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Arrows (British band)
This article is about the British 1970s group. For other bands of that name, see Arrow (disambiguation).
| Arrows | |
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| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | pop, rock |
| Years active | 1974–1977 |
| Labels | RAK |
| Associated acts | Little Free Rock, Darling, Vodka Collins, Mickie Most, Runner |
| Past members | |
| Alan Merrill Jake Hooker Paul Varley Terry Taylor |
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Arrows were an English American band based in London, England. The group, which formed in 1974 and disbanded in 1977, included singer/bassist Alan Merrill, guitarist Jake Hooker and drummer Paul Varley. They had top 30 chart hit singles in 1974 and 1975 with "Touch Too Much", "My Last Night With You" and "I Love Rock 'n' Roll," all produced by Mickie Most on RAK Records.[1] "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" was later covered by Joan Jett in 1981[2]and Britney Spears in 2002.
The Arrows had two fourteen week television shows called Arrows in 1976 and 1977 on Granada Television, produced by Muriel Young. They are the only band to have two weekly TV series and no records released during the run of either series, a result of a conflict between the band and Mickie Most. Each series consisted of fourteen shows, 30 minutes in length. There were twenty eight shows broadcast in total. Their final single, "Once Upon A Time", was released two months before the first show of their first series in 1976.
The first manager of the Arrows was Peter Meaden, who had also managed The Who in the early 1960s.[3] He came up with the band's name, which originates from The Who's logo, with the arrow pointing up.
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Discography
The album
- First Hit - LP - (1976)
Singles
- "Touch Too Much" (N.Chinn/M.Chapman) b/w "We Can Make It Together" (A.Merrill/J.Hooker) (1974) UK #8[4]
- "Toughen Up" (N.Chinn/M.Chapman) b/w "Diesel Locomotive Dancer" (A.Merrill/J.Hooker) (1974)
- "My Last Night With You" (R.Ferris) b/w "Movin' Next Door To You" (A.Merrill/J.Hooker) (1975) UK #25[4]
- "Hard Hearted" (R.Ferris) b/w "My World Is Turning On Love" (A.Merrill/J.Hooker) (1975)
- "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" (A.Merrill/J.Hooker) b/w "Broken Down Heart" (R.Ferris) (1975)
- "Once Upon A Time" (B.Martin/P.Coulter) b/w "Boogiest Band In Town" (B.Martin/P.Coulter) (1976)
Archival releases
- First Hit (reissue with bonus tracks) - CD - (1998)
- Singles Collection Plus (2001)
- Tawny Tracks (2002)
- A's B's and Rarities (2004)
References
- ^ Harry, Bill (1976). Arrows : The Official Story. Everest Books. ISBN 0-903925-61-3.
- ^ Joan Jett bio at allmusic.com
- ^ Alanmerrill.com
- ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 30. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
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