Prefab Sprout
Paddy McAloon's songwriting made Prefab Sprout the thinking listener's pop group of the 80s, all jazz-tinged chords and literate wordplay. Thomas Dolby's production on 'Steve McQueen' (1985) and 'From Langley Park to Memphis' gave those songs a lush, enduring sheen.
Origin: Consett, County Durham, England · Years active: 1978–present
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Biography
Paddy McAloon's songwriting made Prefab Sprout the thinking listener's pop group of the 80s, all jazz-tinged chords and literate wordplay. Thomas Dolby's production on 'Steve McQueen' (1985) and 'From Langley Park to Memphis' gave those songs a lush, enduring sheen.
Key 1980s albums
- Swoon (1984) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- Steve McQueen (1985) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- From Langley Park to Memphis (1988) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- Protest Songs (1989) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
Essential songs
- When Love Breaks Down (1985) — 80s songs
- Cars and Girls (1988) — 80s songs
- The King of Rock 'n' Roll (1988) — 80s songs
- Appetite (1985) — 80s songs
- Goodbye Lucille #1 (1985) — 80s songs
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Prefab Sprout — quick answers
- Who are Prefab Sprout?
- Prefab Sprout — Consett, County Durham, England, active 1978–present. Paddy McAloon's songwriting made Prefab Sprout the thinking listener's pop group of the 80s, all jazz-tinged chords and literate wordplay. Thomas Dolby's production on 'Steve McQueen' (1985) and 'From Langley Park to Mem
- What did Prefab Sprout release in the 1980s?
- RADIO 1980 lists 4 albums and 5 essential songs for Prefab Sprout, covering 1984–1989.
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