Blue Zoo
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| Blue Zoo | |
|---|---|
| Origin | England |
| Genre(s) | New Wave Electropop Synth-Pop |
| Years active | 1980-1985 |
| Label(s) | Magnet Records |
Blue Zoo was a British new wave band from 1980 to 1985.
Formed in 1980, their original band name was Modern Jazz, and they released a single "In My Sleep (I Shoot Sheep)" in that year.
Band members were: Mike Ansell on bass, Matthew Flowers (formerly of new wave band "Sore Throat") on 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. Parry later went on to become a record producer.
Blue Zoo had one UK hit single. In October 1982 "Cry Boy Cry" charted and reached number 13. It stayed on the UK Singles Chart's 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.
[edit] Singles
- "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
