Simon Dawson had become increasingly involved in the shaping of the band's sound and became an official member of the band at this time. Its single, "Winning It All," became a feature at sporting events and was on the soundtrack of The Mighty Ducks.
Diamond Days produced one of their biggest singles, "For You." They followed up with 1992's Rockeye. A new session drummer, Simon Dawson, joined them and helped add an electronic edge to their sound. Jackman left the band after it was recorded and they hired Paul Reed to step in as drummer for the Voices tour.nnSpinks and Lewis, now officially a duo, switched labels and began recording Diamond Days for MCA. Voices of Babylon, released in 1988, produced a single of the same name, but the band's commercial success was slipping. While not duplicating the huge commercial success of their debut, it did produce two hit singles, "Since You've Been Gone" and "No Surrender." The band's third album featured a bit of a stylistic shift and was more meticulously produced than their previous efforts. They began recording their second album in 1986 and in 1987 issued Bangin'. To support the album, they launched an international tour opening for Journey and Starship.
The album was a smash success, going triple platinum, reaching number nine on the album charts, and producing their biggest song, "Your Love," which was a Top Ten hit. They were signed shortly thereafter and began working on their debut album, Play Deep, which was released in 1985. Playing under the name the Baseball Boys, the trio of bassist/singer Tony Lewis, guitarist/keyboardist John Spinks, and drummer Alan Jackman played around London and recorded some early demos, attracting the attention of Columbia/CBS Records. “This group is very capable of putting together many hook filled songs that stay in your head for days.They seem to crank them out effortlessly.This is a great example of their talent.Ironically, given their obsession with America's favorite pastime, the Outfield got their start in London's East End. Who cares – crank it up and sing along anyway.” Also, again, we get lyrics that sing better than they read – “I only live for today/but I’m one day behind” seems deep on the surface but is just silly when given any thought. Once more, we get a ridiculously catchy melody married to just enough pop and rock that neither dominates. “The second consecutive awesome single by this trio. All the Love In the World (Play Deep, 1985) We were hoping for another “Your Love”, but we got another “Everytime You Cry”.ģ. This one, though, didn’t do much more than ably fill four minutes on the radio. “Expectations were pretty high when this one came out, since they had a number of great pop-rock numbers on their previous album. Here are all of The Outfield songs ranked.ĭon’t miss out on The Outfield! Click below and enjoy the songs of these iconic group.Ĥ. On 22 March 2018, lead singer/bassist Tony Lewis announced a solo album called Out of the Darkness, which was released on 29 June 2018 through Madison Records. Spinks died in 2014 after which the group officially disbanded. In 2011, the band released their final album, Replay, with original drummer Alan Jackman re-joining the band. They resumed touring in 1998, and thereafter released two live albums via their website, along with a new studio album, Any Time Now in 2004, which was later re-released in 2006. After the disappointing response to their 1992 album Rockeye, which represented a shift towards progressive rock and arena rock, the group essentially disbanded in the 1990s. Drummer Alan Jackman left and, now as a duo, they recorded Diamond Days in 1991. The band’s lineup consisted of guitarist John Spinks, vocalist and bassist Tony Lewis, and drummer Alan Jackman. The band achieved success in the mid-1980s and is best remembered for their hit single, “Your Love”. The Outfield was an English rock band based in London, England.
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