Tom Robinson Band | |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | TRB |
| Origin | London, England, United Kingdom |
| Genres | Pub rock[1] |
| Years active | 1976–1979, 1989, 2015 |
| Labels | EMI, Harvest |
| Past members | Tom Robinson Mark Ambler Danny Kustow Dolphin Taylor Preston Heyman Ian Parker Nick Plytas Charlie Morgan Steve Witter Steve Creese |
Tom Robinson Band (TRB) are a British rock band, established in 1976 by singer, songwriter and bassist Tom Robinson. The band's debut single "2-4-6-8 Motorway" was a top five hit on the UK Singles Chart in 1977, and their third single, "Up Against the Wall", is seen by some as a classic punk rock single;[2][3] while their debut album, Power in the Darkness (1978), is regarded as a definitive late-1970s punk album.[4][5][6][7][8] Their song "Glad to Be Gay" is considered a British national gay anthem.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Tom Robinson Band – Anthology 1977-1979 Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ Mojo (October 2001) – 100 Punk Scorchers, Issue 95, London;
- ^ Joynson, Vernon (2001). Up Yours! A Guide to UK Punk, New Wave & Early Post Punk. Wolverhampton: Borderline Publications. p. 310. ISBN 1-899855-13-0.
It typified their heartfelt passion and political anger, which is so prevalent on their superb debut album.
; - ^ Joynson, Vernon (2001). Up Yours! A Guide to UK Punk, New Wave & Early Post Punk. Wolverhampton: Borderline Publications. p. 310. ISBN 1-899855-13-0.
one of the definitive albums of the seventies
; - ^ Thompson, Dave (2000). Punk. Ontario: Collector’s Guide Publication. p. 122. ISBN 1-896522-27-0.
the most successful album of all the year's 'political offerings.
; - ^ Buckley & Ellingham, ed. (1996). Rock: The Rough Guide. London: Rough Guides. p. 734. ISBN 1-85828-201-2.
An essential new wave album
; - ^ Gardner, Steve (1996). "Hiljaiset Levyt: 100 Best Punk LP's". Archived from the original on 18 April 2012.
One of the greatest records that came out in the late 70s
; - ^ Larkin, Colin (1994). All Time Top 1000 Albums. Enfield: Guinness Publishing. p. 247.
A great amalgam of punk / pop, ethics and all, translated as an exciting, visceral album in a style much imitated, but rarely bettered for fury and genuine loathing.
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