CD reissue Fontana 1989 with bonus tracks
"While many of their compatriots wrote new wave pop songs propelled by jangling guitars, Glasgow, Scotland's Friends Again distinguished themselves from their peers by combining '60s-influenced rock with funk, R&B, and country. Featuring Chris Thompson (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), James Grant (lead guitar, vocals), Neil Cunningham (bass), Paul McGeechan (keyboards), and Stuart Kerr (drums), Friends Again formed in 1982. The band produced three singles, Sunkissed, Honey at the Core, and State of Art on Moonbot Records before signing to Mercury Records. The group released a self-titled EP in 1983 and then recorded their debut album, Trapped and Unwrapped, in 1984. The LP explored the band's various musical influences, veering from '70s-style funk (Lullaby No. 2) to soulful balladry (Old Flame) sung with Thompson's David Bowie-esque croon. However, the LP received mixed reviews, namely for Bob Sargeant's slick production, and it was also a commercial failure. Longing for an outlet for his own songs, Grant left the group in 1984, and Friends Again immediately fell apart. Grant formed Love and Money in 1985, delving deeper in the funk, R&B, and country influences that guided Friends Again. McGeechan, Kerr, and Cunningham followed Grant in Love and Money while Thompson created The Bathers in 1987".
(Michael Sutton, All-Music Guide)
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State of Art
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Tracklist:
01 Lucky Star
02 Sunkissed
03 Lullaby No. 2
04 Vaguely Yours
05 Skip the Goldrush
06 Tomboy
07 State of the Art
08 Swallows In the Rain
09 South of Love
10 Old Flame
11 Honey at the Core
12 Moon 3
bonus tracks:
13 Bird of Paradise
14 Wand You Wave
15 Why Don't You Ask Someone
16 Dealing In Silver
Thanks for this. Any chance with the Bathers?
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thanks for this album, it's fantastic, i didn't know anything about this group since last week when i open my orange juice'falling and laughing CD and i saw the picture of this album in the japanese reissues advertising. The singer has a very catchy voice like Ricky Ross of Deacon Blue no ?
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Tremendous post,great to hear these classics again.For the person who was asking about The Bathers,their excellent album 'Unusual Places To Die' can be found at http://consolationprize.wordpress.com
thanks for this. state of art was the only song i know...now i can peruse the rest of this album.
Is this still available?
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