Título: The Outfield
Seção: Formation and commercial success (1984-1986)
Background: The Outfield were an English rock band based in London, England. The band achieved success in the mid-1980s and are best remembered for their hit single, "Your Love". The band's lineup consisted of guitarist John Spinks, vocalist and bassist Tony Lewis, and drummer Alan Jackman. They had an unusual experience for a British band in that they enjoyed commercial success in the US, but never in their homeland.

Conteúdo: Bassist/singer Tony Lewis, guitarist/keyboardist and songwriter John Spinks and drummer Alan Jackman played together in the late 1970s in a straightforward power pop band called Sirius B. After rehearsing for about six months and playing several gigs, their style did not match the punk rock that was surging in popularity in England and they broke up. Several years afterward, the three gathered back together in London's East End under the name The Baseball Boys. They performed in and around England until a demo got them signed to Columbia/CBS Records in 1984.  Spinks adopted the name 'Baseball Boys' from a teen gang called "The Baseball Furies" in the cult film The Warriors, a movie that he had just seen. Although he used the name as a joke and "just to be outrageous", record company people responded favourably. The band got a reputation as a very "American-sounding" group and signed in the US after playing for just a few months in England. Their manager, an American living in England, recommended a new band name with a similar attitude since 'Baseball Boys' seemed too "tacky" and "tongue-in-cheek". Spinks has said, "the Outfield was the most left-wing kind of thing we liked."  Spinks expressed an interest for the American sport of baseball, while also being a devoted fan of association football. He claimed that the group "didn't know what an outfield was" until they came to the US, and that "We're just learning about baseball. It's an acquired taste and we're trying to acquir

user: Any commercial success?

assistant: Their debut album, Play Deep, produced by William Wittman, was issued in 1985, and was a success.

user: Was there a formation to the outfield?

assistant: the three gathered back together in London's East End under the name The Baseball Boys.

user: What happened in 1984?

assistant: They performed in and around England until a demo got them signed to Columbia/CBS Records in 1984.

user: Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?

assistant: He claimed that the group "didn't know what an outfield was" until they came to the US,

user: What happened in 1985?

assistant: Their debut album, Play Deep, produced by William Wittman, was issued in 1985,

user: Did they have any songs in 1986?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER

user: Did they tour much?

assistant: The band toured extensively, opening for Journey and Starship.

user: Was any of there work a success?

assistant: "Your Love", which peaked at No. 6.

user: Did he play with anyone else?

assistant: Bassist/singer Tony Lewis, guitarist/keyboardist and songwriter John Spinks and drummer Alan Jackman

user: Was there a success story?

assistant: Their debut album, Play Deep, produced by William Wittman, was issued in 1985, and was a success.