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Altered Images
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Glasgow, United Kingdom (1979 – 1983)
Altered Images formed in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1979, with founding members Clare Grogan (vocals), Gerard “Caesar” McInulty (guitar), Johnny McElhone (bass), Tony McDaid (guitar), and Michael “Tich” Anderson (drums). In 1980 Clare appeared in Bill Forsyth’s film Gregory’s Girl which helped to bring attention to the band, and after sending a demo to Siouxsie & The Banshees they secured an opening slot for their 1980 tour. This association soon resulted in the choice of Banshees bassist Steven Severin to produce AI’s first recorded work.
Following the 1980 tour and with the support of John Peel, Britain’s most influential DJ, the band signed with Epic. The first two singles, Dead Pop Stars and A Day’s Wait, saw the band beginning to develop their own sound. Epic wanted the band to add one more element to the mix: chart success. With this in mind they brought in producer Martin Rushent, who had an established track record of crafting left-of-centre hits with the Buzzcocks, The Stranglers, and Generation X. The addition of Rushent, along with second guitarist Jim McKinven, resulted in the single
Happy Birthday, which managed to channel AI’s sound in a more commercial direction without losing their distinctive sound. The remainder of the album, also titled Happy Birthday, was produced by Severin, but it was Rushent who had charted the course for the remainder of the band’s career.
Following the 1980 tour and with the support of John Peel, Britain’s most influential DJ, the band signed with Epic. The first two singles, Dead Pop Stars and A Day’s Wait, saw the band beginning to develop their own sound. Epic wanted the band to add one more element to the mix: chart success. With this in mind they brought in producer Martin Rushent, who had an established track record of crafting left-of-centre hits with the Buzzcocks, The Stranglers, and Generation X. The addition of Rushent, along with second guitarist Jim McKinven, resulted in the single
Happy Birthday, which managed to channel AI’s sound in a more commercial direction without losing their distinctive sound. The remainder of the album, also titled Happy Birthday, was produced by Severin, but it was Rushent who had charted the course for the remainder of the band’s career.
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Happy Birthday
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Don't Talk To Me About Love
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I Could Be Happy
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See Those Eyes
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Pinky Blue
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Forgotten
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Insects
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Love To Stay
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Bring Me Closer
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Intro: Happy Birthday
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Change Of Heart
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Shoutbox
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CDPETE01 wrote:
overlooked by who???
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vargas_girl wrote:
truly great, overlooked 80's band. still sounds fresh today!
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SpaceChief wrote:
♥♥♥
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sing-sing wrote:
totally love them)
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YesMother wrote:
Cute vocals.
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Rissacakes wrote:
I love Clare's voice. It's so adorable.
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fanntastic wrote:
what a cute band!
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Murdergram wrote:
Vote for the new pics!
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bassman30 wrote:
And to think the bass player went on to form Texas.
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freddtedd wrote:
love em
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Marux wrote:
aaaaaaaawwww I was so in love with Claire. I wanted her like chocolate!
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killergrl09 wrote:
cutie and cutie all the time!
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CDPETE01 wrote:
clare is still my girl
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massibhoy wrote:
Stunnin
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Mythtall wrote:
Lovely group! They made many great songs in there day
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Richey_James wrote:
Post-Punk Society
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kingblasphemous wrote:
Love Dead Popstars.
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victorg wrote:
yessss, it is time to look back on those glorious childhood days
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Gaynor7 wrote:
Always loved 'Don't Talk To Me About Love'
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LoveThe90s wrote:
Still love it!
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