The Undertones
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Biography
[Edit]The Undertones slam-bang punk-pop drew its strength from one simple fact: you didn't need a secret handshake to enjoy it. John and Damian O'Neill mated infectious guitar hooks to '60s garage, '70s glam rock, and Feargal Sharkey's signature vocal quaver. Those qualities came together on their breakout hit "Teenage Kicks," whose simplicity harked back to '60s ideals of when the song was king.
The Undertones formed in Derry, Northern Ireland, in 1975. However, they avoided references to their hometown's sectarian strife for "more songs about chocolate and girls," as their second album phrased it. But gigs were scarce in a scene dominated by show bands, and the boys felt sufficiently discouraged to consider quitting — until Belfast record shop owner Terry Hooley released the Teenage Kicks EP on his Good Vibrations label in September 1978.
The song captivated Britain's top DJ, John Peel; suddenly, as Damian O'Neill recalled, people were asking for autographs at the job. The frenzy attracted a deal from Sire Records, which released the band's rough-and-ready debut in April 1979. That fall, the Undertones earned kudos as a support act on the Clash's American tour. So did Hypnotised, which showed a band already straining against the Ramonesy thrust of earlier singles like "Jimmy Jimmy" and "My Perfect Cousin."
However, the Undertones entertained some notions of growing up, which started when they switched to EMI. Positive Touch (1981) unveiled exotic instrumental flourishes like horns, slide guitars, tack pianos, and even xylophones; its brief residency in the U.K. Top 50 provided the first inklings of trouble.
The band returned after a lengthy lay-off with The Sin of Pride (1983), which flirted with '60s soul and psychedelia. But its singles — including a slick remake of the Isley Brothers' "Got to Have You Back" and the grungy "Love Parade" — made little impression, and the album peaked at number 46 on the U.K. charts. Sensing a thankless competition with their younger, cheekier selves, the Undertones split up in the summer of 1983 after a series of summer festival gigs.
Sharkey launched a short-lived solo career, while John and Damian O'Neill won critical plaudits — but little sales — for their tough-minded political band, That Petrol Emotion. Hopes of re-forming the original lineup for John Peel's 50th birthday fell apart after the O'Neills' father died. The band mulled an offer for five gigs in 1994, but blamed Sharkey's skittishness for scuttling the deal.
The boys skirted their former frontman's reluctance by recruiting Derry's Paul McLoone for two hometown gigs in 1999, and haven't looked back. The reissues kept coming, while the Teenage Kicks (2001) documentary gave fans a fond review of the band's history. Get What You Need, the first new album in 20 years, earned a thumbs-up from fans on its September 2003 release. Twenty-five years after "Teenage Kicks" put the Undertones on the map, the pride of Derry seem more ubiquitous than ever.
Title: Get What You Need
Artist: The Undertones
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Punk, Pop, Alternative, Psychedelic
Title: True Confessions (Singles = A's + B's)
Artist: The Undertones
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, New Wave, Punk, Hardcore Punk, Post Punk, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: You've Got My Number (Why Don't You Use It!)
Artist: The Undertones
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Punk, Alternative
Title: Dayton Stone and the Undertones
Artist: The Undertones, Dayton Stone
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: The Sin of Pride
Artist: The Undertones
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, New Wave, Punk, Pop, Alternative
Title: Beautiful Friend - Single
Artist: The Undertones
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Punk, Pop, Alternative
Title: Here Comes the Summer - Single
Artist: The Undertones
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Punk, Alternative
Title: Got to Have You Back - Single
Artist: The Undertones
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Punk, Alternative
Title: It's Going To Happen! - Single
Artist: The Undertones
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Punk, Alternative
Title: The Best of The Undertones
Artist: The Undertones
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Punk, Pop, Alternative
Collections
Title: BOCA 2011: Best of College A Cappella
Genre: Pop
Title: Sing 10: Neon (A Cappella)
Genre: Pop
Title: BOCA 2000: Best of College a Cappella
Genre: Pop
Title: Latest And Greatest Rock Bands CD 3
Genre: Pop Rock
Title: Mos Anthems Indie CD 1
Genre: Electronica, Alternative Dance, Rock, Alternative Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Pop Rock, Alternative
Title: Ministry Of Sound Anthems Indie CD1
Genre: Alternative, Indie
Title: Mastermix Issue 297
Genre: House, Hip Hop/R&B, Dance Pop
Title: Sounds Of The The 70s - 1979 (CD3)
Genre: Pop
Title: Pure... Alternative 80s (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: The Best Punk Anthems... Ever! (CD2)
Genre: Punk
Title: A - Z Of The 80s (CD22)
Title: Sound Of The 80s (Super Clasicos) Parte 2 (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Blues, Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: 80's Night Ultimate DJ Collection (CD15)
Genre: Rock
Title: 100 Greatest Songs Of NME's Lifetime... So Far (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: The Best Punk Album In The World Ever 2 (CD2)
Genre: Alternative
Title: The Best Punk Album In The World... Ever! (CD1)
Genre: Alternative
Title: The Best Pub Jukebox... Ever! (CD3)
Genre: Rock
Title: The Best Pub Jukebox... Ever! (CD1)
Genre: Rock
Title: Rock Top 600 Vol. 5 (CD2)
Genre: Rock
Title: NME Top 500 Songs Of All Time (Parte II) (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: In Covers We Trust 19
Genre: Alternative Rock, Punk Rock, Hardcore
Title: Driving Songs - The Ultimate Collection (CD1)
Genre: Blues, New Wave, Rock & Roll, Indie
Title: Driving Songs - The Ultimate Collection (CD3)
Genre: Blues, New Wave, Rock & Roll, Indie
Title: Greatest Ever Pop Punk (CD3)
Title: Indie Anthems The Ultimate Collection (CD4)
Genre: Indie Rock, Indie
Title: Musica Para Tu Auto 60 Essential Driving Songs (CD3)
Genre: Rock
Title: Musica Para Tu Auto 60 Essential Driving Songs (CD2)
Genre: Rock
Title: Best Ever - 70s Hits (CD2)
Title: Pride & Passion (CD1)
Genre: Folk Rock
Title: FabricLive 07: John Peel
Genre: Breakbeat , Electronica, House, Techno
Title: No More Heroes: 60 Punk & New Wave Anthems Box Set (CD3)
Genre: New Wave, Punk, Folk Punk, Pop Punk, Pop, Alternative, Indie
Title: No More Heroes: 60 Punk & New Wave Anthems Box Set (CD1)
Genre: New Wave, Punk, Folk Punk, Pop Punk, Pop, Alternative, Indie
Title: New Wave Hits Of The 80s Vol. 04
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Synth Pop, Alternative, Indie
Title: Teenage Kicks: Punk! 2
Title: Greatest Ever! Driving Rock (CD1)
Genre: Rock
Title: Heroes The Anthems (CD1)
Genre: Trip Hop, Acid Jazz, Glam Rock, New Wave, Pop, Alternative
Title: The Number One Punk Album (Polygram TV) (CD1)
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Progressive Rock, Punk, Ska
Title: Punk London: 40 Years Of Subversive Culture
Genre: Punk
Title: 70s And 80s Together Synths (CD2)
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Rock & Roll, Synth Pop, Funk
Title: 80s Road Winner Hits (CD2)
Title: Indie Anthems - The Ultimate Collection 2017 (CD4)
Genre: Garage, Acid Jazz, Punk, World Music, Ska, Indie, Folk
Featuring albums
Title: Radio Soulwax Live - Get Yer Yo Yo's Out!
Artist: 2 Many DJ's
Genre: Electronica, Rock, DJ/Remixes
Title: Mum's List (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack