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Metro (British band)

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Adapted from the English Wikipedia article Metro (British band), available under CC BY-SA 4.0Updated 29 November 20255 sources
Metro
Company typeMusical group
IndustryMusic
Founded1976
FounderPeter Godwin, Duncan Browne
Defunct1980
Headquarters
England
ProductsRock music albums and singles

Metro was an English rock ensemble composed of Peter Godwin (vocals, saxophone, synthesizer), Duncan Browne (guitar, keyboards, vocals), and Sean Lyons (guitar).[1] Their most notable track is "Criminal World," which gained further recognition when David Bowie included a cover on his 1983 album, Let's Dance.[2][3]

History

In 1976, Peter Godwin and Duncan Browne—both having achieved moderate solo success earlier in the 1970s—joined forces to establish Metro, shortly thereafter welcoming Sean Lyons into the group.[4] Their eponymous debut album was released in 1977. The single "Criminal World" faced a ban from the BBC playlist due to its provocative lyrical themes.[2] During this era, the band briefly adopted the name Public Zone and issued the single "Naive," which featured Stewart Copeland of The Police on drums. However, Copeland chose to remain with The Police rather than join Metro permanently.[5]

Following their first album, Browne departed to pursue solo projects once again.[3] Godwin and Lyons carried on with fresh members, producing the albums New Love (1979) and Future Imperfect (1980). After Metro's dissolution, Godwin embarked on a solo path, releasing his debut solo album Images of Heaven in 1982.[5]

Band members

  • Peter Godwin – vocals, keyboards (1976–1980)
  • Duncan Browne – guitar, keyboards, vocals, bass (1976–1978)
  • Sean Lyons – guitar, piano, synthesizers (1976–1980)
  • Colin Wight – guitar (1978–1980)
  • Tony Adams – bass, vocals (1978–1980)
  • John Laforge – drums (1978–1980)
Timeline

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Discography

Albums
  • Metro (1977)
  • New Love (1979)
  • Future Imperfect (1980)
Singles
  • "Criminal World" / "Precious" (1977)
  • "Christine" / "Cut Up" (1979)
  • "Christine" / "Girls in Love" (1979)
  • "Girls in Love" / "I Don't Wanna Dance" (1979)
  • "Girls in Love" / "I Don't Wanna Dance" / "New Love" (1979)
  • "The Mystery" / "Cut Up" (1979)
  • "America in My Head" / "Alone" (1980) – AUS #81
  • "Gemini" / "The Face" (1980)

External links

  1. ↑ "Metro". Hi-Fi News & Record Review. 22 (1–6): 141. 1977.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named bowie
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named allmusic-review
  4. ↑ McCarraher, James (2012). 101 Songs To Discover From The Seventies. Lulu. p. 165.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named godwin-bio

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