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| C.J. MACINTOSH | pos | wks | entry |
| Noted Club DJ and studio mixer who also did the record deck cut-and-pasting on M/A/R/R/S' Pump Up The Volume. | |||
| Singles | |||
| THE TABLES ARE TURNIN' (Music Of Life NOTE 4) | 17 | 7 | 12/9/87 |
| THE MACKENZIES | |||
| Manchester guitar band with a penchant for the alternative, who often augmented themselves with a sax and percussion section. Basic line-up was Gary Weir (vocals), lain Beveridge (guitar), Peter Gilmour (bass) and Paul Turnbull (drums). | |||
| Singles | |||
| NEW BREED (Ron Johnson Z RON 9) | 15 | 6 | 10/5/86 |
| SENSUAL ASSAULT (Ron Johnson) | 22 | 5 | 15/8/87 |
| MACLEAN & MACLEAN | |||
| Risque US country music parodist duo. | |||
| Singles | |||
| DOLLI PARTEN'S TITS (Singing Dog PUP 1) | 49 | 1 | 13/6/81 |
| PATRICK MCNEE & HONOR BLACKMAN | |||
| The acting team from the early 60s version of TV's The Avengers, on a reissue of a novelty single of the time built around the leather boots Ms. Blackman often wore during the series. | |||
| Singles | |||
| KINKY BOOTS (Cherry Red CHERRY 62) | 43 | 4 | 25/6/83 |
| M.A.D. | |||
| A supposed gothic "supergroup", led by Look Back In Anger's Mich Ebeling and also featuring members of Play Dead. | |||
| Singles | |||
| SUN FEAST (Criminal Damage CR 12121) (12" only) | 34 | 3 | 27/10/84 |
| MADNESS | |||
| Hugely successful ska-based North London band who virtually ruled the charts in the earlyto-mid 80s with a series of brilliantly-crafted singles. Lead singer Suggs perpetuates their sound in the 1990s. | |||
| Singles | |||
| THE PEEL SESSION (Strange Fruit SFPS 7) (12" only) | 20 | 5 | 29/11/86 |
| EDDIE MAELOV & SUNSHINE PATTESON (as EDDIE & SUNSHINE*) | |||
| New Romantic boy/girl vocal (Maelov) and keyboards (Patteson) duo, with accompaniment from Bob Barnett (guitar), Dave Ravelle (bass) and Nick Dodd (drums). They toured estensively with Ultravox. | |||
| Singles | |||
| LINES (Human HUM 9) | 48 | 1 | 27/6/81 |
| ALL I SEE IS YOU (Survival SUR 010)* | 38 | 4 | 23/4/83 |
| Albums | |||
| PERFECT STRANGERS (Survival SURLP 006)* | 24 | 2 | 9/7/83 |
| MAGIC MICHAEL | |||
| One of the numerous former Hawkwind collaborators. | |||
| Singles | |||
| MILLIONAIRE (Atomic MAGIC 1) | 39 | 3 | 16/8/80 |
| THE MAISONETTES | |||
| Birmingham-based soul-pop quartet. | |||
| Singles | |||
| HEARTACHE AVENUE (Ready Steady Go! RSG 1) | 1 | 17 | 27/11/82 |
| WHERE I STAND (Ready Steady Go! RSG 2) | 28 | 5 | 2/4/83 |
| MAJOR ACCIDENT | |||
| A Clockwork Orange-inspired punk band from Darlington. Their best-known line-up comprised Paul Larkin (vocals), Dave Hammond (guitar), Con Larkin (bass) and Evo (drums). | |||
| Singles | |||
| FIGHT TO WIN (Flicknife FLS 216) | 24 | 4 | 21/5/83 |
| LEADERS OF TOMORROW (Flicknife FLS 023) | 19 | 6 | 20/8/83 |
| Albums | |||
| TORTURED TUNES LIVE - THE OFFICIAL BOOTLEG (Syndicate SYNLP 9) | 24 | 2 | 10/11/84 |
| THE MAN FROM DELMONTE | |||
| Male/female band who took their name from the punchline in the fruit juice TV commercial. Line-up: Mike West (vocals & acoustic guitar), Martin Vincent (guitar), Sheila Seal (bass) and Howard Goody (drums). | |||
| Singles | |||
| (WILL NOBODY SAVE) LOUISE (Ugly Man UGLY 7) | 13 | 3 | 2/4/88 |
| BIG NOISE (EP) (Bop BIP 503) | 20 | 1 | 22/4/89 |
| MY LOVE IS LIKE A GIFT YOU CAN'T RETURN (Bop BIP 701) | 13 | 2 | 29/7/89 |
| MAN 2 MAN MEETS MAN PARRISH | |||
| US hip-hop synth/dance act, a favourite on the UK gay club scene. | |||
| Singles | |||
| MALE STRIPPER (Bolts BOLTS 4) | 7 | 11 | 4/10/86 |
| I NEED A MAN / ENERGY IS EUROBEAT (Bolts BOLTS 5) | 37 | 2 | 18/7/87 |
| THE MAN UPSTAIRS | |||
| Singles | |||
| SAD IN MY HEART (Sideline SIDE 1) | 28 | 3 | 21/9/85 |
| MANOWAR | |||
| Animal skin-clad US heavy metal quartet with an outrageously over-the-top image, fair accompaniment to the sonic assault and often barbaric lyrics of their music. Line-up was Eric Adams (vocals), Ross The Boss (guitar), Joey Demaio (bass) and Scott Columbus (drums). | |||
| Albums | |||
| INTO GLORY RIDES (Music For Nations MFN 6) | 18 | 1 | 24/9/83 |
| MANUFACTURED ROMANCE | |||
| Punk/poppers comprising Nina Spencer (vocals), Mark Chapman (guitar), Bob Moore(guitar), Nick Medlin (bass) and Benny DiMassa (drums). | |||
| Singles | |||
| TIME OF MY LIFE (Fresh FRESH 16) | 50 | 1 | 4/10/80 |
| THE MARCH VIOLETS | |||
| Heavyish goth rockers, softened in later days by blonde lead singer Cleo who added a pop/rock sensibility. Other personnel were Simon Denbigh (vocals), Tom Ashton (guitar), Laurence Elliott (bass) and Andy Tolson (drums in latter days - replaced earlier drum machine). | |||
| Singles | |||
| MARCH VIOLETS (EP) (Merciful Release MR 013) | 32 | 5 | 18/9/82 |
| GROOVING IN GREEN (Merciful Release MR 017) | 14 | 9 | 15/1/83 |
| CROW BABY (Rebirth RB 18) | 6 | 10 | 7/5/83 |
| SNAKEDANCE (Rebirth RB 21) | 2 | 37 | 18/2/84 |
| RESPECTABLE (Flicknife FLS 026) | 48 | 2 | 28/4/84 |
| WALK INTO THE SUN (Rebirth VRB 24) | 1 | 35 | 4/8/84 |
| DEEP (Rebirth VRB 26) | 2 | 11 | 11/5/85 |
| Albums | |||
| NATURAL HISTORY (Rebirth VRB 25) | 3 | 14 | 17/11/84 |
| THE MARINE GIRLS | |||
| Female group featuring three Hatfield, Hertfordshire, schoolfriends, including Tracey Thorn (vocals & guitar), later of Everything But The Girl. The others were sisters Jane Fox (vocals & bass) and Alice Fox (vocals & percussion). | |||
| Singles | |||
| DON'T COME BACK (Cherry Red CHERRY 54) | 21 | 8 | 26/2/83 |
| Albums | |||
| BEACH PARTY (Whaam COD 1) | 29 | 2 | 27/3/82 |
| LAZY WAYS (Cherry Red B RED 44) | 4 | 8 | 9/4/83 |
| RITA MARLEY | |||
| The wife (and from 1981, widow) of Bob Marley, and a former member of his I-Threes female backup trio, who eventually returned to occasional solo recording while administering the Marley estate. | |||
| Albums | |||
| RITA MARLEY (Trident TLP 001) | 20 | 4 | 27/12/80 |
| M/A/R/R/S | |||
| A one-off dancefloor collaboration between the members of 4AD label-mates Colourbox and A.R. Kane, plus the mixing skills of club jock C.J. Mackintosh. | |||
| Singles | |||
| PUMP UP THE VOLUME (4AD AD 707) | 1 | 31 | 29/8/87 |
| KEITH MARSHALL | |||
| The one-time guitarist of 70s chartmaking glam band Hello, following a pop/rock solo groove. | |||
| Singles | |||
| ONLY CRYING (Arrival PIK 2) | 9 | 10 | 4/4/81 |
| MAYDAY | |||
| Birmingham-based heavy rock outfit. | |||
| Singles | |||
| DAY AFTER DAY (Reddington's DAN 2) | 44 | 1 | 21/6/80 |
| MAYHEM | |||
| Punk band from Southport, Merseyside, formed in 1979. Line-up was Collo, Johnny, Deadcat and Mick McGee. | |||
| Singles | |||
| GENTLE MURDER (EP) (Riot City RIOT 13) | 21 | 5 | 11/9/82 |
| PULLING PUPPET STRINGS (EP) (Riot City RIOT 24) | 30 | 3 | 22/10/83 |
| MC DUKE (& DJ LEADER ONE*) | |||
| British hip-hop artist, who also had a UK pop chart hit with I'm Riffin'. | |||
| Singles | |||
| THROW YOUR HANDS IN THE AIR* (Music Of Life 7NOTE 27) | 16 | 1 | 2/9/89 |
| Albums | |||
| ORGANISED RHYME (Music Of Life DUKE 1) | 9 | 1 | 2/12/89 |
| DON MCCARLOS | |||
| Singles | |||
| NICE TIME (LATE NIGHT BLUES) (Pirate PIR 001) | 43 | 1 | 4/10/80 |
| McCARTHY | |||
| From Barking, Essex (and the same school as Billy Bragg), a highly political guitar band for whom the message was the medium. Line-up comprised Malcolm Eden (vocals), Tim Gane(guitar), John Williamson (bass) and Gary Baker (drums). | |||
| Singles | |||
| FRANS HALS (Pink Label PINKY 17) | 4 | 9 | 14/3/87 |
| WELL OF LONELINESS (September SEPT 1) | 10 | 9 | 10/10/87 |
| THIS NELSON ROCKEFELLER (September SEPT 4T) (12" only) | 9 | 5 | 26/3/88 |
| SHOULD THE BIBLE BE BANNED (September SEPT 5T) (12" only) | 9 | 5 | 7/5/88 |
| KEEP AN OPEN MIND OR ELSE (Midnight Music DING 45) | 10 | 3 | 11/3/89 |
| McCARTHY AT WAR (EP) (Midnight Music DONGO 4B) | 16 | 2 | 8/7/89 |
| Albums | |||
| I AM A WALLET (September SEPT 2) | 7 | 10 | 24/10/87 |
| THE ENRAGED WILL INHERIT THE EARTH | |||
| (Midnight Music CHIME 0047) | 5 | 5 | 8/4/89 |
| GWEN McCRAE | |||
| Florida-based soul/R&B singer who first found success with Rockin' Chair in the mid-70s. She was married to George McCrae, 1974 chart-topper with the disco classic Rock Your Baby. | |||
| Singles | |||
| FUNKY SENSATION (Rhythm King LEFT 15T) (12" only) | 12 | 4 | 3/10/87 |
| THIS LOVE THAT I'M GIVING (Flame MELT 7) | 11 | 2 | 7/5/88 |
| THE MARTIAN SCHOOLGIRLS | |||
| Punk quartet formed in 1979 by former 101-ers bassist Dan Kellehar, plus Steve Smith (vocals), Steve Burdon (guitar) and Paul Olar (drums). The line-up would change almost completely in 1981. | |||
| Singles | |||
| LIFE IN THE 1980s (Red Planet RPR 1) | 30 | 6 | 26/1/80 |
| THE MARX | |||
| Singles | |||
| BATCAVE BILLY'S BOLERO (Artroom) | 22 | 1 | 18/10/86 |
| MASS | |||
| Duo consisting of Gary Asquith (vocals & guitar) and Mark Cox (organ & synth), both of them former members of Rema Rema. | |||
| Albums | |||
| LABOUR OF LOVE (4AD CAD 107) | 19 | 5 | 22/8/81 |
| MATERIAL | |||
| New York rhythm band led by producer and bass player Bill Laswell, along with Michael Beinhorn (keyboards), Fred Maher (drums), and a moving rota of guitarists including Fred Frith and Robert Quine. | |||
| Singles | |||
| TEMPORARY MUSIC 2 (Red RS 12-008) | 43 | 4 | 18/4/81 |
| THE MAU MAUS | |||
| Sheffield-based hardcore punk band comprising Chris Taylor (vocals), Andrew Levick (guitar), Kevin "Bunny" Warren (bass) and Paul Baker (drums). | |||
| Singles | |||
| SOCIETY'S REJECTS (EP) (Pax PAX 6) | 22 | 10 | 14/8/82 |
| NO CONCERN (Pax PAX 8) | 25 | 4 | 15/1/83 |
| FACTS OF WAR (EP) (Paragon PAX 12) | 15 | 7 | 9/7/83 |
| Albums | |||
| LIVE AT THE MARPLES (Pax PAX 16) | 3 | 8 | 25/2/84 |
| RUNNING WITH THE PACK (Pax PAX 20) | 17 | 1 | 27/10/84 |
| MAXIMUM JOY | |||
| Bristol-based funk unit which was partly a Pop Group spin-off, incorporating John Waddington (vocals & guitar) and Dan Katsis (bass) from that band, plus Janine Rainforth (woodwinds), Tony Wrafter (sax & trumpet) and Charles Llewellyn (drums). | |||
| Singles | |||
| STRETCH (Y Y 11) | 18 | 9 | 17/10/81 |
| WHITE AND GREEN PLACE (Y Y 15) | 10 | 6 | 20/3/82 |
| Albums | |||
| STATION MXJY (Y Y 28) | 18 | 4 | 16/10/82 |
| THE MCMANUS GANG | |||
| A pseudonym for Elvis Costello and Friends, Costello's real surname being McManus. | |||
| Singles | |||
| A TOWN CALLED BIG NOTHING (Demon D 1052) | 9 | 6 | 23/5/87 |
| M.D.C. (AS MILLIONS OF DEAD CHILDREN*) | |||
| An Austin, Texas-based political hardcore punk band, who said M.D.C. stood for Millions Of Dead Cops, Multi Death Corporation, Metal Devil Cokes, and so on. Line-up: Dave Dictor (vocals), Gordon Frazer (guitar), Franco (bass) and AI Schvitz (drums). | |||
| Singles | |||
| MULTI DEATH CORPORATION (EP) (Crass 121984/5) | 12 | 8 | 21/1/84 |
| CHICKEN SQUAWK (NDC NDC 3 - import) | 45 | 1 | 29/9/84 |
| CHICKEN SQUAWK- (Radical MOC 3) | 13 | 8 | 12/1/85 |
| Albums | |||
| SMOKE SIGNALS (MILLIONS OF DEAD COPS) (Radical MDC 4) | 14 | 8 | 3/1/87 |
| MD-EMM (FEAT. NASIH*) | |||
| Dance artists who released the first-ever record on Ian "Tommy" Tomlinson and Joey Negro's Republic Records. | |||
| Singles | |||
| GET BUSY - IT'S PARTY TIME (Republic MDM 001 T) (12" only) | 11 | 4 | 4/6/88 |
| PLAYING WITH FIRE (Republic LICT 003) (12" only) | 18 | 1 | 15/10/88 |
| GET HIP TO THIS (Republic LICT 022) (12" only) | 11 | 2 | 13/5/89 |
| THE MEAN STREET DEALERS | |||
| Birrmingham rock quintet comprising James Langston (vocals), Mark Bristow (guitar), Nigel Darvills (keyboards), Bob Boucher (bass) and Jim Simpson (drums). | |||
| Singles | |||
| JAPANESE MOTORBIKES (Graduate GRAD 5) | 45 | 1 | 9/2/80 |
| THE MEAT PUPPETS | |||
| US roots rock band from Phoenix, Arizona, whose early punk leanings metamorphosed into psychedelically-inclined hard-riff rock. Line-up was Curt Kirkwood (vocals & guitar), Chris Kirkwood (vocals & bass) and Derrick Bostrom (drums). | |||
| Albums | |||
| OUT OF MY WAY (SST SST 049) | 15 | 2 | 23/8/86 |
| MIRAGE (SST SST 100) | 14 | 6 | 11/7/87 |
| MEAT WHIPLASH | |||
| Noisy East Kilbride band closely linked to the Jesus & Mary Chain (who played on their single). Line-up was Paul McDermott (vocals), Stephen McLean (guitar), Ed Connelly (bass) and Michael Kerr (drums). | |||
| Singles | |||
| DON'T SLIP UP (Creation CRE 020) | 3 | 19 | 14/9/85 |
| MEDIUM MEDIUM | |||
| Nottingham-based new wave quartet formed in 1978, and comprising John Lewis (vocals & sax), Andy Ryder (vocals & guitar), Alan Turton (bass) and Steve Harvey (drums). | |||
| Singles | |||
| THEM OR ME (Urgent SAPO 1) | 42 | 1 | 9/2/80 |
| MEGA CITY 4 | |||
| Punk/pop outfit formed in 1987. Their name came from the home of comic character Judge Dredd, and the line-up was Wiz Brown (vocals & guitar), Danny Brown (guitar), Gerry Bryant (bass) and Chris Jones (drums). | |||
| Singles | |||
| DISTANT RELATIVES (Decoy DSY 1) | 10 | 11 | 3/12/88 |
| LESS THAN SENSELESS (Decoy DYS 2) | 10 | 5 | 25/3/89 |
| AWKWARD KID (Decoy DYS 5) | 3 | 4 | 28/10/89 |
| Albums | |||
| TRANZOPHOBIA (Decoy DYL 3) | 1 | 14 | 17/6/89 |
| THE MEKONS | |||
| Leeds-based new wavers who had some success in the late 70s on Virgin. Line-up was prone to change, but during their peak period was: Andy Carrigan (vocals), Mark White (vocals), Kevin Lycett (guitar), Tom Greenhalgh (guitar), Ross Allen (bass) and Jon Langford (drums). | |||
| Singles | |||
| SNOW (Red Rhino RED 7) | 16 | 9 | 9/8/80 |
| CRIME AND PUNISHMENT (Sin SIN 1) (12" only) | 40 | 3 | 15/2/86 |
| GHOSTS OF AMERICAN ASTRONAUTS (Cooking Vinyl SIN 9) | 14 | 2 | 7/5/88 |
| Albums | |||
| MEKONS (Red Rhino REDMEK 1) | 17 | 2 | 24/1/81 |
| FEAR AND WHISKEY (Sin) | 19 | 4 | 31/8/85 |
| HONKY TONKIN' (Sin SIN 006) | 7 | 7 | 4/4/87 |
| ROCK'N'ROLL (Blast First BFFP 40) | 16 | 3 | 30/9/89 |
| MELANIE | |||
| Melanie Safka, New York-born singer/songwriter who first found fame at the end of the 60s. Neighbourhood was her own label. | |||
| Singles | |||
| EVERY BREATH OF THE WAY (Neighbourhood NB 1) | 20 | 3 | 8/10/83 |
| THE MEL-O-TONES | |||
| Merseyside quintet comprising Frank Martin (vocals), Marlyn Dempsey (guitar), David Dickie (piano), Bob Parker (bass), and Jon Neesan (drums). Various members were later involved in the Walking Seeds. | |||
| Singles | |||
| MAD JESUS (Probe Plus) | 23 | 6 | 31/8/85 |
| Albums | |||
| THE MELO-TONES (Probe Plus PROBE 3) | 26 | 2 | 21/9/85 |
| METALLICA | |||
| Speed-metal hard rockers formed in Los Angeles in 1981 by James Heffield (vocals) and Lars Ulrich (drums). First guitarist Dave Mustaine left in 1982 to form Megadeth, and was replaced by Kirk Hammett, while bassist Cliff Burton died in a road crash in 1986, to be replaced by Jason Newstead. | |||
| Albums | |||
| RIDE THE LIGHTNING (Music For Nations MFN 27) | 5 | 4 | 1/9/84 |
| MASTER OF PUPPETS (Music For Nations MRN 60) | 9 | 11 | 5/4/86 |
| THE METEORS | |||
| UK pioneers and leading practitioners of the frantic rockabilly/punk hybrid which became known as psychobilly. Their original 1981 line-up was P Paul Fenech (vocals & guitar), Nigel Lewis (bass) and Mark Robertson (drums), but Fenech was the only permanent fixture in later years. | |||
| Singles | |||
| MUTANT ROCK (WXYZ ABCD 5) | 4 | 28 | 11/9/82 |
| JOHNNY REMEMBER ME (I.D. EYE 1) | 2 | 14 | 5/2/83 |
| I'M JUST A DOG (Mad Pig PORK 1) | 3 | 16 | 10/11/84 |
| FIRE FIRE / LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD (Mad Pig PORK 2) | 7 | 10 | 18/5/85 |
| BAD MOON RISING (Mad Pig PORK 3) | 6 | 10 | 5/10/85 |
| SURF CITY (Anagram ANA 31) | 8 | 7 | 20/9/86 |
| MUTANT ROCK (EP) (I.D. EYE 10) | 19 | 5 | 8/11/86 |
| GO BUDDY GO (Anagram ANA 35) | 15 | 6 | 11/7/87 |
| DON'T TOUCH THE BANG BANG FRUIT (Anagram ANA 39) | 31 | 2 | 21/11/87 |
| Albums | |||
| WRECKIN' CREW (Identity NOSE 1) | 1 | 9 | 5/3/83 |
| LIVE (Wreckin' WRECK 1) | 3 | 12 | 3/12/83 |
| STAMPEDE! (Mad Pig CHOP 1) | 6 | 8 | 1/12/84 |
| CURSE OF THE MUTANTS (Dojo DOJOLP 2) | 5 | 10 | 23/2/85 |
| THE METEORS LIVE (Dojo DOJOLP 4) | 19 | 6 | 4/5/85 |
| MONKEY'S BREATH (Mad Pig CHOP 2) | 4 | 7 | 26/10/85 |
| HORRIBLE MUSIC FOR HORRIBLE PEOPLE BY THIS HORRIBLE BAND (Dojo DOJOLP 22) | 5 | 9 | 8/2/86 |
| TEENAGERS FROM OUTER SPACE (Big Beat WIKA 47) | 6 | 11 | 7/6/86 |
| SEWERTIME BLUES (Anagram GRAM 27) | 9 | 5 | 29/11/86 |
| DON'T TOUCH THE BANG BANG FRUIT (Anagram GRAM 30) | 8 | 7 | 19/9/87 |
| NIGHT OF THE WEREWOLVES (Dojo DOJOLP 56) | 17 | 4 | 24/10/87 |
| ONLY THE METEORS PLAY PURE PSYCHOBILLY (Anagram GRAM 33) | 9 | 1 | 19/3/88 |
| METHOD OF DESTRUCTION | |||
| Usually just known as M.O.D., this US thrash-metal band were led by the controversial Billy Milano, who later formed S.O.D. | |||
| Albums | |||
| USA FOR M.O.D. (Noise N 0089) | 25 | 3 | 17/10/87 |
| THE MEMBERS | |||
| Camberley, Surrey-based punk-influenced rockers who formed in 1977 and had a brace of hits towards the end of the decade when signed to Virgin. Line-up was Nicky Tesco (vocals), JeanMarie Carroll (guitar), Gary Baker (guitar), Chris Payne (bass) and Adrian Lillywhite (drums). | |||
| Singles | |||
| WORKING GIRLS (Albion ION 1012) | 41 | 4 | 16/5/81 |
| THE MEMBRANES | |||
| Energetic punk outfit formed in 1977 in Preston, Lancs., and later based in Manchester. Their much-changing line-up revolved around bassist John Robb, who later became a rock press journalist, producer and DJ. | |||
| Singles | |||
| SPIKE MILLIGAN'S TAPE RECORDER (Criminal Damage CRI 115) | 12 | 11 | 4/8/84 |
| DEATH TO TRAD ROCK (Criminal Damage CR 12125) (12" only) | 8 | 9 | 19/1/85 |
| EVERYTHING'S BRILLIANT (In Tape IT 029) | 11 | 8 | 29/3/86 |
| Albums | |||
| THE GIFT OF LIFE (Creation CRELP 006) | 15 | 9 | 17/8/85 |
| THE MEN THEY COULDN'T HANG | |||
| Punky London rockers with strong folk/country roots, jointly fronted by singers Cush and Swill. They were signed by Elvis Costello to his own Imp label, a subsidiary of Demon. Accomplished songwriter Paul Simmonds penned much of their material. | |||
| Singles | |||
| THE GREEN FIELDS OF FRANCE (Imp IMP 003) | 6 | 52 | 3/11/84 |
| IRON MASTERS (Imp IMP 005) | 1 | 15 | 6/7/85 |
| GREENBACK DOLLAR (Demon D 1040) | 5 | 11 | 30/11/85 |
| Albums | |||
| THE NIGHT OF A THOUSAND CANDLES (Imp FIEND 50) | 1 | 16 | 27/7/85 |
| SILVERTOWN (Silvertone ORELP 503) | 2 | 4 | 6/5/89 |
| MENACE | |||
| London punk quartet formed in 1978, comprising Morgan Webster (vocals - later in the Silencers), Steve Tannett (guitar), Charlie Casey (bass) and Noel Martin (drums). Tannet later ran the Illegal and I.R.S. labels. | |||
| Singles | |||
| THE YOUNG ONES (Fresh FRESH 14) | 26 | 6 | 13/9/80 |
| M.E.S.H. | |||
| Singles | |||
| MEET EVERY SITUATION HEAD ON (Castalia STAB 1) | 9 | 3 | 6/8/88 |
| METABOLIST | |||
| Post-punk experimentalists Malcolm Lane, Anton Loach, Simon Millward and Gerald Kingsford. | |||
| Albums | |||
| HANSTEN KLORK (Dromm DRO 2) | 15 | 1 | 23/2/80 |
| MEZZOFORTE | |||
| Jazz-funk fusionists with brass embelishments, hailing from the unlikely direction of Reykjavik, Iceland. | |||
| Singles | |||
| GARDEN PARTY (Steinar STE 705) | 5 | 8 | 26/3/83 |
| ROCKALL (Steinar STE 710) | 27 | 3 | 25/6/83 |
| Albums | |||
| SURPRISE SURPRISE (Steinar STETLP 02) | 10 | 5 | 26/3/83 |
| MIAOW | |||
| Manchester-based band fronted by vocalist Cath Carroll, who also recorded as a soloist. Other members were Steve Maguire (guitar), Ron Caine (bass) and Chris Fenner (drums). | |||
| Singles | |||
| WHEN IT ALL COMES DOWN (Factory FAC 179) | 5 | 11 | 28/2/87 |
| BREAK THE CODE (Factory FAC 189) | 18 | 7 | 31/10/87 |
| MICRODISNEY | |||
| 1980-formed Irish pop/folk band from County Cork, whose accessible instrumental sound framed sharply-observed, often confrontational, lyrics. The early line-up was: Cathal Coughlan (vocals & keyboards), Sean O'Hagan (guitar), John Watt (bass) and Tom Fenner (drums). Coughlan later formed Fatima Mansions. | |||
| Singles | |||
| MICRODISNEY IN THE WORLD (Rough Trade RTT 175) (12" only) | 7 | 8 | 6/4/85 |
| BIRTHDAY GIRL (Rough Trade RT 185) | 6 | 18 | 12/10/85 |
| Albums | |||
| EVERYBODY IS FANTASTIC (Rough Trade ROUGH 75) | 6 | 10 | 23/6/84 |
| WE HATE YOU SOUTH AFRICAN BASTARDS (Rough Trade RTM 155) | 7 | 12 | 24/11/84 |
| THE CLOCK COMES DOWN THE STAIRS (Rough Trade ROUGH 85) | 1 | 20 | 9/11/85 |
| MIDNIGHT RAGS | |||
| Six-piece rock band comprising Paul Roland (vocals & guitar), John Daniels (guitar), Brian Gould (keyboards), Paul Nesbit (sax), Simon Balestrini (bass) and Roger Diamond (drums). | |||
| Singles | |||
| THE WEREWOLF OF LONDON (Armageddon ARM 9) | 19 | 3 | 24/5/80 |
| MIGHTY BALLISTIC HI-POWER | |||
| Quintet comprising Trevor Shepherd (vocals), Kim Pooley (vocals), Gary Taylor (guitar), Chris Maund (guitar & bass) and Steve Napper (drums). | |||
| Singles | |||
| MATCHLESS (EP) (Criminal Damage CRI 1235) (12" only) | 30 | 1 | 26/7/86 |
| THE MIGHTY DIAMONDS | |||
| One of Jamaica's finest harmony vocal groups of the 70s and 80s, featuring Donald"Tabby" Shaw, Fitzroy "Bunny" Simpson and Lloyd `Judge" Ferguson. | |||
| Albums | |||
| CHANGES (Music Works 11981) | 21 | 5 | 16/1/82 |
| THE MIGHTY LEMON DROPS | |||
| Slightly psychedelic pop-rockers from Wolverhampton, West Midlands, comprising Paul Marsh (vocals & guitar), David Newton (guitar), Tony Lineham (bass) and Keith Rowley (drums). | |||
| Singles | |||
| LIKE AN ANGEL (Dreamworld DREAM 005) (12" only) | 4 | 40 | 18/1/86 |
| NIGHT TRACKS (Night Trax SFNT 004) | 33 | 6 | 5/12/87 |
| MIGHTY MIGHTY | |||
| Birmingham guitar pop/rock band comprising Hugh Harkin (vocals & harmonica), Mick Geoghegan (guitar), Peter Geoghegan (organ & guitar), Russell Burton (bass) and David Hennessey (drums). | |||
| Singles | |||
| EVERYBODY KNOWS THE MONKEY (Girlie GAY 1) | 34 | 11 | 5/4/86 |
| IS THERE ANYONE OUT THERE? (Girlie XGAY 2) | 14 | 7 | 16/8/86 |
| THROWAWAY (Chapter 22 CHAP 10) | 7 | 9 | 27/12/86 |
| BUILT LIKE A CAR (Chapter 22 CHAP 12) | 6 | 8 | 16/5/87 |
| ONE WAY (Chapter 22 CHAP 19) | 10 | 5 | 17/10/87 |
| MAISONETTE (Chapter 22 CHAP 21) | 8 | 5 | 30/1/88 |
| THE MIGHTY WAH! (see WAH HEAT!) | |||
| MIKEY DREAD | |||
| Mikey Dread Campbell, a Jamaican radio personality turned reggae toaster and producer. Dread At The Controls was the title of his record show on the Jamaican Broadcasting Corporation | |||
| Singles | |||
| ROCKERS DELIGHT (Dread At The Controls MIK 1) | 27 | 6 | 7/6/80 |
| WARRIOR STYLEE (Dread At The Controls DCD 033) | 30 | 6 | 7/3/81 |
| Albums | |||
| AFRICAN ANTHEM (Cruise - no cat.no.) | 11 | 13 | 26/1/80 |
| WORLD WAR III (Dread At The Controls TNT 1) | 7 | 8 | 13/9/80 |
| THEE MILKSHAKES | |||
| R&B and psychobilly outfit from Chatham, Kent, comprising Billy Childish (ex-Pop Rivits) on vocals and guitar, plus Mickey Hampshire (vocals & guitar), Russ Wilkins (bass) and Bruce Brand (drums). They split in 1984. | |||
| Singles | |||
| SOLDIERS OF LOVE (Upright UP 8) | 35 | 3 | 14/5/83 |
| BRAND NEW CADILLAC (Big Beat NS 94) | 37 | 3 | 24/3/84 |
| THE AMBASSADORS OF LOVE (Big Beat SW 105) | 16 | 11 | 22/12/84 |
| THE MINNY POPS | |||
| Dutch punk outfit formed in Amsterdam in 1978, comprising Wally van Middendorp (vocals), Gerard Walhof (guitar), Wim Dekker (synth), and Lion van Zoeren (bass). | |||
| Singles | |||
| DOLPHIN'S SPURT (Factory FAC 31) | 23 | 5 | 14/2/81 |
| KYLIE MINOGUE | |||
| Diminutive Australian actress/singer who became a teen icon in the UK in the Aussie daytime TV soap Neighbours, and then recorded a string of commercial hits under the magic-touch production of Stock Aitken Waterman. | |||
| Singles | |||
| I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY (PWL PWL 8) | 1 | 10 | 6/2/88 |
| GOT TO BE CERTAIN (PWL PWL 12) | 1 | 8 | 21/5/88 |
| THE LOCO-MOTION (PWL PWL 14) | 2 | 7 | 6/8/88 |
| JE NE SAIS PAS POURQUOI (PWL PWL 21) | 1 | 10 | 29/10/88 |
| HAND ON YOUR HEART (PWL PWL 35) | 1 | 8 | 6/5/89 |
| WOULDN'T CHANGE A THING (PWL PWL 42) | 2 | 6 | 5/8/89 |
| NEVER TOO LATE (PWL PWL 45) | 5 | 5 | 4/11/89 |
| Albums | |||
| KYLIE (PWL HF 3) | 1 | 38 | 16/7/88 |
| ENJOY YOURSELF (PWL HF 9) | 2 | 16 | 21/10/89 |
| KYLIE MINOGUE & JASON DONOVAN (see also JASON DONOVAN) | |||
| The two teen stars of Neighbours in a specially-written romantic duet which was a bigger seller than any of the solo singles by either of the duettists. | |||
| Singles | |||
| ESPECIALLY FOR YOU (PWL PWL 24) | 2 | 10 | 17/12/88 |
| MINOR THREAT | |||
| US hardcore punk band from Washington, DC, comprising Ian MacKaye (vocals), Lyle Preslar (guitar), Brian Baker (bass) and Jeff Nelson (drums), who single-handedly kickstarted the "straight Edge" movement. | |||
| Singles | |||
| SALAD DAYS (Discord DISCORD 15) | 20 | 2 | 10/8/85 |
| SUGAR MINOTT | |||
| Reggae singer from Kingston, Jamaica, born Lincoln Minott. Originally with vocal group the African Brothers until 1977, he then became a prolific session player and a solo performer, and scored his greatest successes in the mellow lovers rock genre. | |||
| Singles | |||
| YOU'VE LOST IT (Black Roots BR 003) | 26 | 3 | 31/5/80 |
| MY WHOLE WORLD (Black Roots BR 013) | 49 | 2 | 11/4/81 |
| Albums | |||
| AFRICAN GIRL (Black Roots BRLP 400E) | 16 | 10 | 21/3/81 |
| THE MINUTEMEN | |||
| A hardcore punk trio from San Pedro, California, comprising D. Boon (vocals & guitar), Mike Watt (bass) and George Hurley (drums). They shuddered to a halt when Boon died in 1986, and the others went on to found Firehose. | |||
| Albums | |||
| PROJECT MERSH (SST SST 034) | 21 | 2 | 7/9/85 |
| 3-WAY TIE (FOR LAST) (SST SST 058) | 7 | 7 | 22/2/86 |
| MIRACLE LEGION | |||
| Rock quartet comprising Mark Mulcahy (vocals), Ray Neal (guitar), Dave McCaffrey (bass) and Scott Boutter (drums). | |||
| Albums | |||
| SURPRISE SURPRISE SURPRISE (Rough Trade ROUGH 112) | 8 | 6 | 8/8/87 |
| THE MISSION | |||
| A hard rock splinter band from the Sisters of Mercy, originally to have been called the Sisterhood. Line-up comprised former S.O.M. members Wayne Hussey (vocals) and Craig Adams (bass), plus Simon Hinkler (guitar) and Mick Brown (drums). | |||
| Singles | |||
| SERPENT'S KISS (Chapter 22 CHAP 67) | 2 | 40 | 31/5/86 |
| GARDEN OF DELIGHT / LIKE A HURRICANE (Chapter 22 CHAP 7) | 1 | 36 | 26/7/86 |
| MR. AMIR | |||
| Albums | |||
| DAWNING (Probe Plus PROBE 1) | 25 | 1 | 25/8/84 |
| MISTY IN ROOTS | |||
| Rastafarian reggae band with often inspirational material, frequently seen playing alongside punk bands in the late 70s. | |||
| Singles | |||
| ZAPATTA (People Unite PU/S 004) | 26 | 3 | 24/1/81 |
| PEACE AND LOVE (People Unite PU 005) | 29 | 4 | 15/8/81 |
| Albums | |||
| LIVE AT THE COUNTER EUROVISION `79 (People Unite PO 003) | 9 | 16 | 1/11/80 |
| WISE AND FOOLISH (People Unite PU 101 ALB) | 2 | 13 | 19/9/81 |
| THE MISUNDERSTOOD | |||
| 1960s Californian hard rock guitar band, led by guitarist Glenn "Fernando" Campbell, who were championed by John Peel when they came to the UK in 1967. With little success at the time, they later became the seeds of heavy metal mob Juicy Lucy. | |||
| Singles | |||
| CHILDREN OF THE SUN (Cherry Red CHERRY 22) | 21 | 6 | 23/5/81 |
| Albums | |||
| BEFORE THE DREAM FADED (Cherry Red BRED 32) | 16 | 4 | 15/5/82 |
| KEITH MITCHELL (see KENDRA SMITH/DAVID ROBACK/KEITH MITCHELL) | |||
| MIX MASTER | |||
| Studio dance mixer/DJ/producer. | |||
| Singles | |||
| GRAND PIANO (BCM BCM 334) | 2 | 6 | 4/11/89 |
| THE MOB | |||
| Punk band from Weymouth, Dorset, who released their first single on Crass Records and included in their ranks future Blyth Power founder Josef Poita. | |||
| Singles | |||
| NO DOVES FLY HERE (Crass 321984/7) | 8 | 15 | 24/4/82 |
| MIRROR BREAKS (All The Mad Men MAD 6) | 7 | 8 | 22/10/83 |
| Albums | |||
| LET THE TRIBE INCREASE (Mob MAD 4) | 3 | 7 | 2/4/83 |
| THE MOBILES | |||
| Brighton-based electro-pop band with female lead vocals. Semi-pro when their first single charted, they found themselves sacked from their jobs for taking time off to perform it on Top Of The Pops. | |||
| Singles | |||
| DROWNING IN BERLIN (Rialto RIA 3) | 2 | 9 | 23/1/82 |
| AMOUR, AMOUR (Rialto RIA 5) | 9 | 5 | 3/4/82 |
| MODERN ENGLISH | |||
| Doomy post-punks from Colchester, Essex, who became more harmonic and guitar-driven as they went on. Line-up was Robbie Grey (vocals), Gary McDowell (guitar), Stephen Walker (keyboards), Mick Conroy (bass) and Richard Brown (drums). | |||
| Singles | |||
| SWANS ON GLASS (4AD AD 6) | 46 | 2 | 19/7/80 |
| GATHERING DUST (4AD AD 15) | 36 | 3 | 29/11/80 |
| SMILES AND LAUGHTER (4AD AD 110) | 16 | 5 | 29/8/81 |
| LIFE IN THE GLAD HOUSE (REMIX) (4AD BAD 208) | 26 | 4 | 12/6/82 |
| I MELT WITH YOU (4AD AD 212) | 18 | 5 | 4/9/82 |
| SOMEONE'S CALLING (4AD AD 309) | 43 | 3 | 22/10/83 |
| CHAPTER 12 (4AD AD 401) | 15 | 7 | 3/3/84 |
| Albums | |||
| MESH AND LACE (4AD CAD 105) | 5 | 17 | 25/4/81 |
| AFTER THE SNOW (4AD CAD 206) | 13 | 7 | 22/5/82 |
| RICOCHET DAYS (4AD CAD 402) | 5 | 7 | 3/3/84 |
| THE MO-DETTES | |||
| Female mod/punk band whose major claim to fame was being introduced to Prince Charles while both were visiting London's Capital Radio. Line-up was Ramona Carlier (vocals), Kate Korus (guitar), Jane Crockford (bass) and June Miles-Kingston (drums). | |||
| Singles | |||
| WHITE MICE (Mode MODE 1) | 3 | 33 | 19/1/80 |
| WHITE MICE/KRAY TWINS (LIVE) (Human HIM 10) | 21 | 6 | 15/8/81 |
| MOMUS | |||
| Real name Nicholas Currie, Momus is a highly individual singer/songwriter with a penetrating, unnerving line in lyrics, often laced with sexual imagery. | |||
| Singles | |||
| THE HAIRSTYLE OF THE DEVIL (Creation CRE 063) | 9 | 4 | 22/4/89 |
| Albums | |||
| THE POISON BOYFRIEND (Creation CRELP 21) | 23 | 7 | 18/7/87 |
| THE TENDER PERVERT (Creation CRELP 036) | 15 | 5 | 30/7/88 |
| DON'T STOP THE NIGHT (Creation CRELP 052) | 13 | 3 | 25/11/89 |
| THE MONOCHROME SET | |||
| Eccentric art-pop-rockers who grew out of the original Adam & The Ants, but thereafter skirted both punk and the rock mainstream. Original (1978) line-up was Bid (vocals & guitar), Lester Square (guitar), Jeremy Harrington (bass) and J.D. Haney (drums). | |||
| Singles | |||
| HE'S FRANK (SLIGHT RETURN) (Rough Trade RTBL 1) | 13 | 6 | 19/1/80 |
| JET SET JUNTA (Cherry Red CHERRY 60) | 19 | 7 | 4/6/83 |
| Albums | |||
| ELIGIBLE BACHELORS (Cherry Red B RED 34) | 10 | 7 | 18/9/82 |
| VOLUME! CONTRAST! BRILLIANCE! (Cherry Red M RED 47) | 6 | 8 | 11/6/83 |
| FIN! (El ACME 3) | 16 | 2 | 28/6/86 |
| MONTE CAZAZZA | |||
| An unremittingly extreme industrial soloist. | |||
| Singles | |||
| SOMETHING FOR NOBODY (EP) (Industrial IR 0010) | 41 | 2 | 14/6/80 |
| THE MOODISTS | |||
| Quintet comprising Dave Graney (vocals), Mick Turner (guitar), Steve Miller (guitar), Chris Walsh (bass) and Clare Moore (drums). Graney is now a successful solo singer. | |||
| Singles | |||
| JUSTICE AND MONEY TOO (Creation CRET 22) (12" only) | 42 | 5 | 28/12/85 |
| Albums | |||
| ENGINE SHADOW (Red Flame FRM 21) | 19 | 2 | 25/6/83 |
| RAY MOORE | |||
| Radio 2 presenter who turned a whimsical joke song from one of his programmes into a novelty single for Christmas. | |||
| Singles | |||
| O MY FATHER HAD A RABBIT (Play PLAY 213) | 44 | 2 | 20/12/86 |
| A. MORE | |||
| Guitarist Anthony Moore, formerly with Faust and Slapp Happy. | |||
| Singles | |||
| JUDY (Quango HMGS 10) | 41 | 2 | 15/3/80 |
| Albums | |||
| FLYING DOESN'T HELP (Quango HMG 98) | 4 | 9 | 2/2/80 |
| THE MOSS POLES | |||
| Trio comprising Nick Potter (vocals & guitar), Shaun Bergin (bass) and Vick Edwards (drums) | |||
| Singles | |||
| ONE SUMMER (Idea IDEA 006) | 15 | 8 | 29/8/87 |
| UNDERGROUND (Idea IDEA 12) | 30 | 1 | 19/3/88 |
| THE MOTORCYCLE BOY | |||
| Not a be-helmeted soloist, but a guitar-driven quintet consisting of Alex Taylor (vocals), David Scott (guitar), Michael Kerr (guitar), Eddie Connelly (bass) and Paul McDermott (drums). | |||
| Singles | |||
| BIG ROCK CANDY MOUNTAIN (Rough Trade FIT 210) | 2 | 21 | 19/9/87 |
| MOTORHEAD | |||
| Uncompromisingly loud and raucous British heavy rock power-trio, led by one-time Hawkwind member Lemmy (Kilmister) on vocals and bass. The remaining line-up changed considerably over the years, but in its classic form was Fast Eddie Clarke (guitar) and Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor (drums). | |||
| Singles | |||
| MOTORHEAD (Big Beat NS 13) | 5 | 41 | 2/2/80 |
| BEER DRINKERS AND HELL RAISERS (EP) (Big Beat NS/SWT 61) | 1 | 9 | 29/11/80 |
| Albums | |||
| MOTORHEAD (Big Beat WIK 2) | 12 | 9 | 10/10/81 |
| WHAT'S WORDS WORTH (Big Beat NED 2) | 14 | 6 | 5/3/83 |
| MUDHONEY | |||
| Wilfully distorted guitar noisemakers who were seminal players in the late-80s grunge-rock scene emerging from Seattle, Washington. Line-up was Steve Turner (guitar), Mark Arm (guitar), Matt Lukin (bass) and Dan Peters (drums). | |||
| Singles | |||
| YOU'VE GOT IT (KEEP IT OUT OF MY FACE) (Glitterhouse GR 0060) | 3 | 8 | 1/7/89 |
| THIS GIFT (Glitterhouse GR 0070) | 5 | 6 | 4/11/89 |
| Albums | |||
| SUPERFUZZBIGMUFF (Glitterhouse EFA 4472) | 3 | 33 | 18/2/89 |
| MUDHONEY (Glitterhouse GR 0069) | 1 | 13 | 4/11/89 |
| MULTIVIZION | |||
| Singles | |||
| WORK TO LIVE, DON'T LIVE TO WORK (Situation 2 SIT 8) | 45 | 1 | 3/10/81 |
| PAULINE MURRAY & THE STORM | |||
| Leeds-based new wave rockers comprising Mark Copson (vocals), David Whitaker (synth), Martin King (bass) and Chris Oldroyd (drums). | |||
| Singles | |||
| CHROME HIT CORROSION (EP) (Whirlpool WH 4) (12" only) | 41 | 2 | 23/6/84 |
| MX80 SOUND | 5 | 16 | 10/11/84 |
| Albums | |||
| OUT OF THE TUNNEL (Ralph MX 8002) | 14 | 4 | 10/5/80 |
| MY BLOODY VALENTINE | |||
| London-based band, formed in 1984, with a distinctive knack for fusing melodic pop with heavy, discordant guitar noise. Line-up was Kevin Shields (vocals & guitar), Belinda Butcher (vocals & guitar), Debbie Googe (bass) and Colm O'Ciosoig (drums). | |||
| Singles | |||
| THE NEW RECORD FROM MY BLOODY VALENTINE (EP) (Kaleidoscope Sound KS 101) (12" only) | |||
| SUNNY SUNDAE SMILE (Lazy LAZY 04T) | 22 | 7 | 8/11/86 |
| STRAWBERRY WINE (Lazy LAZY 07T) | 6 | 12 | 28/3/87 |
| YOU MADE ME REALISE (Creation CRE 055) | 13 | 11 | 28/11/87 |
| FEED ME WITH A KISS (Creation CRE 061) | 5 | 8 | 20/8/88 |
| Albums | 2 | 14 | 19/11/88 |
| ECSTASY (Lazy LAZY 08) | 12 | 4 | 5/12/87 |
| ISN'T ANYTHING (Creation CRELP 040) | 1 | 17 | 3/12/88 |
| ECSTASY AND WINE (Lazy LAZY 12) | 2 | 5 | 11/3/89 |
| MYTHRA | |||
| Apparently short-lived (they only made the one record) New Wave of British Heavy Metal band, comprising Vince High (vocals), John Roach (guitar), Maurice Bates (guitar), Pete Melsom (bass) and Parry Hopper (drums). | |||
| Singles | |||
| DEATH AND DESTINY (EP) (Street Beat LAMP 2) | 2 | 12 | 3/5/80 |
Please note these tracks were compiled
for the Indie Hits book and are not
necessarily available to buy from Cherry Red Records