Daniel Takes A Train – Style, Charm and Commotion (Firestation) CD / LP

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For fans of sophisticated pop, The Man Upstairs, The Sullivans, The Style Council, Jim Jiminee etc. Named after a Hungarian art-house movie, Daniel Takes A Train was formed in London in the early 1980’s. Performing under the name Illicit Kiss with Rupert Blomfield on bass, they rehearsed in a cellar off the King’s Road and performed at West End nightclubs attracting a cult following on the club and live music scene. With the addition of James Hannington (drums) and Paul Davey (saxophone), the newly-named Daniel Takes A Train swapped floral shirts for polo-necked jumpers and developed a slicker, more contemporary sound – one that would be more likely to dent the pop charts of the day.

Trading funky basslines and jazz guitar licks with their natural pop sensibilities, the boys got a manager and began playing bigger venues including The Astoria and Ronnie Scott’s and also at the capital’s illegal warehouse parties. The big record deal eluded them but they earnt a Sunday newspaper spread for playing a record 25 consecutive gigs on the Circle Line and headlines for blagging their way into the 1987 Brit Awards after party. A Radio One DJ hailed them live on air as “the highlight of the evening”.

FORMAT: LP limited to 312 copies

Tracklist:

I Don‘t Want This Love
The Honeymoon Is Over
Don‘t Let Me Go Tonight
Change
Happening Thing
Caroline
Everything And More
Will you Remember?
Wonderland
This Is The Season
Release Me
High Time
Secret Love
Day And Night
What Went Wrong
You Can Never Win (CD only)
Come Back With Me

Firestation FST157

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