Thompson Twins (named after the detectives Thomson and Thompson in the Tintin comics) was formed in 1977 in Sheffield by Tom Bailey and guitarists John Roog and Peter Dodd, with drummer Chris Bell joining soon afterwards after some line-up changes. They arrived in London and self-released their debut single [url=http://www.discogs.com/Thompson-Twins-Squares-And-Triangles/release/2014184]"Squares And Triangles"[/url] in 1980. After their 1981 debut album, they recruited The Soft Boys's bassist Matthew Seligman, New Zealand saxophonist Alannah Currie, and percussionist Joe Leeway, forming a septet. After the group completed their second album, "Set", Dodd and Roog left to form the short lived act Big View. Seligman also left the group to pursue a career as a session musician (for The Waterboys, David Bowie etc.). As a trio, Thompson Twins reached their commercial peak with their [url=http://www.discogs.com/Thompson-Twins-Into-The-Gap/release/56303]"Into The Gap"[/url] album and the five singles that it spawned, managing to conquer the American market in the process. Joe Leeway went solo in May 1986 and the group continued as a duo, releasing three more albums. The band released eight albums in total. In 1993, Bailey and Currie started the electronic project Babble.
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August 19, 1987
Melbourne Auditorium
Melbourne, Florida, United StatesFinal performance as The Thompson Twins
1. Twentieth Century
2. Lies
3. You Take Me Up
4. Sister of Mercy
5. Long Goodbye
6. Lay Your Hands on Me
7. Get That Love
8. King for a Day
9. Bush Baby
10. Follow Your Heart
11. The Gap
12. In the Name of Love
13. Doctor! Doctor!
14. Perfect Day
15. Love on Your Side
16. Revolution(The Beatles cover)
17. Kamikaze
18. Hold Me Now
August 18, 1987
Center Stage
Atlanta, Georgia, United StatesAugust 16, 1987
Six Flags Over Texas
Arlington, Texas, United StatesAugust 15, 1987
Southern Star Amphitheatre
Houston, Texas, United StatesAugust 12, 1987
The Boathouse
Norfolk, Virginia, United StatesAugust 10, 1987
Club Casino
Hampton Beach, New Hampshire, United StatesAugust 4, 1987
Jones Beach Theater
Wantagh, New York, United StatesAugust 2, 1987
Merriweather Post Pavilion
Columbia, Maryland, United StatesAugust 1, 1987
Garden State Arts Center
Holmdel, New Jersey, United States17 song set, setlist incomplete. After the first eight songs, not necessarily in order.
1. Twentieth Century
2. Lies
3. You Take Me Up
4. Sister of Mercy
5. Long Goodbye
6. Lay Your Hands on Me
7. King for a Day
8. In the Name of Love
9. Get That Love
10. Follow Your Heart
11. The Gap
12. Doctor! Doctor!
Final songJuly 31, 1987
Anneau de Glace
Quebec City, Quebec, CanadaJuly 28, 1987
Trocadero Theatre
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States1. Hold Me Now
2. Lies
3. In the Name of Love
4. The Gap
July 26, 1987
Molson Park
Barrie, Ontario, CanadaJuly 24, 1987
Radio City Music Hall
New York, New York, United StatesJuly 23, 1987
Pier 84
New York, New York, United States1. Twentieth Century
2. Lies
3. You Take Me Up
4. King for a Day
5. Follow Your Heart
6. Bush Baby
7. Long Goodbye
8. Perfect Day
9. The Gap
10. Revolution(The Beatles cover)
11. Sister of Mercy
12. Get That Love
13. In the Name of Love
14. Love on Your Side
15. Lay Your Hands on Me
1. Doctor! Doctor!
2. Hold Me Now
July 21, 1987
Great Woods Center for the Performing Arts
Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States1. Twentieth Century
2. Lies
3. You Take Me Up
4. Sister of Mercy
5. Long Goodbye
6. Lay Your Hands on Me
7. Get That Love
8. King for a Day
9. Bush Baby
10. Follow Your Heart
11. The Gap
12. In the Name of Love
13. Doctor! Doctor!
14. Love on Your Side
15. Revolution(The Beatles cover)
1. Kamikaze
2. Hold Me Now
July 20, 1987
La Ronde
Montreal, Quebec, CanadaSetlist incomplete
1. Doctor! Doctor!
2. Lay Your Hands on Me
3. King for a Day
July 17, 1987
Nautica Stage
Cleveland, Ohio, United States1. Twentieth Century
2. Bush Baby
3. Get That Love
4. Long Goodbye
5. Follow Your Heart
6. Still Waters
7. Perfect Day
8. Doctor! Doctor!
9. Hold Me Now
10. You Take Me Up
11. Sister of Mercy
12. The Gap
13. Lay Your Hands on Me
14. King for a Day
15. Revolution(The Beatles cover)
16. Lies
July 16, 1987
Pine Knob Music Theatre
Clarkston, Michigan, United StatesSetlist incomplete
1. Twentieth Century
Opening song2. Lay Your Hands on Me
3. Lies
4. You Take Me Up
1. Hold Me Now
2. Revolution(The Beatles cover)
July 15, 1987
Poplar Creek Music Theater
Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United StatesJuly 13, 1987
Harriet Island Regional Park
St. Paul, Minnesota, United StatesThompson Twins has released 100+ albums. Some of their notable releases include Industry & Seduction: A Thompson Twins Collection, Into The Gap Live, Hold Me Now: The Very Best Of Thompson Twins. Explore their complete discography on this page.
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