The Headboys
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| The Headboys | |
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| Origin | Scotland |
| Genre(s) | Power pop, new wave |
| Years active | 1977 — 1979 |
| Label(s) | RSO Records |
| Former members | |
| Lou Lewis George Boyter Calum Malcolm Davy Ross |
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The Headboys were a Scottish power pop band, formed in 1977 in Edinburgh, Scotland.[1] They are best known for their 1979 single - "The Shape of Things to Come".
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[edit] Biography
They released an album in 1979 on Robert Stigwood's RSO label,[1] which was produced by Peter Ker (who also worked with The Motors, and Bram Tchaikovsky). The Headboys' first single, "The Shape of Things to Come" coupled with "The Mood I'm In" was a minor hit and the band planned a U.S. tour to support the album and join the new wave craze that they reluctantly became a part of.[1] But they decided not to tour the States and retreated to the Scottish countryside to record another album. The second album, however, was not released and the band split up.[2]
The lack of any other UK chart hit left them labelled as one-hit wonders.
Headboys' keyboardist, Calum Malcolm, owned Castle Sound Studios in Scotland - where the Headboys' album was recorded - for over 20 years, and has produced and/or engineered records for The Blue Nile, Prefab Sprout and others.[2]
[edit] Band members
George Boyter - bass and vocals
Calum Malcolm - keyboards and vocals
Davy Ross - drums and vocals [2]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Album
- The Headboys - 1979 - U.S. # 113[3]
- "Changing With the Times"
- "Experiments"
- "Gonna Do It Like This"
- "Kickin the Kans"
- "My Favorit DJ"
- "Schoolgirls"
- "Silver Lining"
- "Stepping Stones"
- "Take It All Down"
- "The Breakout"
- "The Ripper"
- "The Shape of Things to Come"
[edit] Single
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Profile.myspace.com
- ^ a b c Lostbands.blogspot.com
- ^ Allmusic charts
- ^ Allmusic discography
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp. p. 247. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ Top40db.net
