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The Blades
Band, 1977-1981 IE, Ringsend
Rock
The Blades are an Irish new wave band who formed in the late 1970s in the South Dublin neighbourhood of Ringsend, with Paul Cleary on bass and vocals, his brother Lar on guitar and mutual friend Pat Larkin on drums.As uncompromising as they were gifted as pop songwriters, the original line-up released two seven inch singles: Hot For You and Ghost of a Chance, the latter of which they performed on The Late Late Show in 1981.
Members
 | Jake Reilly dr IE |
 | Brian Foley b IE |
 | Paul Cleary voc, g IE |
 | Lar Cleary g *1957 IE |
 | Pat Larkin dr *1956 IE |
 | Frank Duff tr |
| Paul Grimes tb |
Popular Tracks 
Ghost of a Chance on Those Were the Days by The Blades Downmarket on Those Were the Days by The Blades The Last Man in Europe on Those Were the Days by The Blades Hot for You on Those Were the Days by The Blades The Bride Wore White on Those Were the Days by The Blades Some People Smile on Those Were the Days by The Blades Downmarket (Live) on Live from the Olympia by The Blades Revelations of Heartbreak on Those Were the Days by The Blades Got Soul on Those Were the Days by The Blades Those Were the Days (Album Version) on Those Were the Days by The BladesTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everlasting Love Affair | The Blades | 2017 | Album |
| The Great Wall Of America | The Blades | 2016 | Single |
| Modernised | The Blades | 2016 | Album |
| SmallTime | The Blades | 2015 | Album |
| Live From The Olympia 14.12.13 | The Blades | 2014 | Album |
| Building A Wasteland | The Blades | 2010 | Single |
| Those Were The Days | The Blades | 2000 | Compil. |
| Dublin City Town / Revelations Of Heartbreak | Paul Cleary / The Blades | 1986 | Single |
| Raytown Revisited | The Blades | 1986 | Album |
| Those Were The Days | The Blades | 1985 | Single |
| The Last Man In Europe | The Blades | 1985 | Single |
| The Last Man In Europe | The Blades | 1985 | Album |
| Downmarket | The Blades | 1983 | Single |
| The Bride Wore White | The Blades | 1982 | Single |
| Revelations Of Heartbreak | The Blades | 1982 | Single |
| Ghost Of A Chance | The Blades | 1981 | Single |
| Hot For You | The Blades | 1980 | Single |
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To all the music fans that are contributing on Discogs, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Thanks to Franz Flückiger for providing Storygram used to visualize band membership.Other Search Results
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