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Thompson Twins
Band, 1977-1993 GB, Sheffield
Electronic and Pop
Formed in 1977 in Sheffield and London by Tom Bailey and the two guitarists John Roog and Peter Dodd with drummer Chris Bell (3) joining soon afterwards after some line-up changes. They arrived in London and self-released their debut single "Squares And Triangles" in 1980. After their debut album they recruited The Soft Boys's bassist Matthew Seligman and New Zealand saxophonist Alannah Currie and their septet was in full gear with Joe Leeway. After they completed their third album John Roog and Peter Dodd left the group and formed the short lived act Big View as well as Matthew Seligman that went on as a session musician (for The Waterboys, David Bowie etc.) As a trio Thompson Twins reached their commercial peak with their "Into The Gap" album and the five singles that spawned, managing to conquer the american market as well. Joe Leeway went solo in 1986 and the group continued as a duo releasing three more albums. The band released eight albums in total. In 1993, Bailey and Currie started the electronic project Babble.
Members
 | Tom Bailey voc GB |
 | Alannah Currie perc *1957 GB |
 | Matthew Seligman b *1955 GB |
 | Peter Dodd g, perc GB |
 | Joe Leeway cng, syn *1955 GB |
 | John Roog g, voc, perc |
 | Chris Bell dr GB |
 | Michael White *1959 GB |
Popular Tracks 
Hold Me Now on Into the Gap by Thompson Twins Hold Me Now (Phil Thornalley Mix) on Dance Vault Remixes by Thompson Twins If You Were Here on Quick Step and Side Kick by Thompson Twins Doctor! Doctor! on Into the Gap by Thompson Twins Lies on Quick Step and Side Kick by Thompson Twins Doctor! Doctor! (Phil Thornalley Remix) on Dance Vault Remixes by Thompson Twins King for a Day on Here's to Future Days by Thompson Twins Lay Your Hands on Me (James Farber Remix) on Dance Vault Remixes by Thompson Twins Lay Your Hands on Me on Here's to Future Days by Thompson Twins In the Name of Love on Platinum & Gold Collection by Thompson TwinsTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Band Membership
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Identical Remix Collection | Thompson Twins | 2017 | Album |
| Hold Me Now: The Very Best Of Thompson Twins | Thompson Twins | 2016 | Compil. |
| Remixes & Rarities | Thompson Twins | 2014 | Compil. |
| Original Album Classics | Thompson Twins | 2012 | Album |
| Thompson Twins Box | Thompson Twins | 2009 | Album |
| Love On Your Side (The Best Of The Thompson Twins) | Thompson Twins | 2007 | Compil. |
| Come Inside | Old Skool Junkies vs. Thompson Twins | 2005 | Single |
| 12 Inch Collection | Thompson Twins | 2004 | Compil. |
| Thompson Twins | Thompson Twins | 2003 | Compil. |
| Platinum & Gold Collection | Thompson Twins | 2003 | Compil. |
| The Greatest Hits | Thompson Twins | 2003 | Compil. |
| The Best Of Thompson Twins | Thompson Twins | 2002 | Compil. |
| Electropop Collection | Thompson Twins | 2001 | Compil. |
| Hold Me Now | Thompson Twins | 2000 | Compil. |
| Master Hits | Thompson Twins | 1999 | Compil. |
| The Best Of Thompson Twins | Thompson Twins | 1998 | Compil. |
| Greatest Hits | Thompson Twins | 1996 | Compil. |
| Singles Collection | Thompson Twins | 1996 | Compil. |
| Doctor! Doctor! / Hold Me Now | Thompson Twins | 1996 | Single |
| Best Selection | Thompson Twins | 1994 | Compil. |
| Doctor! Doctor! / You Take Me Up / Hold Me Now | Thompson Twins | 1993 | Single |
| Hold Me Now | Thompson Twins | 1993 | Compil. |
| The Collection | Thompson Twins | 1993 | Compil. |
| Play With Me (Jane) | Thompson Twins | 1992 | Single |
| The Saint | Thompson Twins | 1992 | Single |
| The Saint EP | Thompson Twins | 1992 | Album |
| Play With Me | Thompson Twins | 1992 | Single |
| Groove On | Thompson Twins | 1992 | Single |
| Play With Me (Jane) | Thompson Twins | 1992 | Single |
| Twins Peak | Thompson Twins | 1992 | Album |
| Come Inside / The Saint | Thompson Twins | 1991 | Single |
| The Best Of Thompson Twins | Thompson Twins | 1991 | Compil. |
| Come Inside | Thompson Twins | 1991 | Single |
| Come Inside / When Love Cries | Thompson Twins / Donna Summer | 1991 | Single |
| Queer | Thompson Twins | 1991 | Album |
| The Greatest Hits | Thompson Twins | 1990 | Single |
| Big Trash | Thompson Twins | 1989 | Album |
| Bombers In The Sky | Thompson Twins | 1989 | Album |
| Sugar Daddy | Thompson Twins | 1989 | Single |
| Another Day In Paradise / Sugar Daddy | Phil Collins / Thompson Twins | 1989 | Single |
| Doctor! Doctor! / You Take Me Up | Thompson Twins | 1989 | Single |
| In The Name Of Love '88 | Thompson Twins | 1988 | Single |
| The Best Of Thompson Twins / Greatest Mixes | Thompson Twins | 1988 | Compil. |
| We Are Detective / Hold Me Now | Thompson Twins | 1988 | Album |
| Get That Love | Thompson Twins | 1987 | Single |
| Interview Sampler | Thompson Twins | 1987 | Album |
| Long Goodbye | Thompson Twins | 1987 | Single |
| You Take Me Up / Doctor Doctor | Thompson Twins | 1987 | Album |
| The First Session | Thompson Twins | 1987 | Album |
| Rap Boy Rap (Extended Version Of "Love On Your Side") / No Talkin' (Extended Version Of "Lies") | Thompson Twins | 1987 | Single |
| Bush Baby | Thompson Twins | 1987 | Single |
| Close To The Bone | Thompson Twins | 1987 | Album |
| Nothing In Common | Thompson Twins | 1986 | Single |
| Jim Ladd Hosts Thompson Twins | Jim Ladd Hosts Thompson Twins | 1986 | Album |
| In Concert | 'Til Tuesday / Thompson Twins | 1986 | Album |
| Thompson Twins Live | Thompson Twins | 1986 | Album |
| The Best Of The King Biscuit Flower Hour | Tears For Fears / Thompson Twins | 1985 | Single |
| Occhi Neri / Lay Your Hands On Me | Mark Rancati / Thompson Twins | 1985 | Single |
| Revolution | Thompson Twins | 1985 | Single |
| Future Days | Thompson Twins | 1985 | Single |
| Single Vision | Thompson Twins | 1985 | Album |
| Roll Over | Thompson Twins | 1985 | Single |
| Lay Your Hands On Me / King For A Day | Thompson Twins | 1985 | Single |
| Here's To Future Days Radio Special | Thompson Twins | 1985 | Album |
| King For A Day | Thompson Twins | 1985 | Single |
| Don't Mess With Doctor Dream | Thompson Twins | 1985 | Single |
| L'Astronave Che Arriva / Don't Mess With Doctor Dream | Sergio Caputo, Thompson Twins | 1985 | Single |
| Here's To Future Days | Thompson Twins | 1985 | Album |
| Thompson Twins, Tom Bailey | Thompson Twins | 1984 | Album |
| Into The Gap | Thompson Twins | 1984 | Album |
| The Hot Ones Radio Show | Thompson Twins | 1984 | Album |
| You Take Me Up / Quando Tramonta Il Sol | Thompson Twins / Ivan Cattaneo | 1984 | Single |
| You Take Me Up | Thompson Twins | 1984 | Single |
| Out Of The Gap | Thompson Twins | 1984 | Album |
| Adventure Game For The Spectrum | Thompson Twins | 1984 | Single |
| In Concert | Thompson Twins, Howard Jones | 1984 | Album |
| Into The Gap Live | Thompson Twins | 1984 | Album |
| Hot Rocks - Thompson Twins | Thompson Twins | 1984 | Album |
| Doctor! Doctor! | Thompson Twins | 1984 | Single |
| Lay Your Hands On Me | Thompson Twins | 1984 | Single |
| Their Time Is Now | Thompson Twins | 1984 | Single |
| The Gap | Thompson Twins | 1984 | Single |
| Sister Of Mercy | Thompson Twins | 1984 | Single |
| XXI Wiek / We Are Detective | 2 Plus 1 / Thompson Twins | 1983 | Single |
| Quick Step & Side Kick | Thompson Twins | 1983 | Album |
| Love On Your Side | Thompson Twins | 1983 | Single |
| Love Lies Fierce & Frozen In Time (Club Dance Mix) | Thompson Twins | 1983 | Single |
| We Are Detective | Thompson Twins | 1983 | Single |
| Interview | Thompson Twins | 1983 | Album |
| In Concert | The Fixx / Thompson Twins | 1983 | Album |
| In Concert-303 | Thompson Twins | 1983 | Album |
| Il Principe / Lies | Claudia Mori / Thompson Twins | 1983 | Single |
| Hold Me Now | Thompson Twins | 1983 | Single |
| Watching | Thompson Twins | 1983 | Single |
| "Side Kicks" - The Movie | Thompson Twins | 1983 | Album |
| Quick Step & Side Kick (Album Sampler) | Thompson Twins | 1983 | Album |
| In Concert | Culture Club / Thompson Twins | 1983 | Single |
| Extra-special Tuneful Twosome! | Thompson Twins | 1982 | Album |
| Set | Thompson Twins | 1982 | Album |
| Runaway | Thompson Twins | 1982 | Single |
| Lies | Thompson Twins | 1982 | Single |
| In The Name Of Love | Thompson Twins | 1982 | Album |
| In The Name Of Love | Thompson Twins | 1982 | Single |
| Politics | Thompson Twins | 1981 | Album |
| Make Believe (Lets Pretend) | Thompson Twins | 1981 | Single |
| Perfect Game | Thompson Twins | 1981 | Single |
| Animal Laugh (Oumma Aularesso) | Thompson Twins | 1981 | Single |
| A Product Of... | Thompson Twins | 1981 | Album |
| Squares And Triangles | Thompson Twins | 1980 | Single |
| Shes In Love With Mystery | Thompson Twins | 1980 | Single |
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