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The Teardrop Explodes

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Years Active
1978 – 1982 (4 years)
Founded In
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom
The Teardrop Explodes was a British Post-punk/Neo-Psychedelic band formed in Liverpool in 1978. The band was formed by Julian Cope who had previously been in the short-lived yet locally-renowned band Crucial Three along with Pete Wylie (who went on to form Wah!) and Ian McCulloch later of Echo and the Bunnymen. The band's initial line-up consisted of singer/bassist Julian Cope, Mick Finkler on guitar, Gary Dwyer on drums and Paul Simpson on keyboards. They were managed by Bill Drummond and signed to his Zoo label. An early version of the band, which included Ian McCulloch o… read more
The Teardrop Explodes was a British Post-punk/Neo-Psychedelic band formed in Liverpool in 1978. The band was formed by Julian Cope who had previously been in the short-lived yet locally-renowned band Crucial Three along with Pete Wylie (who went on to form Wah!) and Ian McCulloch later of Ec… read more
The Teardrop Explodes was a British Post-punk/Neo-Psychedelic band formed in Liverpool in 1978. The band was formed by Julian Cope who had previously been in the short-lived yet locally-renowned band Crucial Three along with Pete Wylie (who went on to form Wah!) and Ian McCulloch later of Echo and the Bunnymen. The band's initial line-up consisted of sing… read more

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1 Play track Kilimanjaro Treason
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2 Play track 80's Reward
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3 Play track Kilimanjaro Second Head
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4 Play track Kilimanjaro Ha Ha I'm Drowning
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5 Play track Kilimanjaro Poppies in the Field
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6 Play track Kilimanjaro Sleeping Gas
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8 Play track Kilimanjaro Bouncing Babies
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9 Play track Kilimanjaro (Deluxe Edition) The Poppies In The Field - BBC Session Peel Plus 1980
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10 Play track Wilder Colours Fly Away
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  1. 132,052 listeners

    Oct 1980 · 11 tracks

    Kilimanjaro
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    12 Oct 1981 · 11 tracks

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  3. 25,754 listeners

    1 Jan 1992 · 20 tracks

    Floored Genius: The Best Of Julian Cope And The Teardrop Explodes 1979-91
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    1 Jan 2007 · 16 tracks

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