The Opposition (band)
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The Opposition are a long running post-punk band from London, England that featured Ralph Hall, Marcus Bell and Mark Long, and mixed New Wave sounds with Reggae rhythms.
Founded in 1979, The Opposition released their first single on the independent record label Double Vision records. This was called "Very Little Glory" which the NME (New Musical Express) reviewed and said that it was "a song recorded before its time".
With the press picking up on the band, they switched from indie to major and secured a contract with the Ariola Record label in Europe. A single called "This Yea " came out by Ariola followed by a self produced "Breaking The Silence" album, and a French tour.
In 1984 the band signs to Virgin Records offshoot Charisma Records and releases the " Promises " album. A year later another album called "Empire Days", is released featuring the tracks "Five Minutes" & "First Suspect".
After a hiatus, whereby the members Markus Bell and Mark Long record under the name So, the band release the album "Blue Alice Blue" album recorded with producer Kenny Jones, whilst a number of re-issues get the deluxe treatment with extra tracks on Virgin Records.
Albums
- Breaking The Silence (Double Vision Records - 1980)
- Intimacy (Charisma Records - 1983)
- Promises (Charisma Records - 1984)
- Empire Days (Charisma Records - 1985)
- Blue Alice Blue (Declic Records - 1990)
- '81/'82 (Midnight Music - 1991)
- War Begins At Home (EMI Records - 1993)
- Empire Days (Virgin Records Re-Issue - 1990)
- Promises (Virgin Records Re-Issue - 1990)
- Breaking The Silence (Mrs Jones/Red Sun Re-issue - 2001)
- Blinder (Mrs Jones Records - 2003)
- New York, Paris, Peckham live (Right Back Records - 2004)
- Lost Songs - (Right Back Records- 2005)
So
So are a duo from the late 1980s that featured Markus Bell and Mark Long, who were previously members of a band called The Opposition. The duo were managed by Steve Weltman of Esta Management, and were contemporaries of acts such as Climie Fisher, Blue and Waterfront. Signing to Parlophone Records, they release singles such as "Are You Sure?" and "Would You Die For Me", as well as the album "Horseshoe In The Glove", that was produced by Walter Turbitt.
Trivia
Their single " Are You Sure " reaches #30 on the US charts and their clip is voted as clip of the week by MTV
Horseshoe In The Glove
Tracklisting:
- Are You Sure?
- Dreaming
- Burning Bush
- Horseshoe In The Glove
- Capitol Hill
- Tips On Crime
- Villains
- Would You Die For Me
- Are You Sure (12" mix)
- First Of May
- Dreaming (Cocktail Mix)
The last three entries are on the CD only.
Storyville
The band features Mark Long and Lol Ford
Album
- Farewell To Storyville (2005 -Right Back Records)
- Goodbye To Storyville
- Warcries
- Deep In A Dream
- Turning Red
- Ravished On A Bed Of Roses
- This Is Real
- Will It Ever e Better Than This
- I'm Going To Make You Feel
- Dirty Old Town
- It's A Sad And Beautiful World
Sissy Light - Compilation album
Sissy Light was a 2001 compilation album from BMG Records in Poland that featured the track Already Out There
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- Regular Fries - Eclipse
- Ian Brown - Set My Baby Free
- Money Mark - Cry (Dust Brothers Remix)
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