The Members - Collection 3 Albums (1979-2025)⭐

Artist: The Members
Title: Collection
Year Of Release: 1979-2025
Label: UMC, Disky, AngloCentric Records
Genre: Rock, Glam Rock, Post-Punk, New Wave
Quality: Flac (tracks)

Tracklist:
1979 - At The Chelsea Nightclub
01. Electricity 3:43
02. Sally 2:55
03. Soho A Go-Go 3:57
04. Don't Push 3:55
05. Solitary Confinement (1978 Version) 5:57
06. Frustrated Bagshot 1:56
07. Stand Up And Spit 3:41
08. The Sound Of The Suburbs 3:54
09. Phone In Show 4:49
10. Love In A Lift 4:56
11. Chelsea Nightclub 2:22

Formed in Surrey, England, in the summer of 1977, the Members were among the new wave of British bands jumping on the punk bandwagon. The band -- composed of Nicky Tesco (vocals), Jean-Marie Carroll (guitar), Gary Baker (guitar), Adrian Lillywhite (drums), and Chris Payne (bass) -- was among the first to successfully blend reggae rhythms with punk's attitude and aggression. Stiff Records saw some promise in the band and signed them early in 1978, releasing their first single, "Solitary Confinement." The success of the single led to their signing with Virgin Records in 1979. Their Virgin debut single, "Sound of the Suburbs," made it into the British Top 20 but subsequent singles failed to match its success. After replacing Baker with Nigel Bennett, they recorded their first LP, At the Chelsea Nightclub, which also made a brief appearance in the lower reaches of the U.K. charts.
Around this time, the 2-Tone movement was stealing much of their limelight and their popularity began to fade. After one more album for Virgin in 1980, 1980 the Choice Is Yours, they were dropped by the label. After a brief layoff, they returned in 1982 with Uprhythm, Downbeat (released in 1983 in the U.K. as Going West), broadening their sound with horns and a more serious attitude. "Working Girl" from the album became a cult classic in the U.S. through MTV exposure, but mainstream acceptance eluded them on both sides of the Atlantic. The band called it quits the following year. Carroll became a film composer, noted for working with Julien Temple, and in 2008, an incarnation of the band toured around the world, including Glastonbury and the Isle of Wight Festival. The Members also returned to recording, with a lineup that included Carroll, Payne, Bennett, and drummer Nick Cash. Tesco, having bowed out due to health problems, was replaced by the Damned's Rat Scabies. The band recorded two albums, 2012's InGrrLand and 2016's One Law. Nicky Tesco died on February 26, 2022 at the age of 66.

2001 - The Members - Sounds Of The Suburbs - A Collection of The Members Finest Moments
01. Handling The Big Jets 4:30
02. Sally 2:55
03. G.L.C. 2:21
04. Offshore Banking Business/Pennies In The Pound 6:24
05. Soho A Go-Go 3:56
06. Muzak Machine 2:47
07. Rat Up A Drainpipe 3:41
08. Sound Of The Suburbs 3:53
09. Phone-in Show 4:49
10. Brian Was 3:27
11. Killing Time 3:06
12. Clean Men 3:59
13. Romance 3:11
14. Flying Again 3:24
15. Solitary Confinement 5:57
16. Chelsea Nightclub 2:21
17. Gang War 5:27
18. Police Car 3:51
℗ & © 1995 Virgin Records Ltd.
Marketed and distributed in 2001 by Disky Communications Europe B.V.

2025 - At The Coach House
01. Electricity 2:46
02. Soho a Go Go 4:12
03. At the Chelsea Nightclub 2:02
04. Sally 2:58
05. Solitary Confinement 4:12
06. Don't Push 4:05
07. The Sound of the Suburbs 3:25
08. Phone in Show 4:13
09. Physical Love 3:38
10. Stand up and Spit 3:12
11. Love inna Lift 5:02

In 1978 The Members were one of the hottest bands on the London circuit the unique post punk sound a dual guitar attack Reggae basslines and incendiary drum work add to this mix the pocket rocket that was Nick Tesco you get an unique band, a Mixture of Surf Guitar, Dub Reggae and New Wave Rock. They were on the cusp of smashing through into the big time, and they went into the studio with soon to be superstar producer. Steve Lillywhite to make a recording of their best numbers. This recording would ultimately get them a record deal, and subsequently lay in a cupboard untouched for 45 years. but it also stands as a record of their unique sound recorded at The first black owned studios in UK, Eddy Grant’s coach house studios. This record has it all, the first studio recording of Sound of the suburbs and most of the tracks from the first album. There is something of the crossroads of this record. The band was standing on the edge of their biggest record. The studio was standing on the edge of the biggest hit and Steve Lillywhite was at the beginning of a huge career. Because he was working in a bank at the time..JC couldn’t make it to the backing vocal sessions, so his brother Meesh and future World Domination Enterprises bass player, Steve Jameson sang backing vocals! Lovingly digitally remastered in 96Khz at the Great Bear studios in Bristol this unique record of the bands development is essential listening to any fans of this important period of music