New York, NY (Top40 Charts) One of the undoubted success stories of the '80s, T'Pau, see their 1987 multi-platinum debut album "Bridge Of Spies" reissued as a 2CD / 1DVD deluxe edition by UMC / Virgin EMI on November 6th.
"Bridge Of Spies" would spawn the chart hit "
Heart & Soul" - originally a top 5 Billboard hit on the USA chart and then Top 5 in the UK after being used in a Pepe
Jeans advert - and the seminal No 1 hit power ballad "China In Your Hand". Also included are the other hit singles "Valentine," "Sex Talk (live)" and "
I Will Be With You". A further release, the title track "Bridge of Spies", was also released in the US, Australia and Germany.
The album reached the UK No.1 spot and spent six months on the US Billboard chart. The 80s classic, "China In Your Hand" spent five weeks as UK number 1. This multi million-plus selling debut album started a journey that would further generate Top 10 Platinum selling albums "Rage" and "
The Promise" and a raft of hit singles.
The expanded edition of "Bridge of Spies" will feature a remastered version of the original album, singles, B-sides, hard-to-find remixes, live tracks and demo sessions including the previously unreleased fan favourite 'Maggie'. It will also include a DVD featuring a T'Pau live concert from London, recorded in 1988 and all six promotional videos, superbly digitised.
* In July 2015 the single was voted the 11th best Number One of the decade, ahead of entries by Madonna, Pet Shop Boys, Frankie Goes To Hollywood and Wham!
* In 1987 T'Pau were officially BIGGER than The Beatles, keeping
George Harrison and
Paul McCartney at No.2 in the UK singles and album charts respectively'
* T'Pau hold the exclusive title of holding three No.1 slots at once. 'China' No.1 in the singles charts, 'Bridge of Spies' No.1 in the album charts and the 'China Remix' at No.1 in the dance charts!'
* T'Pau were nominated for 5 BPI's (Brit Awards of the time), an Ivor Novello Award for 'China In Your Hand', and RECEIVED A PRESTIGIOUS ASCAP Award from the USA for 'Heart & Soul'.'
T'Pau
The band formed in 1986 in Shropshire by charismatic flame-haired frontwoman Carol Decker and her co-writer Ronnie Rogers (her boyfriend at the time), taking their name from a Vulcan elder of the same name in the sci-fi series Star Trek. They enjoyed success for several years in
Europe and America, touring the world at one time for 17 months non-stop.
The original line-up called it a day in 1991.
Ronnie & Carol continue to write, record and tour as T'Pau.
CD1
1.
Heart And Soul
2. I Will Be With You
3. China In Your Hand
4.
Friends Like These
5. Sex Talk
6. Bridge Of Spies
7. Monkey House
8. Valentine
9. Thank You For Goodbye
10. You Give Up
11. China In Your Hand - Reprise
12.
Heart and Soul (Single Version)
13. China in your hand (single version)
14. Sex Talk (live)
15. On the Wing
16. No Sense of Pride
17. Giving My Love Away
18. Still So In Love
19. Thank you for Goodbye Rides Again
CD2
1.
Heart and Soul US
Radio Edit
2.
Heart and Soul Remix
3. Taking Time Out (Live Scottish Centre 29/10/87)
4. Bridge of Spies (Live Scottish Centre 29/10/87)
5. Monkey House (Live Scottish Centre 29/10/87)
6. You Give Up (Live Scottish Centre 29/10/87)
7. China In Your Hand (Live Hammersmith Odeon March '88 )
8.
Heart And Soul (Live Hammersmith Odeon March '88)
9. Sex Talk (Live Hammersmith Odeon March '88
10. Walk Away Rene
11. I'm A Believer
12.
Heart and Soul (Dance Mix / 4 Twelve Mix)
13.
Heart and Soul (Beats and Rap)
14.
Heart and Soul (Dub Mix)
15. Monkey House
16. You Give Up
17. Only One
Dream (Friends Like These)
18. Maggie
DVD
T'Pau Live in concert - Hammersmith Odeon, March 1988
1. Thank you For Goodbye
2. Monkey House
3. Bridge of Spies
4. Arms of Love
5.
Heart and Soul
6. Sex Talk
7. I Will Be With You
8. You Never Notice Me
9. Valentine
10. China In Your Hand
11. Time Will Tell
Promo Videos
12.
Heart and Soul
13. China In Your Hand
14. Valentine
15. Sex Talk (live)
16. I Will be With You
17. Bridge of Spies
The Bridge of Spies re-issue
TOUR DATES 2015 - Go West, Nik Kershaw and T'Pau
October 13th, 2015 - Birmingham, Symphony Hall - 0121 345 0600
October 16th, 2015 - Glasgow, Royal Concert Hall - 0141 353 8000
October 17th, 2015 - Dundee, Caird Hall - 01382 434 940
October 18th, 2015 - Aberdeen,
Music Hall - 01224 641 122
October 19th, 2015 - Edinburgh,
Usher Hall - 0131 228 1155
October 22nd, 2015 - Leicester, De Montfort Hall - 0116 233 3111
October 23rd, 2015 - Crawley, The Hawth - 01293 55 36 36
October 24th, 2015 - Cambridge, Corn Exchange - 01223 357851
October 26th, 2015 - Southport, Theatre - 0844 871 3021
October 27th, 2015 - High Wycombe, Swan Theatre - 01494 512000
October 29th, 2015 - Gateshead, The Sage - 0191 443 4666
November 1st, 2015 - Sheffield, City Hall - 0114 278 9789
November 3rd, 2015 - Tunbridge Wells, Assembly Hall - 01892 530613
November 6th, 2015 - Basingstoke, The
Anvil - 01256 844244
November 7th, 2015 - Bournemouth, Pavilion Theatre - 0844 576 3000
November 8th, 2015 - Dartford, Orchard Theatre - 01322 220 000
November 11th, 2015 - Ipswich, Regent Theatre - 01473 433100
November 12th, 2015 - Portsmouth, Guildhall - 0844 847 2362
November 14th, 2015 - York, Grand Opera House - 0844 871 3024
November 15th, 2015 - Liverpool, Philharmonic Hall - 0151 709 3789
November 19th, 2015 - Eastbourne, Congress Theatre - 01323 412000
November 20th, 2015 - Nottingham, Royal Concert Hall - 0115 989 5555
November 21st, 2015 - Blackpool, Grand Theatre - 01253 290 190
November 22nd, 2015 - Halifax,
Victoria Theatre - 01422 351158
November 24th, 2015 - Guildford, G-Live - 0844 770 1797
November 25th, 2015 - Torquay, Princess Theatre - 0844 871 3023
November 26th, 2015 - St Albans, Alban
Arena - 01727 844488
November 27th, 2015 - Southend, Cliffs Pavilion - 01702 351 135
November 29th, 2015 - Folkestone, Leas Cliff Hall - 0844 871 3015
December 2nd, 2015 - Manchester, Palace Theatre - 0844 871 7660
December 4th, 2015 - London, Indigo O2 - 020 8463 2000
