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The Housemartins (1983 - 1988)

Group - United Kingdom

Releases (20)

Official

Album

  1. London 0 Hull 4 1986
  2. The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death 03 Nov 1987

Album - Compilation

  1. Now That’s What I Call Quite Good 1988
  2. The Best of the Housemartins 29 Mar 2004
  3. Happy Hour: The Collection 2011

Album - Live

  1. Live at the BBC 18 Sep 2006

Single

  1. Flag Day 21 Oct 1985
  2. Sheep Mar 1986
  3. Think for a Minute (new version) 1986
  4. Caravan of Love 1986
  5. Happy Hour 1986
  6. Build 09 Nov 1987
  7. There Is Always Something There to Remind Me 1987
  8. Five Get Over Excited 1987
  9. Me and the Farmer 1987

Single - Compilation

  1. Christmas Box Nov 1986

Other

  1. London 0 Hull 4 18 Feb 1991

Promotion

Other - Interview

  1. The Housemartins 26 Sep 1987

Bootleg

Album - Compilation

  1. Raise the Flag 1997
  2. B-Sides

Relationships (10)

Tribute Artists

  1. The Southmartins (Dec 2009)
  2. Old Red Eyes Paul Heaton Tribute

Founded By

  1. Paul Heaton

Members

  1. Ted Key original, bass
  2. Chris Lang ( - 1984) original, drums (drum set)
  3. Paul Heaton original, lead vocals, background vocals, trumpet
  4. Stan Cullimore original, background vocals, guitar
  5. Norman Cook
  6. Dave Hemingway
  7. Hugh Whitaker

Recordings by (82)

  1. We Shall Not Be Moved 2:42 (1963)
  2. Flag Day 3:33 (21 Oct 1985) single version
  3. Coal Train to Hatfield Main 2:29 (21 Oct 1985)
  4. Stand at Ease 3:18 (21 Oct 1985)
  5. You 3:18 (21 Oct 1985)
  6. Anxious 2:19 (Feb 1986)
  7. I’ll Be Your Shelter 3:17 (Mar 1986)
  8. Sheep 2:17 (Mar 1986) single version
  9. Drop Down Dead 2:10 (Mar 1986)
  10. I’ll Be Your Shelter (Just Like a Shelter) 4:46 (Mar 1986)
  11. People Get Ready 1:40 (Mar 1986) live, 1986-01-04: Saturday Live
  12. Happy Hour 2:22 (11 Aug 1986)
  13. Think for a Minute 3:30 (24 Nov 1986) single version
  14. When I First Met Jesus 2:46 (Nov 1986)
  15. The Mighty Ship 1:52 (Nov 1986)
  16. Caravan of Love 3:39 (Nov 1986)
  17. He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother 2:05 (1986)
  18. Get Up Off Our Knees 3:22 (1986)
  19. Reverends Revenge 1:27 (1986)
  20. Sitting on a Fence 2:58 (1986)
  21. Over There 2:58 (1986)
  22. We’re Not Deep 2:15 (1986)
  23. Lean on Me 4:27 (1986)
  24. Freedom 3:19 (1986)
  25. Who Needs the Limelight 1:36 (1986)
  26. Joy Joy Joy 1:38 (1986)
  27. Rap Around the Clock 5:13 (1986)
  28. So Much in Love 2:02 (1986)
  29. Heaven Help Us All (Sermonette) 4:12 (1986)
  30. I Smell Winter 3:24 (1986)
  31. Think for a Minute (new version) 3:20 (1986)
  32. Stan Cullimore Interview Plus Track ‘We Are Not Going Back’ 2:50 (26 Sep 1987)
  33. Build 4:46 (03 Nov 1987)
  34. Bow Down 3:03 (03 Nov 1987)
  35. The Light Is Always Green 3:59 (03 Nov 1987)
  36. The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death 3:30 (03 Nov 1987)
  37. I Can’t Put My Finger on It 2:28 (03 Nov 1987)
  38. The World’s on Fire 3:20 (03 Nov 1987)
  39. Pirate Aggro 1:52 (03 Nov 1987)
  40. We’re Not Going Back 2:53 (03 Nov 1987)
  41. Me and the Farmer 2:54 (03 Nov 1987)
  42. Five Get Over Excited 2:43 (03 Nov 1987)
  43. Johannesburg 3:55 (03 Nov 1987)
  44. You Better Be Doubtful 2:32 (03 Nov 1987)
  45. Paris in Flares 3:09 (09 Nov 1987)
  46. Hopelessly Devoted to Them 2:10 (1987)
  47. There Is Always Something There to Remind Me 3:30 (1987)
  48. Forwards and Backwards 3:56 (1987)
  49. Step Outside 4:13 (1987)
  50. So Glad 2:11 (1987)
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On Recordings (16)

Produced

  1. I’ll Be Your Shelter (Just Like a Shelter) 4:46 The Housemartins (Mar 1986)
  2. The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death 3:30 The Housemartins (03 Nov 1987) co
  3. Johannesburg 3:55 The Housemartins (03 Nov 1987) co
  4. I Can’t Put My Finger on It 2:28 The Housemartins (03 Nov 1987) co
  5. The World’s on Fire 3:20 The Housemartins (03 Nov 1987) co
  6. You Better Be Doubtful 2:32 The Housemartins (03 Nov 1987) co
  7. Five Get Over Excited 2:43 The Housemartins (03 Nov 1987) co
  8. Pirate Aggro 1:52 The Housemartins (03 Nov 1987) co
  9. Build 4:46 The Housemartins (03 Nov 1987) co
  10. Me and the Farmer 2:54 The Housemartins (03 Nov 1987) co
  11. The Light Is Always Green 3:59 The Housemartins (03 Nov 1987) co
  12. Bow Down 3:03 The Housemartins (03 Nov 1987) co
  13. We’re Not Going Back 2:53 The Housemartins (03 Nov 1987) co
  14. Hopelessly Devoted to Them 2:10 The Housemartins (1987) co
  15. Step Outside 4:13 The Housemartins (1987) co
  16. Everyday’s the Same 2:56 The Housemartins (1988)

Credited as (6)

  1. The Housemartins
  2. Dino Lenny vs. The Housemartins
  3. The Beautiful South & The Housemartins
  4. Housemartins
  5. Dinno Leny Vs The Housemartins
  6. Dino Lenny vs The Housemartins

Events (20)

Main Performer At

  1. Top of the Pops #24.22
  2. Top of the Pops #24.36
  3. Top of the Pops #24.48
  4. The Housemartins at Ritzy
  5. The Housemartins in Edinburgh
  6. The Housemartins in Hull
  7. The Housemartins at The Powerhouse
  8. The Housemartins in Liverpool
  9. The Housemartins in Manchester
  10. The Housemartins in Sheffield
  11. The Housemartins in Newcastle
  12. The Housemartins in Brighton
  13. The Housemartins in London
  14. The Housemartins in Bristol
  15. The Housemartins in Cardiff
  16. The Housemartins in Waterford
  17. The Housemartins in Dublin
  18. The Housemartins in Tralee
  19. The Housemartins in Belfast
  20. The Housemartins in Glasgow

Links (17)

Other Databases

  1. https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-863449
  2. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/the_housemartins
  3. https://www.musik-sammler.de/artist/the-housemartins/
  4. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-no98026880
  5. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98026880
  6. https://d-nb.info/gnd/5129006-6

Lyrics Page

  1. http://muzikum.eu/en/122-10289/the-housemartins/lyrics.html

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/555826

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/245780

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000078886

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/124648687

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1507012

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/77D38RDgCtlYNLpayStftL

Fan Pages

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20020928022454/http://www.uglynorth.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20010605033918/http://www.geocities.com/thehousemartins_2000/
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20010201090200/http://www.thehousemartins.com/

BBC Music

  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/e7516564-6f1e-4adc-a245-e481d56c2d9b