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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The Very Best Of Classix Nouveaux
Rock - Lançado por Parlophone UK em 15/09/1997
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Battle Cry
Alternative & Indie - Lançado por Cherry Red Records em 17/11/2023
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Inside Outside 2021
Rock - Lançado por ESP em 07/05/2021
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La Verité (Expanded)
Pop - Lançado por Rhino em 01/01/1982
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Night People
Pop - Lançado por Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group em 04/04/1981
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The Liberty Recordings 1981-83
Pop - Lançado por Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group em 12/03/2021
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Fix Your Eyes Up
Rock - Lançado por Classix Nouveaux em 16/05/2022
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BBC In Concert [13th January 1982] (13th January 1982)
Rock - Lançado por Parlophone UK em 04/12/2009
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No Do Overs (Radio Edit)
Alternative & Indie - Lançado por Cherry Red Records em 17/11/2023
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Battle Cry (Single Edit)
Alternative & Indie - Lançado por Cherry Red Records em 17/11/2023
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