Lindisfarne is a British folk rock band formed in 1970 in Newcastle upon Tyne, playing a style that blends folk and rock. Its first album, Nicely Out of Tune, was released in 1970 on Atco Records.
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- Latest album
- Lindisfarne Live in Concert (2009)
- Formed
- 1970 · Newcastle upon Tyne
- Active since
- 1968
- Label
- Atco Records
About — The artist
Lindisfarne are an English folk rock band from Newcastle upon Tyne established in 1968 (originally called Brethren). The original line-up comprised Alan Hull (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Ray Jackson (vocals, mandolin, harmonica), Simon Cowe (guitar, mandolin, banjo, keyboards), Rod Clements (bass guitar, violin) and Ray Laidlaw (drums).
They are best known for the albums Nicely Out of Tune (1970), Fog on the Tyne (1971) (which became the biggest selling UK album in 1972), Dingly Dell (1972) and Back and Fourth (1978), and for the success of songs such as "Meet Me on the Corner", "Lady Eleanor", "Run for Home", "Fog on the Tyne" and "We Can Swing Together".
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article “Lindisfarne (band)” (en), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Discography
- Nicely Out of Tune 1970
- Fog on the Tyne 1971
- Dingly Dell 1972
- Roll On. Ruby 1973
- Happy Daze 1974
- The News 1979
- Back and Fourth 1979
- Sleepless Nights 1982
- Caught in the Act 1983
- Dance Your Life Away 1987
- Amigos 1989
- Elvis Lives on the Moon 1993
- Another Fine Mess 1995
- The Cropredy Concert 1997
- Here Comes the Neighbourhood 1998
- Promenade 2002
- Lindisfarne Acoustic 2002
- Lindisfarne Acoustic 2 2003
- Live - The definitive Edition 2005
- Lindisfarne Live in Concert 2009