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Line-Up Ex-Members Albums Singles Various Refers
THE PASTELS
Glasgow, Scotland, GB
*  1982

Line-Up (1995):

Stephen Pastel - voc
Katrina Laureate - g,voc
Aggi Wright - bg

Former Members:

Brian Superstar (g, 1982-?); Norman Blake (voc,g, 1987-?)
Martin (bg, 1982-?)
Bernice (ds, 1982-?); Francis McDonald (ds, 1991-94)

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Zombies Of Mora Tam
& Jad Fair		1980
2.Up For A Bit With The Pastels2/1987 Glass
3.Suck On The Pastels6/1988 Creation
4.Sitting Pretty6/1989 Chapter 22
5.Truckload Of Trouble19.07.1993Paperhouse
6.Mobile Safari06.02.1995Domino
7.Illumination20.10.1997Domino
8.Illuminati16.11.1998ADA
9.Last Great Wilderness12.08.2003Domino
10.Two Sunsets
& Tenniscoats		03.09.2009Geographic
11.Slow Summits23.05.2013Domino

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Heavens Above / Tea Time Tales10/1982 Whaam
2.I Wonder Why
(flexi)		4/1983 Creation
3.I Wonder Why / Supposed To Understand10/1983 Rough Trade
4.Something's Going On / Stay With Me Till Morning3/1984 Creation
5.A Million Tears / Suprise Me / Baby Honey10/1984 Creation
6.Heavens Above / I Wonder Why3/1985 Villa 21
7.I'm Alright With You / What's It Worth / Couldn't Care Less11/1985 Creation
8.Truck Train Tractor / Breaking Lines7/1986 Glass
9.Crawl Babies / Empty House
12" + The Day I Got Certified		2/1987 Glass
10.Coming Through / Sit On It Mother
12" + Lonely Planet Boy / Not Unloved		10/1987 Glass
11.Truck Train Tractor / Breaking Lines / Truck Train Tractor 2 / Crawl Babies / Empty House / The Day I Got Certified12/1987 Glass
12.Baby You're Just You / Holy Moly / Ugly Town3/1989 Chapter 22
13.Speeding Motorcycle / Speedway Star
12",CD + 4th Band		10/1991 Paperhouse
14.Thru Your Heart / Fireball Ringing
12",CD + My Heart's My Badge / Sign Across Me / Thru' Your Heart		12/1991 Paperhouse
15.This Could Be The Night / When We Touch / Lonely Song
& Jad Fair		03.02.1992Paperhouse
16.He Chose His Colours Well
& Jad Fair		22.06.1992Paperhouse
17.Thank You For Being You / Kitted Out
CD + Sometimes I Think About You		17.05.1993Paperhouse
18.Olympic World Of Pastelism EP
(Hot Wheels / Three Strip Dynamite / Feedback Olympics)		5/1994 Paperhouse
19.Yoga / Boardwalkin' / Winter Olympic Glory / Yoga17.10.1994Domino
20.Worlds Of Possibility / Photogram / Everfar / Love It's Getting Better17.04.1995Domino
21.Unfair Kind Of Fame / The Hits Hurt / Fragile Gang / Cycle14.07.1997Domino
22.The Hits Hurt22.09.1997Domino
23.Hurricane Fighter Plane / The Gates To Film City
& Future Pilot Aka & Two Lone Swordsmen		18.05.1998Series 500/Domino
24.Five Wild Moments02.11.1998Domino
25.Vivid Youth / About You
& Tenniscoats		13.08.2009Geographic
26.Check My Heart / Illuminum Song25.04.2013Domino

Various:

Compilation Appearances:

"Something Going On" on compilation "Communicate! Live At Thames Poly" (25.1.1993, Overground)
"Introduction / Everybody Is A Star" on compilation "You Don't Need Darkness To Do What You Think Is Right" (1.4.02, Geographic)
"Worlds Of Possibility" on compilation "Worlds Of Possibility" (6.10.03, Domino)
"Truck Train Tractor'" on compilation "Rough Trade Shops: Indiepop 1" (23.8.04, Rough Trade)

Stephen Pastel:

own label 53rd&3rd

Press References:

Big Beng!
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19972921.08.199729Singlosysingle review
Melodie
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19925 14
Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19922520.06.199229Singlessingle review
19924905.12.199223Livegig review
19932122.05.19934News
19932305.06.199332Singlessingle review
19933024.07.199312
19933604.09.199346Reading '93
19944122.10.199434Singlessingle review
19945224.12.199422Livegig review
1995718.02.199536Albumsalbum review
19951622.04.19955News
19951622.04.199532single review
19954328.10.199520Livegig review
19964830.11.199634Livegig review
19972919.07.199747Singlessingle review
19973316.08.199736Livegig review
19973927.09.199748Singlessingle review
19974218.10.199750Albumsalbum review
19974722.11.199736Livegig review
1998424.01.199831Coming Up