Sad Café
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History
The group formed as a result of the unification of rock bands Mandalaband and Gyro.[1] Its founder members were Paul Young (vocals), Ian Wilson (guitar), Vic Emerson (keyboards), Ashley Mulford (lead guitar), John Stimpson (bass) and Tony Cresswell (drums).[1] The band took their name from the Carson McCullers novella Ballad of the Sad Café.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Harvey Lisberg, who also managed 10cc, arranged for Eric Stewart to produce their third album, Facades (an anagram of Sad Cafe), which included the top 3 single "Every Day Hurts".[3]
Personnel
Members
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Lineups
| 1976–1978 | 1978–1979 | 1979–1980 | 1980–1981 |
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| 1981–1984 | 1986 Politics of Existing | 1986 | 1986–1989 |
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| 1994 Whatever It Takes | 1994 BMI Event | 2000 Forever Young | 2012–2014 |
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| 2018 | 2019 | 2021–2022 | 2023–2024 |
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Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |
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| Fanx Ta-Ra |
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56 | — |
| Misplaced Ideals |
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50 | — |
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| Facades |
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8 | 146 |
| Sad Café |
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46 | 160 |
| Olé |
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72 | — |
| Politics of Existing | — | — | |
| Whatever It Takes |
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Live albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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| Live in Concert |
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| Access All Areas |
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Compilation albums
| Title | Details |
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| The Best of Sad Café |
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| The Best of Sad Café |
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| Everyday Hurts: The Best of Sad Café |
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| The Masters |
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| Facades / Misplaced Ideals |
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| Saving Grace |
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| Anthology |
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| Every Day Hurts |
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| Fanx Ta-Ra / Misplaced Ideals |
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| Facades / Sad Cafe |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Chart positions | |||
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| "Black Rose" | 1977 | — | — | — | — |
| "Love Will Survive" (UK-only release) | — | — | — | — | |
| "Hungry Eyes" (UK-only release) | 1978 | — | — | — | — |
| "Run Home Girl" (US-only release) | — | — | — | 71 | |
| "Every Day Hurts" | 1979 | 3 | 78 | 48 | — |
| "Emptiness" (US and Canada-only release) | — | — | — | 108 | |
| "Strange Little Girl" | 32 | — | — | — | |
| "My Oh My" | 1980 | 14 | — | 42 | — |
| "Nothing Left Toulouse" (UK only-release) | 62 | — | — | — | |
| "La-Di-Da" | 41 | — | — | 78 | |
| "I'm in Love Again" | 40 | — | — | — | |
| "Black Rose" (Live) | 1981 | — | — | — | — |
| "Misunderstanding" | — | — | — | — | |
| "La-Di-Da" (US release) | — | — | — | 78 | |
| "No Favours – No Way" (US-only promo) | — | — | — | — | |
| "Follow You Anywhere" | — | — | — | — | |
| "Keep Us Together" (UK-only release) | 1983 | 80 | — | — | — |
| "Why Do You Love Me Like You Do" | 1984 | — | — | — | — |
| "Refugees" (UK-only release) | 1985 | — | — | — | — |
| "Only Love" (UK-only release) | 1986 | — | — | — | — |
| "Heart" | — | — | — | — | |
| "Take Me (Heart and Soul)" (UK-only release) | 1989 | — | — | — | — |
| "Whatever It Takes" | — | — | — | — | |
See also
- List of bands from Manchester
- List of bands from England
- List of performers on Top of the Pops
- Swan Song Records
References
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