The Wild Swans - The Platinum Collection [Sophistipop/New Romant

The Wild Swans were a band from Liverpool, England, which formed in 1980 shortly after Paul Simpson (ex-keyboards) left The Teardrop Explodes and teamed up (on vocals) with Jeremy Kelly (guitar), Ged Quinn (keyboards), and Justin Stavely (drums). Stavely was later replaced by Alan Wills and although bass players came and went, Joseph Fearon played on both of the studio albums, recorded by a reincarnated Mark II version of the band.



Enjoying a degree of success and/or cult status in the USA, Germany, UK, Japan, and especially the Philippines, The Wild Swans also spawned two interesting splinter projects; Care and The Lotus Eaters. As the parent outfit, The Wild Swans remained the cornerstone and historically, will probably be remembered as the most revered and influential of the three projects.



Members: Paul Simpson (guitar, vocals), Jeremy Kelly (guitar), Gerard Quinn (keyboards, 1980-86), Rolo McGinty (bass, 1981-82), Joe Fearon (bass, 1985-90)



01 Bringing Home the Ashes

02 Young Manhood

03 Bible Dreams

04 Whirlpool Heart

05 Northern England

06 Mythical Beast

07 Melting Blue Delicious

08 Chocolate Bubblegum

09 I'm a Lighthouse

10 The Worst Year of my Life

11 Butterfly Girl

12 Space Flower

13 Magic Hotel

14 Bitterness

15 Now and Forever

16 Immaculate

17 Archangels