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Line-Up Ex-Members Albums Singles Various Refers
SPEAR OF DESTINY
London, GB
*  10/1982

Line-Up (1992):

Kirk Brandon - voc,g
Mark Thwaite - g
Stan Stammers - bg
Bobby Ray Mayhem - ds

Former Members:

Alan St.Clair (g, 2/84-cca 1985, cca 1988); Steve Blanchard (g, 1987); Mick Proctor (g, 1987); Marco Pirroni (g, 1987-?)

Stan Stammers (bg, 10/82-cca 1985); Steve Barnacle (bg,kb, cca 1987); Chris Bostock (bg, cca 1988)

Neil Pyzer (kb,sax, 8/83-cca 1985); Volker Jansson (kb, cca 1987-cca 1988)

Chris Bell (ds, 10/82-7/83); Dolphin Taylor (ds, 8/83-cca 1985); Pete Barnacle (ds, cca 1987-cca 1988)

Lascelles James (sax, 10/82-7/83); John Boy Lennard (sax, 8/83-84); Mickey Donnelly (sax, 1984-cca 1985)

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Grapes Of Wrath
produced by: Nick Launay
15.04.1983Burning Rome/Epic62
2.One-Eyed Jacks4/1984 Epic22
3.World Service8/1985 Epic11
4.Outland4/1987 Epic16
5.S.O.D. - The Epic Years5/1987 Epic53
6.The Price You Pay10/1988 Virgin37
7.S.O.D's Law12.10.1992Burning Rome
8.Live At The Lyceum 22.12.857/1993 Mau Mau
9.The BBC Radio One Live In Concert4/1994 Windsong
10.Time Of Our Lives - The Best Of Spear Of Destiny3/1995 Virgin
11.Religion03.11.1997Eastworld
12.Best Of Spear Of Destiny05.10.1998
13.Morning Star18.03.2003United States Dist
14.In Concert / Do You Believe in the Westworld23.11.2004Shakedown
15.Elephant Daze20.02.2007United States Dist
16.Outlands: The Demo03.04.2007United States Dist

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Flying Scotsman / The Man Who Tunes The Drums
12" + Africa
25.02.1983Burning Rome/Epic85
2.The Wheel / The Hop
7" + The Preacher (live) / Grapes Of Wrath (live)
12" + Solution / Roof Of The World / Love Is A Ghost (all live)
13.05.1983Epic59
3.Prisoner Of Love / Rosie
7" + Rainmaker (live) / Don't Turn Away (live)
12" + Grapes Of Wrath (1984)
13.01.1984Epic30
4.Liberator / Forbidden Planet30.03.1984Epic30
5.All My Love (Ask Nothing) / Last Card
12"(1) + Walk In The Shadow
12"(2) + The Wheel / Prisoner Of Love / Liberator (all live)
5/1985 Epic61
6.Come Back / Cole Younger
12" + Young Men (The Return Of)
7/1985 Epic55
7.Flying Scotsman / The Wheel / Prisoner Of Love / Liberator2/1986 Old Gold
8.Strangers In Our Town / Somewhere Out There
12" + Time Of Our Lives
1/1987 10/Virgin49
9.Never Take Me Alive / Land Of Shame
12" + Pumpkin Man / Embassy Song
CD + Jack Straw / The Man That Never Was
3/1987 10/Virgin10
10.Was That You? / Was That You? (live)
12"(1) + Miami Vice / Outlands
12"(2) + Land Of Shame (live) / Jack Straw (live)
7/1987 10/Virgin55
11.The Traveller / Late Night Psycho
12" + Strangers In Our Town (live) / Mickey (live)
9/1987 10/Virgin44
12.So In Love With You / March Or Die
10",CD + Junkman / Jungle
9/1988 Virgin36
13.Radio Radio / Life Goes On
10",CD + Made In London
12" + Spirits
11/1988 Virgin78
14.Black Country Girl / Babylon Talking28.09.1992Burning Rome

Various:

Neil Pyzer:

appeared on the LP:

Howard Devoto: Jerky Versions Of The Dream (8/83, Virgin)

Alan St.Clair:

appeared on the LP:

Howard Devoto: Jerky Versions Of The Dream (8/83, Virgin)

Press References:

Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19824323.10.19823Fast Forward
19825011.12.198211interview
19825118.12.19823Fast Forward
1983101.01.198326Caught In The Actgig review
19831112.03.19834Fast Forward
19831402.04.19833Fast Forward
19831402.04.198315It's Alivegig review
19831616.04.198325Albumsalbum review
19832014.05.19834Fast Forward
19832014.05.198316It's Alivegig review
19832014.05.198323Singlessingle review
19833023.07.19833Fast Forward
19833313.08.19835Fast Forward
19833924.09.198316It's Alivegig review
1984107.01.19844Fast Forward - Record News
1984214.01.198418Singlessingle review
1984321.01.198412interview
1984718.02.19843
1984718.02.198414It's Alive!gig review
19841331.03.198426Singlessingle review
19841621.04.198427Albumsalbum review
19841805.05.198415It's Alivegig review
19842718.08.198420It's Alivegig review
19843727.10.198418It's Alivegig review
19924003.10.199235Singlessingle review
19924721.11.199230Albumsalbum review
19924828.11.199213Livegig review