THE PLANETS

& various Steve Lindsey projects

1978 7" Mr. Average: Mr. Average

    Mr Average 2.30 / Mr Average Goes to Nashville 3.10 (Warner Brothers K17111 - WB6860)
Steve Lindsey's debut single. Produced by Rob Dickens/Steve Lindsey for Very Average Productions. Thanks to Dan Silverman for info.

Jan 1979 pseudonym 7" Steve Tempo: Break It To Me Gently

    Break It To Me Gently / I'm on Fire (Rialto, TREB 102)
Steve Tempo is a pseudonym for Steve Lindsey. Thanks to Marc Stuwe for info.

13 July 1979 7" Lines

    Lines 3.23 / Further Down 3.12 (Rialto, TREB 104)
B-side produced by Steve Lindsey alone.

Aug/Sep? 1979 pseudonym 7" The Baboons: Clockin' In

    Clockin' In / Bottoms Up (Rialto, TREB106)
Written and produced by Steve Lindsey.

Oct 1979 LP GOON HILLY DOWN

  1. Iron for the Iron 3.41
  2. Mile High 3.51
  3. A Minute Ago 3.55 [version of Deaf School's 'Darling']
  4. Lines 4.00
  1. Break It To Me Gently 3.05
  2. Too Late 3.23
  3. Secret 2.42
  4. Ball and Chain 3.22
  5. I'm on Fire 4.15 (Rialto, TENOR 102)
All songs written by Steve Lindsey. Lead vocals: Steve Lindsey. Guitars: Tony Wimshurst, John Turnbull, Steve Lindsey, Paul Madden, Danny Kustow. Keyboards: John Ward, Mickey Gallagher, Steve Lindsey. Bass: Steve Lindsey. Drums: Budgie, Charlie Charles, Steve Lindsey. Percussion: Andy Duncan, Charlie Charles. Two different covers exists, one with three geometrical, coloured figures, and one with an aeroplane's view of a landscape.

16 Nov 1979 7" Iron for the Iron

    Iron for the Iron 3.35 / Mile High 3.50 (Rialto, TREB 109)
25 Jan 1980 7" Break It To Me Gently
    Break It To Me Gently / A Minute Ago (Rialto, TREB 114)

Tour dates: Sheffield Limit Club (27/2), Liverpool Eric's Club (28/2), Middlesbrough Rock Garden (1/3), Leeds Ford Green Hotel (6/3), Newport Village (7/3), Retford Potterhouse (8/3), Northampton Nene College (9/3), London Marquee Club (10/3).

25 April 1980 7"/12" EP Too Late

    Too Late / Lines // Break It To Me Gently / Iron for the Iron (TREB 501)
Picture sleeve design same as the 'Lines' single.

5 Sep 1980 7" Don't Look Down

    Don't Look Down / I Want To Touch You (Rialto, TREB 116)
Nov 1980 LP SPOT
  1. I Can't Stop 3.41
  2. Let Me Fall 3.31
  3. Intensive Care 4.41
  4. You Gave Your Love (Back to Me) 4.00
  5. I Want to Touch You 3.52
  1. Don't Look Down 4.09
  2. Earth 3.38
  3. Follow the Leader 3.40
  4. Foregone Conclusion 4.46
  5. C.R.A.Z.Y. 4.16 (Rialto, ALTO 102)
All songs written by Steve Lindsey. Steve Lindsey: bass guitar and vocals. Chris Skornia: keyboards and vocals. Barry Lines: guitar and vocals. Larry Tolfree: percussion.

21 Feb 1981 7" Intensive Care

    Intensive Care (single remix) / Earth (Rialto, TREB 133)
24 April 1981 7" Let Me Fall
    Let Me Fall / Follow the Leader (Rialto, TREB 135)

According to the magazine International Musician & Recording World, The Planets were mixing their (new) record in May 1981 at Eden Studios with Alan Winstanley. I assume it was never released.

4 June 1982 solo 7" Steve Lindsey: She's Locked up My Life in Her Suitcase

    She's Locked up My Life in Her Suitcase / Kick It Out (Rialto, RIA 8)

2 May 2000 UK CD GOONHILLY DOWN & SPOT

  1. Iron for the Iron 3.41
  2. Mile High 3.51
  3. Minute Ago 3.55
  4. Lines 4.00
  5. Break It To Me Gently 3.05
  6. Too Late 3.23
  7. Secret 2.42
  8. Ball and Chain 3.22
  9. I'm on Fire 4.15
  10. I Can't Stop 3.41
  11. Let Me Fall 3.31
  12. Intensive Care 4.41
  13. You Gave Your Love (Back to Me) 4.00
  14. I Want to Touch You 3.52
  15. Don't Look Down 4.09
  16. Earth 3.38
  17. Follow the Leader 3.40
  18. Foregone Conclusion 4.46
  19. C.R.A.Z.Y. 4.16 (Edsel Records EDCD 653)
Contains the two LPs (but no extra tracks like B-sides), liner notes and some pictures.

Sep 2009 UK CD MR AVERAGE: SWINGING SUBURBIA

  1. Lonesome Cowboy 4.41
  2. Do 3.42
  3. Semi Detached 3.03
  4. Jamaican Lava Lamp 3.24
  5. Swinging Suburbia 3.17
  6. The Rain Song 3.42
  7. Mexican Medium Wave 3.37
  8. New York Bossa Nova 3.38
  9. older 3.15
  10. Flights in the Night Time 4.12
  11. Goodnight Dad 1.41 (Elevate Music, LF8001)
http://deafschoolmusic.com/#/mr-average-cds/4536142187

Copyright (c) 1996-08-21 Jonas Wårstad.

Last update 2009-12-05.

Thanks to Alan Rowett for some help.

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