This Edinburgh-based act emerged in 1986. Initially viewed as an informal venture -its founding line-up was largely drawn from members of another group, Rote Kopelle- The Desperadoes nonetheless established themselves as the leading exponents of the city’s ‘shambling’ scene, alongside the more fêted Shop Assistants. Fran Schoppler (vocals) Andrew Tully (guitar/vocals), Angus McPake (bass) and Marquerita Vazquez Ponte (drums) provided the core of a unit that made its debut with the melodic ‘Splashing Along’, a single sympathetically produced by ex-Jesus And Mary Chain bass player Douglas Hart. The Desperadoes’ deft blend of charm and melancholia was captured on a series of excellent singles, including ‘The Rain Fell Down’ and ‘And If The Sky Should Fall’. [SOURCE: ALLMUSIC]
Label:
Velocity Records – speed LP 111
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Compilation
Country:
UK
Released:
1989
Style:
Indie Rock, Twee Pop, Jangle Pop, Indie Pop
Tracklist:
A1 Splashing Along
A2 I'm Up Here
A3 The Rain Fell Down
A4 The Adam Faith Experience
A5 Laughing And Smiling
A6 Just For A While (If Ever)
B1 And If The Sky Should Fall
B2 You'll Never Be That Young Again
B3 Blacker Than Blue
B4 Thursday Feels Fine
B5 This Town Is Falling Down
B6 Wealth Of Nations
Notes:
Essentially a collection of their singles.
A1 to A3 have been re-recorded.
B5 & B6 are new songs, recorded June/July 1988.
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