Wire - Pink Flag (1977)

"Three Girl Rhumba" by Wire

Elastica had a hit with their second single "Connection" when it reached #17 on the UK charts.  It got a little bad press, too, as it borrowed the opening riff from the 1977 song "Three Girl Rhumba" from punk band Wire's debut album Pink Flag.  Wire took the dispute to court but it was eventually settled out of it.

Here is the discography surrounding Wire's debut album:

1976 Demo (1976 demo)
Live at the Roxy (1977 live bootleg)
Mannequin (1977 single)
Pink Flag

"Mannequin" by Wire


"12 X U" by Wire

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Elastica - Elastica (1995)

"Annie" by Elastica

Although Justine Frischmann was kicked out of Suede, she hardly remained idle and went on to form the band Elastica with another early line up Suede member, Justin Welch.  The band released their first single "Stutter" in 1993 and eventually led 1995 with their record-breaking debut album Elastica.

Here is the discography surrounding Elastica's debut album:

Stutter (1993 single)
Line Up (1994 single)
Connection (1994 single)
Rockslide Live 1994 (1994 live bootleg)
Weekend Swingers (1994 live compilation)
Waking Up (1995 single)
Elastica
Car Song (1996 single)

"Connection" by Elastica


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Suede - Suede (1993)

"Moving" by Suede

Justine Frischmann and Brett Anderson dated for a time while attending University College London.  They also co-founded the band Suede with friend Mat Osman.  The relationship between the two didn't last, but the band did though it struggled early on to garner much attention from record labels. Their "unclassifiable" sound neither fit with the popular UK Madchester scene or the burgeoning US grunge scene.  While the band was floundering, Justine started dating Blur frontman Damon Albarn.  According to Brett, she started missing practices and annoying band mates with her experiences with the more successful band.  Pushed to the end of his patience, Brett kicked Justine out of the band.

After the event, things finally started to go right for Suede.  Most importantly, their live performances garnered media attention; so much so that Melody Maker featured them as "The Best New Band in Britain".  This pronouncement coincided with Suede's signing with Nude Records in early 1992.  Suede's sound even found classification as it kicked off the UK Britpop movement, solidified with the release of their debut album Suede in 1993.

Here is the discography surrounding Suede's debut album:

Action Man (1984 compilation song by Dead to the World)
Be My God (1991 single)
1991 Demo (1991 demo)
1991 November Demo (1991 demo)
1992 Demo (1992 demo)
The Drowners (1992 single)
Metal Mickey (1992 single)
Animal Nitrate (1993 single)
Suede
Live at the Leadmill (1993 live bootleg)
Brixton Academy 1993 (1993 live bootleg)
So Young (1993 single)
Glastonbury Festival 1993 (1993 live bootleg)



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Blur - Leisure (1991)

"Sing" by Blur

Stephen Street is a producer known for helping bands perfect their sound and getting that sound ready for popular radio play. After hearing Blur's debut single "She's So High" in 1990, Street sought out Blur's manager and the chance to produce them. Blur's debut album Leisure was mostly finished by then, but Street got to work on the band's second single "There's No Other Way". The song peaked at 8 on the charts (the best of their debut work) and shook up UK media interest in the band. Street would continue to work with Blur and other bands like Ireland's The Cranberries.

Here is the discography surrounding Blur's debut album:

She's So High (1990 single)
There's No Other Way (1991 single)
Bang (1991 single)
Focusing in With Blur (1991 interview album)
Leisure
High Cool/Bad Day (1991 single)
Mindwarp Mutations (1992 remix album)
Blur-ti-go (1992 remix album)
Popscene (1992 single)
The Wassailing song (1992 single)

"Bang" by Blur


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