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Encyclopedia > The Bible (band)

The Bible are an independent uk band with lead singer Boo Hewerdine. The band released two criticly aclaimed albums in the mid 1980s Boo Hewerdine (b. ...


In 1985 Hewerdine, who a ran a record shop in Cambridge Uk, formed The Bible, recruiting jazz drummer Tony Shepherd. They released an album of songs through the independent Norwich label Black Records called Walking The Ghost Back Home. Map of the Cambridgeshire area (1904) The city of Cambridge is an old English university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire. ...


The Bible became a fairly successful independent band, with a cult following spread mostly through word of mouth and live performances. Two tracks from the first album, Graceland and Mahalia were released as singles, but did not achieve very significant sales. The album however was very well received by music pundits, and this brought the band to the attention of Chrysalis Records. Signing to Chrysalis, Graceland and another track, Honey Be Good were (re)released as singles, and reached the lower end of the UK singles chart. A new album, Eureka followed, but failed commercially. In 1988, Hewerdine decided to leave the group and pursue solo projects. The remainder of the group renamed themselves Liberty Horses. Chrysalis Records is a record label that was created in 1969. ...


The Bible reformed for a tour in 1994. Further album releases followed. 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ...


Refs

[Hewerdine Website] URL accessed on 24 January 2006.


Discography

Albums

  • 1986 Walking The Ghost Back Home HAVENCD4 (re-released 1996)
  • 1988 Eureka HAVENCD5 (re-released 1996)
  • 1995 Random Acts Of Kindness HAVENCD8 1995
  • 1999 Dodo HAVENCD11 1999

1986 (MCMLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

See also

http://www.boohewerdine.net


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