Pale Fountains

The Pale Fountains were an English band formed in Liverpool in 1980, and composed of Mick Head (vocalist/guitarist), Chris McCaffery (bassist), Thomas Whelan (drummer) and trumpet player Andy Diagram (horns). Diagram was also a member of the Diagram Brothers and Dislocation Dance. Inspired by 1960s music such as Love, Burt Bacharach and The Beatles, the group released their debut single "(There's Always) Something on My Mind" on Les Disques du Crépuscule before signing a major label deal in October 1982. Although the Pale Fountains failed to make much commercial headway, the band would earn critical praise for the two albums released on Virgin, Pacific Street (1984) and ...From Across the Kitchen Table (1985), produced by Ian Broudie, who later found fame with The Lightning Seeds. Their sole UK Singles Chart Top 50 single was "Thank You", which reached No. 48 in 1982. The band split up in 1987, with Mick Head going on to form Shack with his brother John. Andy Diagram had already left in 1984 and would later join James. Bassist and founder member Chris "Biffa" McCaffery died in 1989 of a brain tumour.
==Links to Peel==
One of the early 80's Liverpool bands that Peel liked. He invited the group to do a session for his show in 1982, where they recorded four tracks. After the group split, Peel kept interest in the Head brothers new project of Shack.
==Sessions==
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1. Recorded: 1982-07-19. First Broadcast: 03 August 1982. Repeated: 06 September 1982
*Lavinia's Dream / (I'm A) Long Shot For Your Love / Thank-You / The Norfolk Broads
==Other Shows Played==
;1982
*07 July 1982 (BFBS): (There's Always) Something On My Mind (7") Operation Twilight
*29 July 1982 (BBC World Service): (There's Always) Something On My Mind (7" - Just A Girl) Operation Twilight
;1984
*Peel Late Jan 1984: Unless (7") Virgin
*26 March 1984 (BBC World Service): Abergele Next Time (album - Pacific Street) Virgin
;1985
*24 June 1985: From Across The Kitchen Table (2x7") Virgin
== See Also ==
* Record Collection: P
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
Category:Artists