Orange Juice
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Orange Juice was a Scottish post punk band founded in Glasgow. They were originally formed by Edwyn Collins as the Nu-Sonics in 1976 which became Orange Juice in 1979. The group is perhaps best known for the hit "Rip it Up", which reached #8 on the UK singles charts in February 1983, the band's only UK top 40
The original line up was:
- Edwyn Collins – guitar, vocals, songwriting
- James Kirk – guitar, vocals, songwriting
- David McClymont – bass
- Steven Daly – drums
The band's first official show was on April 20th, 1979 at the Victoria Cafe at the Glasgow School of Art. The band released their first singles on Postcard Records records, before signing to Polydor for their first album "You Can't Hide Your Love Forever". However, internal tensions led to this first version of the band breaking up, and for their subsequent albums the core line up was:
- Edwyn Collins – guitar, vocals, songwriting
- Malcolm Ross – guitar, vocals, songwriting
- Zeke Manyika – drums, vocals, songwriting
- Stephen Skinner – guitar (joined after supporting the band on tour with International Rescue)
Musically the band attempted to fuse post-punk guitars with disco and funk rhythms, rather in the manner of the Gang of Four. (Other key influences included Buzzcocks and Subway Sect). Lyrically, however, Orange Juice were always far more commercially minded than the Leeds-based Marxists: Edwyn Collins in particular adopting a fey, camp vocal style. In general, band were known for their love of kitsch, irony, and literate optimism.
While the group has long dispersed, members remain active in their separate and diverse fields (including travel writing).
At least two greatest hits albums are available.
Discography
- You Can't Hide Your Love Forever (1981)
- Rip It Up (1982)
- Texas Fever (1983)
- The Third Album (1984)
- The Heather's On Fire
- The Glasgow School (2005) - a compilation of Postcard-era tracks -- named "Reissue of the Year" for 2005 by Britain's Uncut Magazine