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Sad Café Discography
(This is not a typical discography. It does not relate to any one country’s releases for the band but where there has been a UK copy, it favours that. It is primarily a listener’s discography, rather than a collector’s discography. It will tell you where to get all the releases, in the most modern formats.)
Albums
Fanx Tara
Originally released: 1977 (UK: RCA PL 25101)
CD: 1992. Japan only. BMG BVCP-2094. Now Deleted.
Track listing: Babylon; Shellshock; Hungry Eyes; Shadow on the Wall; Black Rose; The Further Adventures of the Mad Alan; Fanx Tara; Flingus’ Holiday; Immortal; Sail On; Clumbidextrous; I Believe (Love Will Survive).
Personnel: Paul Young – Lead vocals and percussion; Ashley Mulford – Lead Guitar; Tony Cresswell – Drums, percussion, vocals; John Stimpson – Bass, Acoustic Guitar, vocals; Vic Emerson – Keyboards; Ian Wilson – Guitar, vocals; also: Lenni: Saxophone
Misplaced Ideals
Originally released: 1978 (UK: RCA 25133)
Re-release: 1979 with different sleeve (UK: RCA INTS 5133)
CD: 1992. Japan only. BMG BVCP-2095. Now deleted
Track Listing: Restless; Send in the Clowns; Run Home Girl; Let Love Speak for Itself; No Place to Go; Mario; Relax; Feel like Dying; On with the Show.
Line-up: Young-Wilson-Emerson-Cresswell-Mulford-Stimpson. Plus: Lenni.
Personnel changes: Line up as before. John doesn’t play any acoustic guitar on this one. Ian does some percussion. No vocals from Tony.
Misplaced Ideals (2nd version)
Originally released: 1978. U.S. only compilation of tracks from first two albums. (A&M 4737)
CD: 1998. US only as a double-pack with U.S. version of Facades. Renaissance RMED 00196
Track listing: Restless; Here come the Clowns; Run Home Girl; Black Rose; I Believe (Love Will Survive); Babylon; Shellshock; Hungry Eyes; Feel Like Dying; On with the Show).
Note: All recordings are the same version as the UK / Japanese releases. "Here Come the Clowns" and "Send in the Clowns" are the same song.
Facades
Originally released: 1979 (RCA PL 25249)
CD: 1992. Japan only. BMG BVCP-2096
Track Listing: Take Me to the Future; Nothing Left Toulouse; Everyday Hurts; Strange Little Girl; Crazy Oyster; Emptiness; Cottage Love; Angel; Get Me Outta Here; My Oh My.
Notes: Available in black vinyl and blue vinyl LPs.
Line-up: Young-Wilson-Emerson-Irving-Mulford-Stimpson. Plus: Lenni
Personnel changes: OUT – Tony Cresswell
IN – Dave Irving – Drums.
Lenni plays Saxophone on "Emptiness" only. Ashley does some backing vocals.
Facades (2nd version)
Originally released: 1979 in U.S.. (A&M 4779)
CD: 1998. US only as a double-pack with U.S. version of Misplaced Ideals. Renaissance RMED 00196
Track Listing: As UK / Japan version except:
"Nothing Left to Lose" is a different edit than "Nothing Left Toulouse" but the same song.
"Everyday" is a change of title for "Everyday Hurts" but the same version.
"Time is So Hard to Find" which was recorded in 1978 replaces "Cottage Love".
Sad Café
Originally released: 1980 UK: RCA SAD LP4 (PL 25319) / U.S.: Swan Song SS 16408
CD: No
Track Listing: La-Di-Da; Digital Daydream Blues; What Am I Gonna Do; Keeping it From the Troops; I’m in Love Again; Losin’ You; Dreamin; No Favours- No Way; Love Today.
Notes: Peculiarly, whilst never released on CD, the singles "La-Di-Da" and "I’m in Love Again" and the album-only tracks "Dreamin’" and "Losing You" are available as downloads from most of the LEGAL sites in the UK.
Line-up: Young-Wilson-Emerson-Irving-Mulford-Stimpson-Lenni
Personnel Changes: For the first time, Lenni is listed as a full member of the group and adds backing vocals as well as all varieties of sax.
Sad Café Live
Originally released: 1981 RCA SAD LP5 (PL 25336 (2)) (European release only)
CD: No
Track Listing: On with the Show; Emptiness; Strange Little Girl; Hungry Eyes; La-Di-Da; What Am I Gonna Do; Keeping it From the Troops; Everyday Hurts; Take Me to the Future; Feel Like Dying; Immortal; Restless; My Oh My; Black Rose; Bell Ends.
Recorded Live April 1980 at the Manchester Apollo.
Notes: The track "I Believe (Love Will Survive)" was performed on the night but omitted from the album but can be found on the Live EP (see singles listing)
Line-Up: Young-Wilson-Emerson-Irving-Mulford-Stimpson-Lenni
Personnel Changes: None – but this is John Stimpson’s last appearance on a Sad Café album.
Ole
Originally Released: 1981 UK: Polydor Deluxe POLD 5045
CD: No
Track Listing: Love’s Enough; Bitter Sweet; #Nine; Follow You Anywhere; If You Wanna Get to Heaven; Sweet Gypsy Woman; Misunderstanding; L.A.; Serious Shoes; She Do for Me.
Notes: Despite being one of their finest hours, nothing from this album has appeared on CD, compilation, or download.
Line-up: Young-Wilson-Emerson-Irving-Mulford-Tong-Lenni
Personnel Changes: Out: John Stimpson
In: Des Tong : Bass
Notes: Ashley Mulford’s personal and domestic circumstances would mean that he would only play on half of this album (tracks 1, 3, 4, 8, 10). He would be subbed on most of the rest of the album by Alan Hodge or Mike Hehir. When Ashley declined to join the subsequent tour, he would be replaced by Mike Hehir who became a member of the band. Intriguingly, the picture sleeve for the first single from the album features a four-piece Sad Café (Young, Wilson, Irving & Emerson) which suggests that the newer members (Tong, Lenni & Hehir) were on a different contractual footing from the mainstays. This would characterise the remainder of the band’s tenure.
Politics of Existing
Originally released: 1985. UK: Legacy Café LP1. U.S.: Atlantic 81649
CD: 1992 (UK). Castle Communications CLACD 272 with subsequent re-releases
Track Listing: I Didn’t Want You; Midnite; Tryin’ to Reach You; Saving Grace; Clocks; Refugees; Only Love; Keep us Together; Heart; China Seize.
"Heart" is a remixed version of the 1984 single "Why Do You Love Me Like You Do"
"Keep us Together" is the 7" version of the 1983 single
"Refugees" is the 7" version of the 1985 single.
All tracks except "Heart" and Keep us Together" were recorded in 1985
Line-up:
1983-84: Young-Wilson-Emerson-Irving-Hehir-Tong-Lenni
1985: Young-Wilson-Tong- Seopardi
Personnel Changes:
Tracks recorded in 1983-1984
OUT: Ashley Mulford (left in 1981)
IN: Mike Hehir.
Tracks recorded in 1985
OUT: Dave Irving, Vic Emerson, Lenni, Mike Hehir
IN: Jeff Seopardi: Drums, programming
Guest musicians including Mike Rutherford (guitars), Paul Carrack (backing vocals), Danny Schogger (keyboards), Mel Collins (sax) filled out the remainder of the tracks for the 1985 songs.
Note: By the time of the 1986 tour, the line-up had changed again.
Ashley Mulford returned on lead guitar. Phil Lanzon was the new regular keyboard player. Lenni returned on sax.
This left a line-up of Young, Wilson, Mulford, Tong, Seopardi, Lanzon, Lenni.
Mike Hehir guested on 2nd lead guitar for part of the show at Manchester Apollo prior to returning the group. Paul Young had begun to work with Mike and the Mechanics and Ashley Mulford also joined the group for a brief period of live performances in the U.S. and Canada.
Whatever it Takes
Originally Released: 1989 UK: LLP 1199
CD: 1989 (UK). Legacy LLCD 119 and subsequent re-releases.
Track Listing: Whatever it Takes; So Cold; This Heart’s on Fire; Take Me (Heart and Soul); Stay with Me Tonight; Blood on the Sand; Don’t Give Up on Love; Universe; Don’t Walk Out on Me; Back to Zero.
Note: On subsequent releases "Don’t Walk Out on Me" is erroneously re-titled "I Won’t Leave" but this is the same song, same edit.
Take Me (Heart and Soul) was re-worked for the 1989 single. This is a different, earlier version.
The Japanese release (Legacy 25DN-72) has totally different artwork but is essentially the same album.
Line-up: Young-Wilson-Tong-Lenni-Hehir with Pigott and Burgess
Personnel changes: OUT: Ashley Mulford, Jeff Seopardi, Phil Lanzon.
IN: Mike Hehir: Guitars (again!)
Steve Pigott: Keyboards
Paul Burgess: Drums
Guest musicians included Alistair Gordon (backing vocals) who later sang lead with Tony Banks’ band "Bankstatement".
Saving Grace
Originally released: 2000 (CD only)
CD: 2000. Castle Music CMDDD 019
Track Listing: First Disc as "Politics of Existing"
Second Disc as "Whatever it Takes"
Note: This repackaged the final two albums for the international market. Its release coincided with the passing of Paul Young.
Singles
UK Releases
(all releases on RCA unless otherwise stated )
1977
Black Rose / Babylon (PB 5026)
Notes: no picture sleeve, both songs from Fanx Tara
Love will Survive / Shellshock (PB 5052)
Notes: picture sleeve, both songs from Fanx Tara
Hungry Eyes / Bell Ends (PB 5062)
Notes: picture sleeve, a-side from album "Fanx Tara", b-side is studio version of non-album track
1979
Everyday Hurts / Wish This Night Would Never End (PB 5180)
Notes: picture disc, picture sleeve (with black vinyl), picture sleeve (with blue vinyl), a-side from album Facades, b-side is studio version of non-album track
1980
Strange Little Girl / Time is so Hard to Find (PB 5202)
Notes: picture sleeve, a-side from UK album, Facades, b-side is from U.S. version of Facades album
My Oh My / Cottage Love (SAD 3 (PB 5234))
Notes: picture sleeve, both tracks from album, Facades
Nothing Left Toulouse / On with the Show (SAD 4 (PB 5258))
Notes: picture sleeve, a-side different version of track from Facades, B-side is from Misplaced Ideals album
La-Di-Da / Love Today (SAD 5 (PB 5281))
Notes: picture sleeve (with poster), both tracks from album "Sad Café"
I’m in Love Again / Restless (SAD 6 (PB 5306))
Notes: picture sleeve, a-side from "Sad Café", b-side from Misplaced Ideals
1981
Black Rose / I Believe (Love will Survive) / Emptiness / Hungry Eyes (RCAE42 (PB 5324))
Notes: Live EP. Picture sleeve, Tracks 1,3,4 are from "Sad Café Live". Track 2 is live version of song from Fanx Tara recorded at the same concert.
Misunderstanding / Rat Race (Polydor POSP 324)
Notes: Picture sleeve (rare). A-side is from Ole. B-side is out-take from Ole sessions and is not available elsewhere
Follow You Anywhere / # Nine (Polydor POSP 366)
Notes: Picture sleeve. Both tracks from Ole.
1983
Keep us Together / Hold Out / Love will Survive / My oh My (Charisma)
Notes: 7" (Café 1) features tracks 1 & 2. a-side will eventually appear on "Politics of Existing". B-side is otherwise unavailable. Picture sleeve.
12" (Café 12) features all 4 tracks. Track 1 is extended version and is not available anywhere else. Track 2 is as 7" version. Track 3 is live and is licensed from RCA and originally appeared on 1981 Live EP. Track 4 is live and is licensed from RCA and originally appeared on 1981 "Sad Café Live" album. Picture sleeve.
1984
Why Do You Love Me Like You Do / It’s so Easy (Virgin / Charisma)
Notes: 7" (Café 2) features tracks 1 & 2. a-side will eventually appear under new title "Heart" on "Politics of Existing" album. The version on the album is a totally different mix. The b-side is unavailable elsewhere. Picture sleeve.
12" (Café 2-12) features an extended remixed version of the first track and has the regular versions of both tracks on the b-side. Picture sleeve.
1985
Refugees / China Seize (Legacy)
Notes: 7" (LGY 29) features tracks 1 & 2. Both tracks from Politics of Existing. Picture Sleeve
12" (LGYT 29) features extended version of a-side "Refugees (Wiffy Say Mix)" and both tracks from the 7". No picture sleeve on 12".
1986
Only Love / China Seize (Legacy LGY 40)
Notes: No picture sleeve. Both tracks from "Politics of Existing".
1989
Take Me (Heart and Soul) / Universe (Legacy LGY 66)
Notes: Picture sleeve. A-side is completely different version of a song from Whatever it Takes album. B-side is same version as the one on the Whatever it Takes album. 7" only.
Important singles from other countries
(we have not listed an overseas single if it has the same tracks as a UK release)
1978
Run Home Girl / Black Rose (A&M 2108)
(U.S. release)
Notes: Sad Café’s first significant hit. This one charted in the U.S. but was never released in the UK. A-side is edited version of track from Misplaced Ideals. B-side is same version as UK "Fanx Tara" and U.S. "Misplaced Ideals".
No picture sleeve.
Feel Like Dying / Run Home Girl (A &M 2111)
Notes: Follow up to U.S. hit single. Both tracks from Misplaced Ideals.
1979
Emptiness / Cottage Love (A&M 2181)
(U.S. release)
Notes: A & M preferred "Emptiness" to most of the UK single releases. No picture sleeve.
1980
No Favours – No Way (Stereo) / No Favours – No Way (Mono)
(SwanSong SS 72004)
(U.S. release)
Notes: SwanSong wanted this as the follow-up to the U.S. hit "La-Di-Da". It was released to radio in this promo format but doesn’t seem to have made it to a full commercial release. No picture sleeve.
1986
Heart / Keep us Together (Atlantic)
(U.S. release)
Notes:
7" (Atlantic 89416) as versions as on UK "Politics of Existing" album.
12" (Atlantic PR 887) promo only and as "vocal / special new mix" of "Heart" on both sides. Neither "Keep us Together" or "Why Do You Love Me Like You Do" were ever released in U.S..
Heart / Only Love (Legacy K9991)
(Australia / New Zealand release)
Notes: Both tracks as UK "Politics of Existing" versions.
1989
Take Me (Heart and Soul) / This Heart’s on Fire (Legacy)
(Japanese release)
Notes: 3" cd single release in picture sleeve
Chart Positions
(We have listed the UK and U.S. hits. Any release not listed did not chart in either country)
Singles
Title UK pos. U.S. pos.
Run Home Girl (1/79) - 71
Everyday Hurts (22/9/79) 3 (12 wks) -
Strange Little Girl (19/1/80) 32 (5 wks) -
My Oh My (15/3/80) 14 (11 wks) -
Nothing Left Toulouse (21/6/80) 62 (4 wks) -
La-Di-Da (27/9/80) 41 (6 wks) 78
I’m in Love Again (20/12/80) 40 (6 wks) -
Keep us Together (1983) 76 (5 wks) -
(In the early 1980s the UK singles chart had a bubbling under section which began at chart position 76 and ended at 100. This section is not included in the Guinness book of Hit singles or any similar title but was listed in Music Week and Record Mirror during the era of its existence)
Albums
Title UK pos. U.S. pos.
Fanx Tara (1/10/77) 56 (1 wk) -
Misplaced Ideals (29/4/78) 50 (1 wk) -
Misplaced Ideals (U.S.) (27/1/79) - 94 (14 wks)
Facades (29/9/79) 8 (23 wks) -
Facades (U.S.) (15/9/79) - 146 (5 wks)
Sad Café (25/10/80) 46 (5 wks) 160 (6 wks)
Sad Café Live (21/3/81) 37 (4 wks) -
Ole (24/10/81) 72 (2 wks) -
Compilations
Over the last 20 years or so there have been many Sad Café compilations. Some of these are better value than others. In order to give an over view of their contents and compare album with album, we have shown the track listing in a table below. An asterisk indicates the track appears on the particular album where the column headings relate to the following releases:
A – The Best of Sad Café (RCA NL 70253 and re-releases) LP / Cass 1984
B - The Best of Sad Café (BMG 74321206492 and re-releases) CD 1994
C – Everyday Hurts: The Best of Sad Cafe (Camden
74321500252 and re-releases) CD 1997D - The Masters (EAGLE EAB CD 004) CD 1997
E- Anthology (Burning Airlines PILOT 103) CD 2001
A B C D E
Black Rose * * * * *
Hungry Eyes * * * * *
I Believe (Love Will Survive) * * * * *
Everyday Hurts * * * * *
Strange Little Girl * * * * *
My Oh My * * * * *
La-Di-Da * * * * *
Restless * *
On with the Show * *
Nothing Left Toulouse * * * * *
Emptiness *
Take Me to the Future * * *
I’m in Love Again * * * * *
Keeping it From the Troops *
Sail On * *
Angel * * *
Let Love Speak for Itself * * *
Losing You * * * *
Dreamin’ * * *
Emptiness (Live) *
Crazy Oyster *
Run Home Girl *
Refugees *
Only Love *
Keep us Together *
Heart *
Whatever it Takes *
All versions are the album tracks and not the edits that featured on some hits.
Commercially released video / important promo releases
Video
Sad Café were featured in several major TV broadcasts. These included a recording of their appearance at Glastonbury which was broadcast late at night on ITV. ITV also broadcast a show from their Facades tour in their "Rock Stage" show in 1980. The band also appeared many times on BBC’s Top of the Pops. They performed "Everyday Hurts", "Strange Little Girl", My Oh My", "La-Di-Da" and "I’m in Love Again" on that show. Unfortunately, none of these have ever appeared on VHS or DVD.
However, one live show which frequently was shown on ITV in the early – mid 1980s was given a commercial release. It was recorded at the Victoria Theatre, London and released as an "Evening with Sad Café" on VHS cassette. The video packaging didn’t give a track listing. It actually featured:
On with the Show / Emptiness / Babylon / Shellshock /
I Believe (Love Will Survive) / Hungry Eyes / Flingus’ Holiday /
Here Come the Clowns / Immortal / Time is so Hard to Find /
Black Rose / Fanx Tara / Wish This Night Would Never End /
Bell Ends
Available from Moonscene video in 1978, it is now long deleted.
Radio Shows
Sad Café were featured in session and live on BBC radio on a number of occasions. One of these performances has circulated on vinyl in promo form.
Recorded for BBC Transciption services in 1980. Catalogued CN 3602/S.
Playing time is 57 mins 30 secs. and it was recorded on the Facades tour.
Track listing: On with the Show / Emptiness / Strange Little Girl / Hungry Eyes / Restless / Everyday Hurts / Take Me to the Future / Immortal / Feel Like Dying / My Oh My / Black Rose.
Music Industry Awards
Albums
Silver 60,000
Gold 100,000
Platinum 300,000
This research and its contents © 2004-2005 Darren Hirst, Wendy Hirst .
It may not be used or amended without express consent of the authors.