The Farmer's Boys
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| The Farmer’s Boys | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Norwich, England, United Kingdom |
| Genre(s) | Indie pop, Synth-Pop |
| Years active | 1981 - 1985 |
| Label(s) | Waap, Backs, EMI |
| Associated acts | http://www.thegreatoutdoors.co.uk/ |
| Website | http://www.thefarmersboys.com/ |
| Members | |
| Baz, Mark, Stan, Frog | |
The Farmer's Boys were a British band from Norwich, England. They formed in the early 1980s and were briefly called “Bang Goes My Stereo” before changing their name to The Farmer’s Boys.
Their first single, "I Think I Need Help", was release in April 1982 with a few more releases in the same year. In January 1983 "More than a Dream" was reissued as their first single for EMI. Several more singles and 2 albums were released until the band split in 1985.
Baz and Mark went on to form “The Avons” in 1985. Mark later joined The Nivens, Stan formed Dr Fondle and Frog played keyboards on a Julian Cope tour in the late eighties.
In 2000, Baz, Mark & Stan got back together as The Great Outdoors.
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Singles
| Title | Date | UK Chart | UK Indie Chart[1] | Label | Format | Cat # | Other tracks |
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| I Think I Need Help | April 1982 | — | 15 | Waap | 7" | WAAP3 | Squit |
| 12" | 12WAAP3 | Squit More Squit Squittest |
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| Whatever Is He Like? | July 1982 | — | 8 | Backs | 7" | NCH01 | Whatever Is He Like? |
| More Than A Dream | December 1982 | — | 4 | Backs | 7" | NCH03 | Country Line |
| More Than A Dream | January 1983 | — | — | EMI | 7" | EMI5367 | Country Line |
| Muck It Out | April 1983 | 48 | — | EMI | 7" (pic. disc) | EMIP5380 | Funky Combine John |
| 12" | 12EMI5380 | Funky Combine John | |||||
| For You | July 1983 | 66 | — | EMI | 7" | EMI5401 | T.O.S.D. |
| double 7" | EMID5401 | T.O.S.D. Muck It Out (demo) Drinking and Dressing Up (demo) Something I Ate (demo) I Don't Know Why (demo) |
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| Apparently | January 1984 | 98 | — | EMI | 7" | FAB1 | Uncle Freddie |
| 12" | 12FAB1 | Uncle Freddie | |||||
| In The Country | July 1984 | 44 | — | EMI | 7" | FAB2 | Mama Never Told Me |
| 7" pic. disc | FABP2 | Mama Never Told Me | |||||
| 12" | 12FAB2 | Mama Never Told Me Matter Of Fact |
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| Phew Wow | October 1984 | 59 | — | EMI | 7" | FAB3 | Portrait Of A Legend (part 1) |
| 12" | 12FAB3 | Portrait Of A Legend (part 1) | |||||
| I Built The World | February 1985 | — | — | EMI | 7" | FAB4 | Sometimes |
| 12" | 12FAB4 | Sometimes Probably One Of The Best Investments I Ever Made Sport For All |
[edit] Albums
- Get Out And Walk (LP, October 1983, EMI, EMC 107791-1) UK #49
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- Matter Of Fact
Probably One Of The Best Investments I Ever Made
More Than A Dream
Woke Up This Morning
The Way You Made Me Cry
A Promise You Can't Keep
Soft Drink
Wailing Wall
For You
Torn In Two
Who Needs It
initial copies came with free 33.3rpm 12" (12EMIF5428) with 12" versions of For You, Muck It Out, Probably One Of The Best Investments I Ever Made, and Soft Drink
- Matter Of Fact
- With These Hands (LP/C, March 1985, EMI, FBLP2/FBTC2)
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- In The Country
I Built The World
Sport For All
Art Gallery
Something From Nothing
Phew Wow
All Of A Sudden
Heartache
Walkabout
Whatever Is He Like
- In The Country
- Once Upon A Time In The East (The Early Years 1981-1982) (Backs Records - NCHCD 19 (CD) January 2003)
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- I Lack Concentration
Or What
Squit
Autumn
I Don't Know Why I Like All My Friends
I Think I Need Help (Early)
Squittest (Early)
Muck It Out (Flexi Disc Version)
Spring
Funny Old Mr. Baz (Whatever Is He Like?)
With These Hands I Built The World (Peel Session)
Description of the River Wavney at Wortwell (Peel Session)
Soft Drink (Peel Session)
Drinking and Dressing Up (Peel Session)
The Country Line (Peel Session)
Funky Combine John
T.O.S.D.
More Than A Dream
Homo Kino
- I Lack Concentration
[edit] References
- ^ Lazell, Barry:"Indie Hits 1980-1989", 1997, Cherry Red Books, ISBN 0-9517206-9-4
