The Movies (band)

The Movies
Original lineup
Original lineup
Background information
OriginCambridge, England, United Kingdom
GenresPub rock, soft rock, latin
Years active1974–1981
LabelsA&M, CBS, RCA
MembersJon Cole
Julian Diggle
Greg Knowles
Jamie Lane
Colin Gibson
Past membersDurban Laverde
Dag Small
Mick Parker
Dave Quinn
Mike Willis
Pete Townsend
Websitethemovies.org.uk

The Movies were a 6-piece British rock band prominent in the pub rock era of the mid-late 1970s. The band released five studio albums between 1975 and 1981. After their debut album, released by Firefly Records, they signed to GTO Records.[1] They moved on again to RCA Records for their last two albums. They also recorded sessions for John Peel's BBC Radio 1 show in 1977, and had a live performance broadcast on the Radio 1 show In Concert the same year.[2] The band made three appearances on the BBC television programme The Old Grey Whistle Test, in 1977, 1978, and 1980.[3][4]

They served as a backing group for Joan Armatrading on her 1975 Back to the Night tour, while recording their first album with Joan's producer Pete Gage.[5][6]

The band's music was compared with Ace,[7] Steely Dan, and Little Feat.[1] They were described in the Belfast Telegraph in 1978 as "one of Britain's most talented and sophisticated rock bands".[4]

Musicians

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  • Jon Cole – lead vocals, guitar, slide guitar
  • Julian Diggle – percussion, harmonica, vocals
  • Greg Knowles – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Jamie Lane – drums, backing vocals
  • Durban Laverde – bass (1974–1975)
  • Dag Small – keyboards (1974–1976)
  • Mick Parker – keyboards (1976–1981)
  • Dave Quinn – bass (1975–1978)
  • Colin Gibson – bass (1978–1981)

Discography

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Albums
  • The Movies (1975), Firefly/A&M
  • Double "A" (1977), GTO
  • Bullets Through the Barrier (1978), GTO/Epic
  • India (1980), RCA
  • Motor Motor Motor (1981), RCA
Singles
  • "Fancy Man" (1975)
  • "Big Boys Band" (1977)
  • "Have Another Body"
  • "Last Train"
  • "No Class"
  • "Love Is a Sacrifice"
  • "Hard Heart" (American release)
  • "Clockwise Into the Sun"

References

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  1. ^ a b "Pop Talk". Aberdeen Evening Express. 24 May 1978. Retrieved 13 October 2019 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ Garner, Ken (1993) In Session Tonight, BBC Books, ISBN 0-563-36452-1, p. 275
  3. ^ "The Movies", British Film Institute. Retrieved 13 October 2019
  4. ^ a b "Roy Shephard's Programme Guide". Belfast Telegraph. 3 October 1978. Retrieved 13 October 2019 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ Strong, M.C. (2004). "Joan Armatrading Biography". The Great Rock Bible. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Joan Armatrading". Birmingham Music Archive. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  7. ^ Hi-fi News & Record Review, Volume 21, Issues 1-6, Link House Publications, 1976, p. 119
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