Turnbull (bass) and Mark Holmes (drums). | |||
| Singles | |||
| FACE THE FACTS (Radical Change RC 3) | 16 | 7 | 4/9/82 |
| LET THE VULTURES FLY (Radical Change RC 4) | 7 | 7 | 25/6/83 |
| ICONS OF FILTH | |||
| Swansea-based punk band in the ranting, racing, Discharge mould. | |||
| Singles | |||
| USED, ABUSED AND AMUSED (Corpus Christ CHRIST ITS 7) | 20 | 6 | 12/11/83 |
| BRAIN DEATH (Mortarhate MORT 10) | 3 | 9 | 4/5/85 |
| THE FILTH AND THE FURY (EP) (Mortarhate MORT 18) | 9 | 8 | 22/3/86 |
| Albums | |||
| ONWARD CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS (Mortarhate MORT 5) | 7 | 14 | 24/3/84 |
| IMPEDENCE | |||
| Singles | |||
| TAINTED LOVE (Jumpin' & Pumpin' TOT 4) | 18 | 2 | 25/11/89 |
| THE IMPOSTER | |||
| A short-term pseudonym for Elvis Costello on an anti -Thatcherite single. | |||
| Singles | |||
| PILLS AND SOAP (Demon IMP 1) | 1 | 8 | 11/6/83 |
| I'M SO HOLLOW | |||
| Sheffield quartet formed in 1978, comprising Rod Leigh (vocals & guitar), Jane Wilson (vocals & keyboards), Gary Marsden (bass) and Joe Samicki (drums). | |||
| Singles | |||
| DREAMS TO FILL THE VACUUM (Hologram ISH 001/2) | 40 | 6 | 28/2/81 |
| Albums | |||
| EMOTION/SOUND/MOTION (Illuminated JAMS 5) | 15 | 3 | 21/11/81 |
| IN CAMERA | |||
| Quartet comprising David Steiner (vocals), Andrew Gray (guitar), Pete Moore (bass) and Jeff Wilmott (drums). | |||
| Singles | |||
| FINAL ACHIEVEMENT (4AD AD 8) | 42 | 2 | 26/7/80 |
| IV SONGS (EP) (4AD BAD 19) | 47 | 2 | 6/12/80 |
| IN EXCELSIS | |||
| Succincly-named quartet - Errol (vocals), Spon (guitar), Mark (bass) and Roxy (drums) whose songs likewise mostly had one-word titles. | |||
| Singles | |||
| CREEPS IN THE TREES (Inx INX 1) | 32 | 5 | 15/12/84 |
| THE INCA BABIES | |||
| Manchester-based rasping guitar-led foursome comprising Mike Keeble (vocals), Harry Stafford (guitar), Bill Marten (bass) and Alan Brown (drums) - Marten later being replaced by Bill Bonney. | |||
| Singles | |||
| GRUNT CADILLAC HOTEL (Black Lagoon INC 002) | 6 | 17 | 3/3/84 |
| BIG JUGULAR (EP) (Black Lagoon INC 003) | 13 | 14 | 2/6/84 |
| THE JUDGE (Black Lagoon INC 004) | 8 | 9 | 15/9/84 |
| SURFIN' IN LOCUST LAND (Black Lagoon INC 007) | 11 | 8 | 5/10/85 |
| SPLATTER BALLISTIC COP (Black Lagoon INC 008) | 24 | 5 | 5/4/86 |
| Albums | |||
| RUMBLE (Black Lagoon INCLP 005) | 3 | 8 | 16/2/85 |
| INDIANS IN MOSCOW | |||
| An offbeat Hull-based ensemble formed in 1982 by keyboard players Pete Riches and Stuart Walton, and fronted by the theatrical and gymnastic-voiced female singer Adele Nozedar. They later expanded to a five-piece with bass and drums additions. | |||
| Singles | |||
| NAUGHTY MIRANDA/MIRANDA (Kennick KNK 1002) | 5 | 15 | 14/1/84 |
| I WISH I HAD (Kennick KNK 1003) | 27 | 6 | 21/4/84 |
| JACK PELTER & HIS SEX CHANGE CHICKENS (Kennick KNK 1004) | 16 | 9 | 30/6/84 |
| INFA RIOT | |||
| North London 0i!/punk quartet who embraced the rough and ranting style of the day. The line-up was Lee Wilson (vocals), Barry Damery (guitar), Floyd Wilson (bass) and Mark Reynolds (dums). 15 years later, Lee Wilson is now an antiques dealer! | |||
| Singles | |||
| KIDS OF THE 80'S (Secret SHH 117) | 8 | 13 | 31/10/81 |
| THE WINNER (Secret SHH 133) | 9 | 9 | 8/5/82 |
| INNER CITY UNIT | |||
| An experimental heavy outfit masterminded by former Hawkwind member Nik Turner. | |||
| Singles | |||
| BLOOD AND BONE (Jetisoundz JZ 5) (12" only) | 45 | 3 | 7/9/85 |
| Albums | |||
| PASS OUT (Riddle 002) | 7 | 9 | 22/3/80 |
| THE INSANE (see also The SKEPTIX/The INSANE) | |||
| Politically radical punk ranters from Wigan, who lasted from 1979 until 1986 but went through 14 different line-ups in the process. Among the longest stayers were Simon Middlehurst and David Ellesemere, both of whom would move on to Flux Of Pink Indians. | |||
| Singles | |||
| POLITICS (Riot City RIOT 3) | 18 | 5 | 19/12/81 |
| EL SALVADOR (EP) (No Future OI 10) | 6 | 13 | 29/5/82 |
| WHY DIE? (Insane INSANE 1) | 38 | 2 | 16/10/82 |
| INSEX | |||
| UK new wavers who later metamorphosed into the Rhine River Three. | |||
| Singles | |||
| INNER SANCTION (Dining Out TUX 3) | 40 | 3 | 1/3/80 |
| THE INSPIRAL CARPETS | |||
| Manchester-based adventurous popsters formed in Oldham in mid-decade, who had a major personnel reshuffle in 1988 and then formed their own Cow label with the line-up of Tom Hingley (vocals), Graham Lambert (guitar), Clint Boon (keyboards), Martin Walsh (bass) and Craig Gill (drums). | |||
| Singles | |||
| KEEP THE CIRCLE ROUND (Playtime AMUSE 2) | 13 | 6 | 30/7/88 |
| TRAINSURFING (EP) (Cow MOO 2) (12" only) | 5 | 6 | 8/4/89 |
| JOE (Cow MOO 3) | 5 | 30 | 20/5/89 |
| THE PEEL SESSION (Strange Fruit SFPS 072) (12" only) | 5 | 6 | 22/7/89 |
| FIND OUT WHY (EP) (Cow DUNG 5) | 1 | 15 | 2/9/89 |
| MOVE (Cow DUNG 6X) (12" only) | 1 | 12 | 18/11/89 |
| INSTANT AGONY | |||
| Punk band from Birkenhead, Merseyside, comprising Hocky (vocals), Ant (guitar), Tabby (bass) and Bazza (drums). | |||
| Singles | |||
| THINK OF ENGLAND (EP) (Half Man, Half Biscuit DUNK 1) | 39 | 3 | 31/7/82 |
| FASHION PARADE (Half Man, Half Biscuit DUNK 2) | 19 | 9 | 19/3/83 |
| NO SIGN OF LIFE (Flicknife FLS 022) | 21 | 4 | 13/8/83 |
| THE INSTIGATORS | |||
| Huddersfield-based political punks who scored particularly well in Europe. The line-up was Tez (vocals), Simon (guitar), Trimble (bass) and Cuzzy (drums). | |||
| Singles | |||
| THE BLOOD IS ON YOUR HANDS (EP) (Bluurg FISH 6) | 21 | 8 | 12/5/84 |
| Albums | |||
| NOBODY LISTENS ANYMORE (Bluurg FISH 11) | 18 | 5 | 17/8/85 |
| INTO A CIRCLE | |||
| 1985-formed duo comprising Bee and Barry, both formerly in Getting The Fear, and the latter also ex-Southern Death Cult. They were credited as In Two A Circle on the first single. | |||
| Singles | |||
| RISE (Arcadia ARC 001) (12" only) | 5 | 9 | 1/2/86 |
| INSIDE OUT (Abstract 12 ABS 042) (12" only) | 12 | 9 | 20/12/86 |
| FOREVER (Abstract ABS 044) | 8 | 7 | 12/9/87 |
| EVERGREEN (Abstract ABS 050) | 5 | 5 | 2/4/88 |
| Albums | |||
| ASSASSINS (Abstract ABT 018) | 7 | 3 | 11/6/88 |
| GREGORY ISAACS | |||
| (see DENNIS BROWN & GREGORY ISAACS) | |||
| IT'S IMMATERIAL | |||
| Liverpool pop/rock quintet comprising John Campbell (vocals), Jarvis Whitehead (guitar), Henry Priestman (guitar & keyboards), Julian Scott (bass) and Paul Barlow (drums). Priestman later resurfaced in the Christians. | |||
| Singles | |||
| FISH WALT (EP) (Ark DOVE 3) (12" only) | 30 | 2 | 20/4/85 |
Please note these tracks were compiled
for the Indie Hits book and are not
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