Classix Nouveaux
Classix Nouveaux was one of the first new romantic acts in England. Although Classix Nouveaux's more guitar-heavy sound separated them from the mostly synthetic rhythms of Japan and Ultravox, the group's appetite for stylish fashion and danceable keyboards had them quickly associated with the new romantic movement. Formed in 1979 with Sal Solo (vocals), Mik Sweeney (bass), BP Hurding (drums), and Jak Airport (guitar), Classix Nouveaux originated in the punk underground, namely from the ashes of the controversial X-Ray Spex. After banshee wailer Poly Styrene departed from X-Ray Spex, the remaining members held auditions for a replacement singer. Solo won the approval of a few of Styrene's former bandmates, and they debuted at the Music Machine on August 1979. Airport left the group before they even recorded their first single; he was replaced by Gary Steadman. In 1981, Classix Nouveaux released "Guilty," their most well-known track; "Guilty" was a Top-20 hit in Sweden, and the video received airplay on MTV. A year later, the single "Is It a Dream" reached number 13 on the U.K. charts. Despite successful tours in Yugoslavia, Finland, and Poland, none of Classix Nouveaux's three albums truly catapulted them from cult status in Britain or America. The band split up in 1985, and Solo started recording Christian music.
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Discography
12 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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The Very Best Of Classix Nouveaux
Rock - Released by Parlophone UK on 15 Sep 1997
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Battle Cry
Alternative & Indie - Released by Cherry Red Records on 17 Nov 2023
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Night People
Pop - Released by Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group on 4 Apr 1981
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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The Liberty Recordings 1981-83
Pop - Released by Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group on 12 Mar 2021
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Fix Your Eyes Up
Rock - Released by Classix Nouveaux on 16 May 2022
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BBC In Concert [13th January 1982] (13th January 1982)
Rock - Released by Parlophone UK on 4 Dec 2009
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
No Do Overs (Radio Edit)
Alternative & Indie - Released by Cherry Red Records on 17 Nov 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Liberty Recordings 1981-83
Rock - Released by Cherry Red Records on 26 Feb 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Battle Cry (Single Edit)
Alternative & Indie - Released by Cherry Red Records on 17 Nov 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo