In 1988, the band released their follow-up to Steve McQueen, From Langley Park to Memphis. The King of Rock 'n' Roll: 10. [8] The album features guest appearances from Pete Townshend, Stevie Wonder and the Andraé Crouch singers – McAloon felt the latter two's contributions proved the band's music was not exclusively British. In 2001 the band, now reduced to Paddy and Martin McAloon, released The Gunman and Other Stories, a concept album themed on the American Wild West, produced by Tony Visconti. 22 on the UK Albums Chart. This was ultimately deemed that a logistical impossibility. From Langley Park to Memphis included guest appearances from Stevie Wonder and Pete Townshend, and used multiple producers including Thomas Dolby, who could not commit to working on the entire album. Marketplace 0 2 For Sale from $10.71. Their greatest hits, A Life of Surprises: The Best of Prefab Sprout, gave them their biggest US hit, "If You Don't Love Me", which spent several weeks in the Top 10 on the dance chart. Album From Langley Park to Memphis. Prefab Sprout are an English pop rock band from Witton Gilbert, County Durham, England who rose to fame during the 1980s. [23] McAloon considered the song's nostalgic mood a lighter lyrical theme than that of a love song, with the title phrase being "close to romanticism without actually being sloppy". [30] Then on 10 December 2018, Paddy McAloon featured in an interview on the Today programme on BBC Radio 4. Prefab Sprout. [20] "Cars and Girls" was released as the album's lead single but flopped, only reaching number 44. Prefab Sprout were signed by Keith Armstrong's Kitchenware Records in March 1983, after Armstrong heard their music played in the Newcastle branch of HMV he managed. [20] The lyrics are written from the perspective of a washed-up singer who had a one-hit wonder in the 1950s with a novelty song featuring the chorus “Hot dog, jumping frog, alberquerque”. "The Sound of Crying" is a single by English pop band Prefab Sprout, released by Kitchenware Records on 1992. McAloon’s a studio creature, most comfortable paring down his stories into disturbing anecdotes that sneak past with exuberant melodies. Wild Horses 3. To enjoy Prime Music, go to Your Music Library and transfer your account to … I liked the idea and so thought of two odd words, put them together and have kept it, basically because it reminds me of how I used to look at things". No translations available + Add Translation. [46] Dave Rimmer of Q considered it "probably their best album yet" but found "The King of Rock 'n' Roll" "a mite irritating". [11] Instead, Dolby produced the four tracks he liked the most out of 16 demos sent to him by McAloon. The song is about a married couple who work together, with the wife being the husband's boss. [33] Langley Park is a village in County Durham near where the band originated. CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (, A Life of Surprises: The Best of Prefab Sprout, From Memphis to Vegas / From Vegas to Memphis, "Paddy McAloon: From Langley Park To Memphis (And Back)", "Don't Try to Lay No Boogie-Woogie on Prefab Sprout", "Prefab Sprout: Swoon / From Langley Park to Memphis / Jordan: The Comeback / A Life of Surprises: The Best of Prefab Sprout", "After seven silent years, the star of Prefab Sprout, Paddy McAloon returns", "Julian Ruiz, Popular 1 Magazine – December 1988", "Chief Sprout Paddy McAloon talks to Dave Fanning", "THE PRIVATE LIFE OF A PREFAB SPROUT — Paddy McAloon grows up", "Prefab Sprout's Audacious Pop of 1984-92 Is Illuminated on Four Vinyl Re-issues", "Prefab Sprout Classic Albums: Remastered & Reissued – Out Now", "From Langley Park to Memphis – Prefab Sprout", "Prefab Sprout: From Langley Park to Memphis", "Prefab Sprout: From Langley Park To Memphis", "The imminent success of a genius English pop band, or what the hell does time mean anyway", "Prefab Sprout - From Langley Park to Memphis", "Dutchcharts.nl – Prefab Sprout – From Langley Park To Memphis", "Charts.nz – Prefab Sprout – From Langley Park To Memphis", "Swedishcharts.com – Prefab Sprout – From Langley Park To Memphis", "1988 Year End Eurocharts: Top 100 Albums", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=From_Langley_Park_to_Memphis&oldid=1004899073, CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown, Short description is different from Wikidata, Album articles lacking alt text for covers, Pages using multiple image with auto scaled images, Certification Table Entry usages for Portugal, Pages using certification Table Entry with shipments figures, Pages using certification Table Entry with shipments footnote, MusicBrainz release group same as Wikidata, Articles with MusicBrainz release group links, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz release group identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Robin Smith – string arrangement, conduct (5, 9), Paddy McAloon – production (2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9), This page was last edited on 5 February 2021, at 00:03.
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