Blue Zoo
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Blue Zoo was a British new wave music group from 1980 to 1985.
Their original band name was Modern Jazz, and they released a single "I Shoot Sheep" in 1980.
Band members were: Mike Ansell on bass, Matthew Flowers (Formerly of new wave band Sore Throaton keyboards, Pete Lancaster on trumpet, Andy O on vocals, Tim Parry on guitar and Mickey Sparrow on drums. Steve Pond from Inner City Unit played occasional synthesizer Tim Parry later went on to become a producer.
Blue Zoo had one hit single. In October 1982 "Cry Boy Cry" charted and reached number 13. It stayed on the UK Singles Chart Top 40 for eight weeks.
They released an album Two By Two - sometimes written-as 2x2 or 2By2 - in 1983.
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[edit] Discography
All singles and album released on Magnet Records, distributed by Polydor.
- I'm Your Man (7") & (12") (1982) - UK #55
- Cry Boy Cry (7") & (12") (1982) - UK #13
- Loved One's An Angel (7") & (12") (1983) - UK #76
- I Just Can't (Forgive And Forget) (7") & (12") (1983) - UK #60
- Love Moves In Strange Ways (7") & (12")
- Somewhere In The World (There's A Cowboy Smiling) (7") & (12")
[edit] Album
- Two By Two (1983)
[edit] References
- Guinness Book of British Hit Singles 7th Edition - 1988
[edit] Audio sample
- Blue Zoo - Cry Boy Cry excerpt (file info) — play in browser (beta)
- An excerpt from Cry Boy Cry
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