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The Impossible Dreamers

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The Impossible Dreamers were a 1980s new-wave band that had a major club hit with their 12” single “Spin”, before signing for RCA Records where they were produced by Johnny Marr (The Smiths). The band members have gone on to work with Robert Plant, The Pretenders and The Lilac Time. The Imps (as they were nicknamed) started off as several friends at Exeter University (c1980). By the time of their first RCA single, This House Built On Sand, the band were: Nick Waterhouse (gtr, vox)/Caroline Radcliffe (vox, oboe)/Justin Adams (gtr)/Fred Hood (drums). The band toured extensively (originally supporting bands like Kid Creole & The Coconuts and Bad Manners), and were courted by the NME (January 1983) and many other magazines. The quartet stayed together until 1987/8, before going their separate ways. In 2008 Radcliffe and Waterhouse released their first new music together since the last Impossible Dreamers release in 1987. Under the name “three corners” they released a new CD "stone age genes in the digital era", a limited edition on their own label (a merciful release). The follow-up CD, entitled "Express", was released in November 2010, for which the band name "three corners" became "3corners"

     
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Spin on Soul Jazz Records presents PUNK 45: There's No Such Thing As Society - Get A Job, Get A Car, Get A Bed, Get Drunk! Undergeround Punk in the UK 1977-81 by Various Artists
Spin on Spin by The Impossible Dreamers
Spin (NAD Reversion) on Spin by The Impossible Dreamers
Spin (NAD Riddims Reprise) on Spin by The Impossible Dreamers

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Discography


Title Artist Year Type
Spin / ChikibaThe Impossible Dreamers / Think Almost Twice2008Single
I Had Love In My HandsThe Impossible Dreamers1987Album
Running For CoverThe Impossible Dreamers1986Album
Say Goodbye To No OneThe Impossible Dreamers1985Single
August AvenueThe Impossible Dreamers1985Single
This House Built On SandThe Impossible Dreamers1984Album
Life On Earth / SpinThe Impossible Dreamers1982Single
BooksThe Impossible Dreamers1980Single
Ready In The Rhythm SectionThe Syndromes vs Merciful Release All-Stars Featuring The Impossible Dreamers1980Album
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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.
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