Alphabet Beats #023: The Letter D is for...The Darling Buds

D is for...

The Darling Buds

The Darling Buds formed in Caerleon near Newport, South Wales, in 1986, by the then 19-year-old Andrea Lewis. Their debut single, "If I Said", was released on February 1987 and was well received. The group re-released the single on an established label, Native Records, receiving radio play on John Peel's BBC Radio 1 show. Signing with Sony in 1988, several singles preceded their critically acclaimed 1989 debut LP, Pop Said.... 

Click on the links to enjoy the sparkle! I cannot vouch for the quality of all the live videos, some are good, some are a bit rough but I hope that does spoil it too much for you.

Crawdaddy - 1990.

Erotica - 1992.

THE SINGLES

Just To Be Seen/If I Said (1987).

 

It's All Up To You (1988).

Shame On You (1988)

Burst (1988).

Hit the Ground (1988).

Let's Go Round There (1989).

You've Got To Choose (1989).

Tiny Machine (1990).

Crystal Clear (1990).

It Makes No Difference (1991).

Sure Thing (1992).

Please Yourself - Flexi Disc (1992).

Long Day In The Universe (1992).

Live at Town and Country Club 1989

Part One: Valentine/Pretty Girl/If I Said.

Part Two: Shame On You/That's The Reason.

Live in 1988

Just To Be Seen.

The Other Night.

That's The Reason.

You've Got To Choose.

Spin (Live at Fulham Greyhound 1988 - Audio).

Live @ Le Pub 2010.

If I Said.

Burst.

Hit The Ground.

Shame On You.

Let's Go Round There.

Burst.

It Makes No Difference.

Please Yourself.

Shame On You.

Turn You On.

Let's Go Round There.

Hit The Ground.

 Fall.

Andrea Interview 2014.

Fall.

Crystal Clear.

Shame On You.

Pretty Girl.

I shall be attending this weekend in April. I'm very excited about it as it's been many years since I last saw them in concert.