The vinyl version of Hipsway the 1986 debut album by Glasgow band of the same name belongs to Mrs CC and was bought around then. I subsequently picked up a CD version a few years ago in a Charity shop in North Berwick.
The image above is the cover of the record. My CD only has the band's name - same size and font - but no pen pics of the band. The band at the time were Grahame Skinner - voals, Pim Jones - guitar, Harry Travers -drums and Johnny McElhone - bass. McElhone went on to form Texas.
I've featured The Honeythief a couple of times before and make no apologies for doing so again. It is a tremendous song with an instantly recognised intro which is guaranteed to get Glaswegians of a certain vintage up on rthe dancefloor. There is even a beer named after it
More recently Last Night from Glasgow have picked up the baton with a 35th Anniversay gatefold LP and also another gatefold of the band's third and final album Smoke and Dreams - available here
The light of deep regret
Let me see what I don't get
Yes, the Honeythief is a great song. I think Mrs CC and I share a lot of the same musical likes. Would be keen on hearing what else would pop up in a Mrs CC series of picks.
ReplyDeleteA nice wee place; I see what you did there.
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DeleteKnowing nothing about Hipsway, I've always skipped past their alb(s) when I've seen it/them in the racks - on the basis of The Honeythief I've obviously missed out. Great track
ReplyDeleteI always thought Hipsway were bound for superstardom on the back of The Honeythief. Loved it at the time, and while I still regard it with great affection, it has something of a sound that hasn't aged well....see also the debut LP by Love & Money from the same period.
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