The album went double platinum on advanced sales, but Haircut One Hundred disbanded before the year was out. Trombone - Vince (Kenton) Sullivan* ( http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/music/artist/credits/0,,498769,00.html ) Christgau, Robert (1 June 1982). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice . Retrieved 14 December 2020. Haircut One Hundred sprung into the limelight with the release of their first single ‘Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)’ soon after having signed to Arista Records. It reached number 4 in the UK singles chart. Followed up by ‘Love Plus One’ peaking at # 3 and then ‘Fantastic Day’ making it to number 9 – the band had caught the attention and affection of the buoyant UK music scene when single sales were soaring. The band were at the forefront of the emerging Brit funk wave and created memorable and lasting pop classics.

Does anyone know where bands reunited show might be found - i have never seen it but was at the filming, great night. wish they would keep on togehter 5:03 AM Anonymous said...Pelican West will be reissued on 24 February 2023 via Demon Music. The signed editions are currently only available via the official Haircut One Hundred shop. The next single was an even bigger chart hit. “Love Plus One” I’ve always felt was a little bit spoilt by the cheesy saxophone; it tries that bit too hard. It’s odd seeing how Bob Sargeant who produced the LP handled the use of Saxa in the Beat’s recorded output so well, but I suppose could only work with what was there and they did redeem themselves on this front with the nice brassy trills on the next single “Fantastic Day”. The NME was apoplectic in their review of “Love Plus One” I seem to recall, as it didn’t feature any sort of funky motif or toe the New Funk party line of scene trendies Funkapolitan or Blue Rondo, but to me it is still a pleasing (if over-played during the years since) pop record. The album has been remastered and expanded for a 40th anniversary reissue and 4CD and 4LP vinyl box sets will be available, initially with prints signed by all members of the band (750 copies worldwide).

Overall, really well put together. A band like H100 don’t need a big boxset like, say, King Crimson. This is compact, and does what it sets out to do. It reminds me of my favourite of this year’s 80s reissues - Fun Boy Three. Their complete collection set is on similar lines to this. What a fantastic post! This is so full of useful information I can't wait to dig deep and start utilizing the resources you have given me.Your exuberance is refreshing. NetSuite Partners in India

Bringing the past 40 years whizzing into the present day, the Haircut 100 boys will come together to fuse the sounds of the original ‘Pelican West’ album, along with their classic 80s hits, as well as new music from the band. These shows will be an unforgettable Haircut 100 live experience that fans won’t want to miss. Excellent job here! I definitely enjoyed what you had to say. Keep going because you certainly bring a new voice to this topic. Not many people would say what you’ve said and still make it interesting. Nicely, at least I’m interested, Can not wait to see a lot more of this from you. 3:28 AM Anonymous said... The 7″ and 12″ versions of the b/sides – Boat Party, Marine Boy, Ski Club Of Great Britain and October Is Orange (Day 1 And Day 2). Many of these have never been available on CD. Other [Hippopotomy] - Dave Kemp ( http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/music/artist/credits/0,,452462,00.html ) Side A: Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl) / Love Plus One / Lemon Firebrigade / Marine Boy / Milk Film / Kingsize (You’re My Little Steam Whistle). Side B: Fantastic Day / Baked Beans / Snow Girl / Love’s Got Me In Triangles / Surprise Me Again / Calling Captain Autumn