"The King of Rock 'n' Roll" is track #1 from the album and at the time was their biggest commercial success in the UK, reaching #7 on the UK Singles Chart, their only single to reach the Top 10 then. Paddy McAloon on this song: "I wrote it in 20 minutes. I got off the bus one day, picked the guitar up and wrote it. I thought it was so funny I couldn't play it to anyone. It was so ridiculous that I thought we couldn't record it…" (magazine source unknown)
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"The King of Rock 'n' Roll" is track #1 from the album and at the time was their biggest commercial success in the UK, reaching #… read more
"The King of Rock 'n' Roll" is track #1 from the album and at the time was their biggest commercial success in the UK, reaching #7 on the UK Singles Chart, their only… 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