Time UK (band)
Encyclopedia
Time UK were a mid 1980s English
rock
band, featuring former Jam
drummer Rick Buckler
. They released three singles
.
, and Edwards and Simone had been in Masterswitch
. Bassist Nick South had been in both the Yoko Ono
Band and Steve Marriott
's All Stars - he replaced the short-lived tenure of former Sparks
and Radio Stars
bassist Martin Gordon, who recorded demos but performed only one gig with Time UK.
The 12 inch and double-pack 7 inch of Time UK's debut single, "The Cabaret",produced and engineered by Robbie Farnon featured a track called "The Radio Show", a mock show with snippets of numerous demo tracks. A year and a half later the second single, "Playground of Privilege", (produced by Tony Visconti
) was released to little impact.
After a third single, "You Won't Stop", the band effectively folded. Buckler and Edwards formed a new band, Sharp
, with Buckler's old Jam bandmate Bruce Foxton
. Only three tracks were recorded and one single, "Entertain Me", released.
In 2002 a compilation album
, One More Time, compiled the Time UK and Sharp material, including previously unreleased tracks.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band, featuring former Jam
The Jam
The Jam were an English punk rock/New Wave/mod revival band active during the late 1970s and early 1980s. They were formed in Woking, Surrey. While they shared the "angry young men" outlook and fast tempos of their punk rock contemporaries, The Jam wore smartly tailored suits rather than ripped...
drummer Rick Buckler
Rick Buckler
Rick Buckler , is the former drummer of The Jam, an English rock band that enjoyed considerable success in the United Kingdom from 1977 until disbanding in 1982...
. They released three singles
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
.
Personnel
- Rick BucklerRick BucklerRick Buckler , is the former drummer of The Jam, an English rock band that enjoyed considerable success in the United Kingdom from 1977 until disbanding in 1982...
(drums) - Jimmy Edwards (vocals)
- Danny KustowDanny KustowDanny Kustow is an English guitar player best known for his work with Tom Robinson Band.- Career :Kustow grew up in North London and started his professional guitar playing career as a member of Tom Robinson Band in January 1977...
(guitar / vocals) - Ray Simone (guitar / vocals)
- Nick South (bass / vocals)
- Fletcher Christian (on second and third singles)
Career
Danny Kustow had been the guitarist in the Tom Robinson BandTom Robinson Band
Tom Robinson Band were a British rock band, established in 1976 by singer, songwriter and bassist Tom Robinson...
, and Edwards and Simone had been in Masterswitch
Masterswitch
Masterswitch was a British rock band in the late 1970s.The Band consisted of five members:*Jimmy Edwards *Ray Simone *Steve Wilkes *Mark Steed *Martin Lee - Formation :...
. Bassist Nick South had been in both the Yoko Ono
Yoko Ono
is a Japanese artist, musician, author and peace activist, known for her work in avant-garde art, music and filmmaking as well as her marriage to John Lennon...
Band and Steve Marriott
Steve Marriott
Stephen Peter Marriott , popularly known as Steve Marriott, was an English musician, songwriter, and frontman of several notable rock and roll bands, spanning over two decades...
's All Stars - he replaced the short-lived tenure of former Sparks
Sparks
-People:*Sparks , people with Sparks as family name or given name*Sparks , a character in Enter the Matrix and The Matrix Revolutions-Places:United States*Sparks, Georgia*Sparks, Kansas*Sparks, Maryland*Sparks, Nebraska...
and Radio Stars
Radio Stars
Radio Stars are an English new wave group formed in early 1977. They released three albums and had one UK Top 40 single.-Biography:Radio Stars were formed by ex-John's Children vocalist Andy Ellison, Sparks exile Martin Gordon , and Ian MacLeod in 1977, following the end of their underachieving...
bassist Martin Gordon, who recorded demos but performed only one gig with Time UK.
The 12 inch and double-pack 7 inch of Time UK's debut single, "The Cabaret",produced and engineered by Robbie Farnon featured a track called "The Radio Show", a mock show with snippets of numerous demo tracks. A year and a half later the second single, "Playground of Privilege", (produced by Tony Visconti
Tony Visconti
Anthony Edward Visconti is an American record producer and sometimes a musician or singer.Since the late 1960s, he has worked with an array of performers; his lengthiest involvement with any artist is with David Bowie: intermittently from Bowie's 1969 album Space Oddity to 2003's Reality, Visconti...
) was released to little impact.
After a third single, "You Won't Stop", the band effectively folded. Buckler and Edwards formed a new band, Sharp
Sharp (band)
Sharp were a mid 1980s English rock band, featuring former Jam members Bruce Foxton and Rick Buckler. They released one single.-Career:After The Jam split, Foxton pursued a solo career and Buckler formed Time UK, featuring Jimmy Edwards on vocals...
, with Buckler's old Jam bandmate Bruce Foxton
Bruce Foxton
Bruce Foxton is an English rock and roll musician who is best known as the bass player in punk rock bands The Jam and Stiff Little Fingers.-Biography:...
. Only three tracks were recorded and one single, "Entertain Me", released.
In 2002 a compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
, One More Time, compiled the Time UK and Sharp material, including previously unreleased tracks.
Singles
- "The Cabaret" / "Remember Days" / "The Radio Show" (this track on 12" and double 7" only) (Red Bus, Arcadia), 1983 - UKUK Singles ChartThe UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
#63 - "Playground of Privilege" / "Puppets Don't Bleed" (AristaArista RecordsArista was an American record label. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operated under the RCA Music Group. The label was founded in 1974 by Clive Davis, who formerly worked for CBS Records...
), 1985 - "You Won't Stop" / "Things We Love Best" (Arista), 1985