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Laughter in the Garden
9+ albums
new wavepost-punkUnited KingdomUK
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Laughter in the Garden were formed in Southampton UK in 1982 and existed for 2 years. They were a six-piece - Andy Wallace (guitar and vocals) Pauline Mayers (vocals and keyboards) Mark Cross (drums and vocals) Tom (bass) Victoria Doyle (sax) and Roselyn Journeaux (clarinet). Both Victoria and Roselyn were just 15 and 4th formers at St Anne's Convent, Southampton - a fact which caused a stir at the time. L.I.T.G. recorded and released a 4 song 12" EP on vinyl in 1982 titled 'A Corridor of Statues'. Only 1000 copies were pressed and the record has subsequently become collectable. 100 copies had a printed lyric sheet. The songs were - Clutching at Straws, Lost Cause, Who Does? and One Day Tomorrow. All four tracks were played many times by John Peel and David 'Kid' Jensen in the summer of 1982 and subsequently the band recorded a Radio 1 session at BBC Maida Vale which was aired twice on Jensen's show in the Autumn. The session was produced by Dale Griffin who also produced the first Smiths session a week later. One of the tracks - 'Desperate Remedies' was the shortest song ever recorded for a BBC session. The band were popular live, packing out venues such as Bath Mole's and The Joiner's Arms, Southampton. The future looked positive but, under guidance from poor management, LITG were hastily signed by Crash/Satril Records who decided to take over. They recorded and released the single 'Clutch Tight' in 1983. This was by far the band's weakest song and was totally over-produce
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A Corridor of Statues
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A Corridor of Statues EP
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No-Ones Listening Anyway - UK DIY Post Punk & Dubs 1980-1984 (Volume 2)
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A Corridor statues
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No-Ones Listening Anyway: UK D.I.Y. Post Punk & Dubs 1978-1984 Volume 2 (2025, CTR)
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Various 04 (1984)
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A Corridor Of Statues 12"
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No-Ones Listening Anyway: UK D.I.Y. Post Punk & Dubs 1978-1984 Volume 2
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A Corridor Of Statues [12'']