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The Teardrop Explodes

The Teardrop Explodes was a British Post-punk/Neo-Psychedelic band formed in Liverpool in 1978. The band was formed by Julian Cope who had previously been in the short-lived yet locally-renowned band Crucial Three along with Pete Wylie (who went on to form Wah!) and Ian McCulloch later of Echo and the Bunnymen. The band's initial line-up consisted of singer/bassist Julian Cope, Mick Finkler on guitar, Gary Dwyer on drums and Paul Simpson on keyboards. Read more on Last.fm

Track: Passionate Friend

Most Played Tracks as Scrobbled to Last.fm

# Title Plays
1Reward
366201
2Treason
223058
3Sleeping Gas
120737
4Ha Ha I'm Drowning
92953
5Bouncing Babies
89717
6Second Head
78172
7Brave Boys Keep Their Promises
63423
8Passionate Friend
61647
9Books
56078
10Went Crazy
53110

Other Album Releases:

Culture Bunker 1978 - 82
Wilder (Remastered Expanded Edition)
Peel Sessions Plus
The Collection
The Greatest Hit
Everybody Wants To Shag
Wilder
Kilimanjaro
Floored Genius: The Best Of Julian Cope And The Teardrop Explodes 1979-91
Synth Pop

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