Colourbox were an Englishelectronic outfit on the 4AD Recordsrecord label in the 1980s. They attempted an electronically-tinged reggae and soul-influenced pop music, constrained by the technology they had access to at the time. They released a number of records from 1982 until 1987. The band was formed by brothers Martyn and Steve Young, with guest singers until Lorita Grahame joined as a permanent member in 1983. Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification - by Athelstan AD 927 Area - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK) 50,346 sq mi Population - 2005 est. ... Electronic music is a term for music created using electronic devices. ... The British indie rock record label 4AD Records was started in 1979 by Ivo Watts-Russell and Peter Kent, funded by Beggars Banquet Records. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... For other uses, see Soul music (disambiguation). ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The band finally had an international hit in 1987 with "Pump Up The Volume" (see 1987 in music), a collaboration with A R Kane under the name M/A/R/R/S. The song was notable for being constructed almost entirely from samples of other records, a novel thing for a popular record at that time. The pressures of sudden success and the long running litigation caused by the use of samples ended up causing the band never to record again. 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Pump Up the Volume (1987) was the only single released by British recording act M/A/R/R/S. It was a number-one hit in the United Kingdom and is generally regarded as a significant milestone in the development of British house music and sampling culture. ... See also: 1986 in music, other events of 1987, 1988 in music, 1980s in music and the list of years in music // January 3 - Aretha Franklin becomes the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. ... A R Kane were a 1980s and 1990s British indie band. ... MARRS (or M/A/R/R/S) was a one-off recording act from 1987 whose sole release was the single Pump Up The Volume, which was a UK number one hit and a significant milestone in the development of British house music and sampling culture. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ...
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"Breakdown/Tarantula" (7" AD304, 12" BAD304) - 1st May 1983
"Say You/Fast Dump" (12" BAD403) - 1st March 1984
"Punch/Keep On Pushing" (7" AD406, 12" BAD406) - 1984
"The Moon Is Blue/You Keep Me Hanging On" (12" BAD507) - 15th July 1985
"Baby I Love You So/Looks Like We’re Shy One Horse/Shoot Out" (12" BAD604) - 14th April 1986
"The Official Colourbox World Cup Theme/Philip Glass" (7" AD605, 12" BAD605) - 1st April 1986
Albums
Colourbox (mini-LP MAD315) - 7th November 1983 (CD released 1986)
Colourbox (LP CAD508) - 12th August 1985 - these are different albums
Best Of Colourbox 82/87 (CD GAD2107CD) - 15th October 2001
Colourbox MAD 315 (MAD 315 is the albums catalogue number, used to distinguish it from the later album of the same name) was the 1986 album from Colourbox and featured the track used as the official 1986 Soccer World Cup theme. ... Colourbox CAD 508 is the 1985 album from Colourbox. ...
External links
4AD official discography
Full discography including compilations and some promos
Colourbox emerged from the diverse mix of musical cultures that formed the post-punk era, inevitably incorporating synthpop, indie, reggae and funk.
M/A/R/R/S, an acronym for the members of Colourbox and AR Kane, was the brainchild of Ivo Watts-Russell.
With a typical indifference towards stardom, Colourbox refused to perform what was not just their first number one but their first hit of any kind on the weekly UK chart show, Top Of The Pops.
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