The Teardrop Explodes
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Biography
[Edit]One of the pivotal groups to emerge from the Liverpool neo-psychedelia community during the late '70s, the Teardrop Explodes was a showcase for Julian Cope, a notoriously eccentric figure whose unfashionable love of Krautrock and hallucinogenic drugs set him distinctly apart from the prevailing punk mentality of the era. Cope formed the band in 1978 after a tenure in the Crucial Three (also comprised of Echo and the Bunnymen's Ian McCulloch and Wah!'s Pete Wylie); taking their name from a panel in a Marvel comic book, the premiere lineup of the Teardrop Explodes also featured guitarist Mick Finkler and drummer Gary Dwyer, as well as keyboardist Paul Simpson, with whom Cope previously played in the short-lived A Shallow Madness.
Upon signing to Bill Drummond and David Balfe's fledgling Zoo label, the quartet issued their 1979 debut single, "Sleeping Gas," a surreal electro-pop effort distinguished by its swirling keyboard washes; Simpson exited the Teardrop Explodes' ranks in the wake of the record's release, allowing Balfe to assume keyboard and production duties for the bizarre follow-up "Bouncing Babies." After touring with Echo and the Bunnymen, the group concentrated on streamlining the more excessive elements of its sound: the result, the buoyant "Treason (It's Just a Story)," nearly reached the pop charts.
After Finkler was replaced by former Dalek I Love You guitarist Alan Gill, the Teardrop Explodes issued 1980's infectious "When I Dream," which hit the U.K. Top 50 and even garnered some airplay in the U.S. Finally, in October the band's debut LP, Kilimanjaro, appeared to rave reviews and respectable sales; early in 1981, the single "Reward" hit the Top Ten, and a subsequent reissue of "Treason (It's Just a Story)" surged into the Top 20. Still, the Teardrop Explodes' roster continued to fluctuate wildly, and soon Gill exited to make room for guitarist Troy Tate in time to record 1981's ambitious Wilder, highlighted by the smash "Passionate Friend."
A tour of the States followed, with disastrous results; Tate quickly broke ranks to join Fashion, leaving the remaining trio to begin work on a planned third LP to be dubbed Everybody Wants to Shag the Teardrop Explodes. In the midst of recording, however, Cope dissolved the band; only a 1983 EP dubbed You Disappear from View appeared on schedule, although the unfinished sessions were finally released in full in 1990 under their projected title. In the wake of the Teardrop Explodes' breakup, Balfe later re-emerged as the founder of the Food Records label, while Cope embarked on a successful and occasionally brilliant solo career.
Title: Live At Leigh Rock Festival '79
Artist: JOY DIVISION, Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, A Certain Ratio, The Teardrop Explodes
Genre: Rock, Alternative
Title: Kilimanjaro (Deluxe Edition)
Artist: The Teardrop Explodes
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Pop, Alternative
Title: Floored Genius: The Best Of 1979-91
Artist: Julian Cope, The Teardrop Explodes
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Pop
Title: Kilimanjaro (Remastered With Extra Tracks)
Artist: The Teardrop Explodes
Genre: Alternative Rock, New Wave, Post Punk, Pop
Title: Wilder (Remastered Expanded Edition)
Artist: The Teardrop Explodes
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Alternative
Title: Kilimanjaro (Remastered)
Artist: The Teardrop Explodes
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Punk Rock, Pop, Alternative
Title: Everybody Wants To Shag
Artist: The Teardrop Explodes
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Pop, Alternative
Collections
Title: Unearthed - Liverpool Cult Classics, Vol. 2
Genre: Alternative
Title: Seriously 80'S (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Hits - More 80s (CD2)
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Pop
Title: Hit Box New Wave (CD2)
Genre: Rock, World Music, Pop
Title: 80's Night Ultimate DJ Collection (CD14)
Genre: Rock
Title: 80's Niteclub (CD2)
Genre: Club/Dance
Title: 00 Hits More 80's (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Radio Gaga Vol. 07 - Pleasure And The Pain
Genre: Rock
Title: 80's In The Mix Vol. 3 (CD5)
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: New Life On TMD Retro Edition Vol. 11
Genre: Retro
Title: The Ultimate Collection: Eighties
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Hits: More 80s
Genre: Pop
Title: Alternative 80's (CD2)
Genre: Indie Rock, New Wave, Punk, Pop
Title: Greatest Ever Alternative 80s (CD2)
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: 100 Essential Hits - 80s (CD1)
Genre: Soul, Blues, Symphonic Rock, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Dark Side Of The 80's (CD2)
Genre: Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, New Wave
Title: 100 Hits - More 80s 2016 (CD2)
Genre: Soul, Rock, New Wave, World Music, Synth Pop
Title: Classic Punk 3CD (CD2)
Genre: Funk Rock, Punk, Post Punk, Dance Punk, Alternative
Title: Classic Punk 3CD (CD3)
Genre: Funk Rock, Punk, Post Punk, Dance Punk, Alternative
Title: Punk London: 40 Years Of Subversive Culture
Genre: Punk
Title: Greatest Ever! Rock The Collection Vol. 1 (CD4)
Genre: Rock
Title: Greatest Ever! Rock The Collection Vol. 2 (CD3)
Genre: Rock
Title: Top Of The Pops - New Wave (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Gothic Rock, New Wave, Power Pop, Post Punk, Alternative
Title: Top Of The Pops - New Wave (CD3)
Genre: Rock, Gothic Rock, New Wave, Power Pop, Post Punk, Alternative
Title: 101 Drivetime 5CD (CD3)
Genre: Soul, Blues, Rock, Pop, Synth Pop, Alternative, Indie
Title: Driven By The 80s (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, New Wave, Punk, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop, Synth Pop, Alternative
Title: Top Of The Pops 1981 (CD3)
Title: Sounds Of The 80s Don _ T You Want Me 1980-1983 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Disco, Pop
Title: The 100 Best Singles Of 1980 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Warm Memories: Collection Classic Rock 2019 (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Punk, Punk Rock, Alternative
Title: The # 1 Dad 3CD (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Punk, Heavy Metal, Alternative
Title: 80 Tracks Alternative 80s Playlist Spotify (CD2)
Genre: New Wave, Power Pop, Post Punk, World Music, Country, Pop, Synth Pop, Alternative, Indie
Title: The Edge Of The 80S (Sony Music Cmg) (CD1)
Genre: Downtempo, New Wave, Post Punk, Rockabilly, Pop, Synth Pop, Alternative
Title: The Best 80s In The World... Ever! (CD2)
Genre: Post Disco, Rock, New Wave, Punk, Glam Metal, Heavy Metal, Country, Disco, Synth Pop, Alternative, Indie, Classical
Title: 100 Greatest Alternative 80s (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Punk, Punk Rock, Metal, Alternative
Title: Dance-Punk Essentials (CD2)
Genre: Dancefloor, Disco, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: NOW Yearbook 1981 (CD4)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Now Yearbook '81 (CD4)
Title: Now Yearbook '80-'84 Extra (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop, Alternative
Title: 101 80s Hits (CD1)
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Featuring albums
Title: Bob Stanley & Pete Wiggs Present The Tears Of Technology
Artist: Pete Wiggs, Bob Stanley
Genre: Electronica, New Wave, Synth Pop