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[fudgeflaps]

What a name for a band, eh?

However, had a wee trawl through 'Soul Mining', their most successful and acclaimed album of the early 80s (circa '82/'83 I think), and loved it. Can any of you older lot tell me how popular they actually were, or did they err more on a cult status?

'This Is The Day'........ beautiful, and the best use of accordion in a song to date!!

Input from ye wise music types of olde., hopefully the link will do the music and lyrics justice:



Cheers, ta in advance and enjoy if you are so inclined. !wink!

[ATS]

I do remember the name. Don't recall many big hits though, so I wouldn't
call them a mainstream act. I imagine that makes them more of a cult act

[Flat_Eric]

Have to agree with ATS - definitely a cult combo with few (if any) big hits to their name.

I recall them being popular among the "alternative" crowd when I was at university ('81 - '85), along with the likes of Joy Division / New Order / Throbbing Gristle (great name for a band, that!) / The Cure (in their early days) but that wasn't a scene I was into so I can't shed any more light.

- Eric

[dynatech]

The small hits they did have really were top-drawer - Heartland ('this is the 51st state of the USA'), The Beat(en) Generation & a 90's re-recording of This Is The Day should all be played a lot than they are

[Steve R]

Extremely lightweight, but not unpleasant, pop music of the sort that one might hear playing over the closing credits of a 1980s straight-to-video movie.

[Mike_CFC]

I vaguely remember The The.Mainly had a selective fanbase.Released more albums than singles and always sold out their concerts but were no way as big as The Smiths,Stone Roses etc.

Some would say they were very underated.

[ATS]

Steve R wrote:

> Extremely lightweight, but not unpleasant, pop music of the
> sort that one might hear playing over the closing credits of a
> 1980s straight-to-video movie.
>
>

Not quite that bad. Are you confusing them with the lighthouse family?
Now they make James Blunt sound exciting

[Steve R]

I merely clicked on the YouTube link provided and that is what I got.

[Mike_CFC]

The Lighthouse Family.Now that was some group,Hmmmmm

Ha ha.James Blunt.The name says it all !laugh!