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The Teardrop Explodes were an English post-punk/neo-psychedelic band formed in Liverpool in 1978. Best known for their Top Ten UK single " Reward ", the group originated as a key band in the emerging Liverpool post-punk scene of the late 1970s.
The Teardrop Explodes was the third and final studio album by neo-psychedelic Liverpool band The Teardrop Explodes. When the band reconvened to record their third album in 1982, they were reduced to the trio of Julian Cope, Gary Dwyer and a reinstated David Balfe.
Title Album details Peak chart positions UK [1]AUS [2]NZ [3]US [4]Kilimanjaro: Released: 8 October 1980; Label: Mercury Formats: LP, MC 24 92 25 156 Wilder: Released: 27 November 1981
Wilder is the second album by neo-psychedelic Liverpool band the Teardrop Explodes, and the final completed album released by the group. [9]In 2000 former Teardrop Explodes leader Julian Cope gave his blessings to re-release Wilder with a selection of bonus tracks, mainly single b-sides, plus original artwork, a remastered sound, and full lyrics and essays.
The B-side of the original 1980 7" release was "Read It In Books", the Teardrop Explodes' own version of a song originally co-written by Julian Cope and Ian McCulloch, previously recorded and released by McCulloch's band Echo & the Bunnymen in 1979 as the B-side to their debut single "The Pictures on My Wall". [5]
Floored Genius: The Best of Julian Cope and The Teardrop Explodes 1979–91 is a compilation album by Julian Cope, released in 1992, combining Cope's work with The Teardrop Explodes and his early solo work. The album contains key singles and notable album cuts from Cope's higher-profile career.
Kilimanjaro is the debut album by the neo-psychedelic Liverpool band The Teardrop Explodes, released on 10 October 1980. [10] It contains versions of the band's early singles "Sleeping Gas", "Bouncing Babies", "Treason" and "When I Dream"; reissues of the album also include their biggest hit, "Reward".
In 2010, Gill, along with Balfe and Gary Dwyer (minus Cope), picked up a Mojo "inspiration" award for the Teardrop Explodes at the MOJO Awards in London. Afterward, Gill immersed himself in music again and embarked on a new band project called the Most High, [ 3 ] with Simon Walthew (bass), Ikem Washner (drums) and Phil Channell (keyboards and ...