From Langley Park to Memphis, released in March 1988, was Prefab Sprout's third studio album. The title is taken from a lyric to the track The Venus of the Soup Kitchen and refers to the village of Langley Park, County Durham in England and the city of Memphis, Tennessee in the USA. Nightingales features Stevie Wonder on the harmonica, while Pete Townshend plays acoustic guitar on Hey Manhattan!. All songs on the album were written by Paddy McAloon, who also produced many of the tracks. Paddy McAloon on the album: "Hand on heart I think we've made a great record. I th… read more
From Langley Park to Memphis, released in March 1988, was Prefab Sprout's third studio album. The title is taken from a lyric to the track The V…read more
From Langley Park to Memphis, released in March 1988, was Prefab Sprout's third studio album. The title is taken from a lyric to the track The Venus of the Soup Kitchen and refers t… read more
Prefab Sprout are an English pop band from Witton Gilbert, County Durham formed in 1976, who rose to fame during the 1980s. Though critically acclaimed, and considered by many to have released some of the best pop albums of the decade, the band never matched this acclaim with commercial success. The band's best known lineup comprised Paddy McAloon (vocals, guitar, keyboard), Wendy Smith (vocals, guitar, keyboard), Martin McAloon (bass), and Neil Conti (drums). Their biggest commercial and critical success came with 1990's Jordan: The Comeback (one of two albums produced by… read more
Prefab Sprout are an English pop band from Witton Gilbert, County Durham formed in 1976, who rose to fame during the 1980s. Though critically acclaimed, and considered by many to have relea… read more
Prefab Sprout are an English pop band from Witton Gilbert, County Durham formed in 1976, who rose to fame during the 1980s. Though critically acclaimed, and considered by many to have released some of the best pop albums of the decade,… read more