The Babys

The Babys were a popular British rock group of the 1970s.The name was chosen to give them a greater chance of a recording contract as they felt companies were leaning towards the teen market. The cover of "Broken Heart" with the group members in make-up may have been part of this marketing ploy.The music and lyrics were melodic, sensitive and far from shallow and the packaging may have affected the groups appeal to wider audiences. The overall result was that the Babys seemed to live in the shadow of other Chrysalis artists Blondie and Pat Benatar.The classic early 1976-1978 Babys line-up consisted of vocalist/bassist John Waite, drummer Tony Brock, Keyboard player/guitarist Michael Corby, and guitarist Wally Stocker. From 1979-1981, the Babys line-up consisted of vocalist John Waite, drummer Tony Brock, bassist Ricky Phillips, guitarist Wally Stocker and keyboardist Jonathan Cain."Broken Heart" produced a top 20 U.S. hit "Isn't it Time" and they continued to tour the U.S. successfully. It spent two weeks at number one in Australia but the album did not produce another top 40 single.Early in 1979 "Everytime I Think of You" from "Head First" again reached the top 20 in the United States, and top 10 in Australia. A cover version reached number one in Holland in October 2006 and features Marco Borsato and Lucie Silvas.Whilst recording the album Mike Corby left the group. In a recent radio interview posted on his website Waite says that after the Babys Corby left the music scene altogether.Their fourth album "Union Jacks" had a more punchy sound similar to Benatar with "Back On My Feet Again" spending a very short time in the top 40. Brian May chose the song as one of his Desert Island Discs.The single "Turn and Walk Away" from "On the Edge" only reached the top 100 and the band was not far away from the end of a short life. Wally Stocker and Tony Brock have not worked with Waite since the breakup and there have never been any signs of the original 1976 line up reforming.According to the notes included in the compilation album "The Essential John Waite" the band's touring came to an end when Waite tore a ligament on stage during a concert in Akron, Ohio in December 1980, within a day of the assassination of John Lennon.John Waite, Ricky Phillips, and Jonathan Cain later played together in Bad English. Cain enjoyed great success with Journey and Brock spent many years post-Babys drumming for Rod Stewart.Brock also played drums and co-produced for Jimmy Barnes as well as producing for Keith Urban....................................................... ............................................................ ..........................(more info, heres every album and what every member has done to date) .................................................... The Babys.........The Babys - 1976 ChrysalisLooking For Love If You've Got The Time I Believe In Love Wild Man Laura I Love How You Love Me Rodeo Over And Over Read My Stars Dying Man If You've Got The Time (EP) - 1976 ChrysalisIf You've Got The Time Laura Dying Man Live - 1977 Chrysalis (U.S. release)Looking For Love Rodeo Wild Man If You've Got The Time I Believe In Love Give Me Your Love And If You Could See Me Fly Broken Heart - 1977 ChrysalisWrong Or Right Give Me Your Love Isn't It Time And If You Could See Me Fly The Golden Mile Broken Heart I'm Falling Rescue Me Silver Dreams A Piece Of The Action The Official Unofficial Babys Album - 1978 NEMS (European release)Bitch Or Angel I Wear Your Ring I'm Falling Time On My Hands You'll Get Yours Do It Nice Step In Line Rainy Day Jack The Ladd If You Could See Me Fly Head First - 1979 ChrysalisLove Don't Prove I'm Right Every Time I Think Of You I Was One White Lightning Run To Mexico Head First You (Got It) Please Don't Leave Me California Union Jacks - 1980 ChrysalisBack On My Feet Again True Love, True Confession Midnight Rendezvous Union Jack In Your Eyes Anytime Jesus Are You There? Turn Around In Tokyo Love Is Just A Mystery True Love, True Confession (EP) - 1980 ChrysalisTrue Love, True Confession Broken Heart Money (Live) On The Edge - 1980 ChrysalisTurn And Walk Away Sweet 17 She's My Girl Darker Side Of Town Rock 'n Roll Is (Alive And Well) Downtown Postcard Too Far Gone Gonna Be Somebody Love Won't Wait The Babys Anthology - 1981 ChrysalisIf You've Got The Time Isn't It Time Give Me Your Love Money Everytime I Think Of You Head First Back On My Feet Again Midnight Rendezvous Turn And Walk Away Sweet 17 Valentine Baby - 2001 Pilot (Live '80)Money Broken Heart Run To Mexico True Love, True Confession California Turn Around In Tokyo Every Time I Think Of You Midnight Rendezvous Back On My Feet Again Jesus Are You There Looking For Love Head First ..........SOLO DISCOGRAPHY.............John WaiteIgnition - 1982 ChrysalisWhite Heat Change Mr. Wonderful Going To The Top Desperate Love Be My Baby Tonight Make It Happen I'm Still In Love Wild Life Cafe Racers - 1983 EMI (with Kim Carnes) No Brakes - 1984 EMISaturday Night Missing You Dark Side Of The Sun Restless Heart Tears Euroshima Shake It Up/Dreamtime For Your Love Love Collision Mask Of Smiles - 1985 EMIEvery Step Of The Way Laydown Welcome To Paradise Lust For Life Ain't That Peculiar Just Like Lovers The Choice You're The One No Brakes Vision Quest - 1985 Geffen (Soundtrack - U.S. release)About Last Night - 1986 EMI (Soundtrack - U.S. release)Casiopea/Sun Sun - 1986 Alfa (Soundtrack - Japanese release) Rover's Return - 1987 EMIThese Times Are Hard For Lovers Act Of Love Encircled Woman's Touch Wild One Don't Lose Any Sleep Sometimes She's The One Big Time For Love Requiem For The Americas - 1989 Enigma (Soundtrack - U.S. release) Bad English - 1989 Epic (with Bad English)Best Of What I Got Heaven Is A 4 Letter Word Possession Forget Me Not When I See You Smile Tough Times Don't Last Ghost In Your Heart Price Of Love Ready When You Are Lay Down The Restless Ones Rockin' Horse Don't Walk Away When I See You Smile (EP) - 1989 Epic (with Bad English)When I See You Smile Tough Times Don't Last Rockin' Horse Forget Me Not (EP) - 1989 Epic (with Bad English)Forget Me Not Rockin' Horse Lay Down Don't Walk Away (EP) - 1990 Epic (with Bad English)Don't Walk Away Price Of Love Tough Times Don't Last Days Of Thunder - 1990 Epic (Soundtrack - U.S. release) Backlash - 1991 Epic (with Bad English - European release)So This Is Eden Straight To Your Heart Time Stood Still The Time Alone With You Dancing Off The Edge Of The World Rebel Say A Prayer Savage Blue Pray For Rain Make Love Last Life At The Top Straight To Your Heart (EP) - 1991 Epic (with Bad English)Straight To Your Heart Make Love Last Rebel Say A Prayer True Romance - 1993 Morgan Creek (Soundtrack - U.S. release) Temple Bar - 1995 Imago (U.S. release)How Did I Get By Without You Someone Like You Price Of My Tears Ain't No Sunshine Downtown In God's Shadow I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry The Glittering Prize More In Dreams Blue Guru - 1996 Fountainbleu (with Jon Tiven's Ego Trip) When You Were Mine - 1997 Mercury (U.S. release)When You Were Mine Imaginary Girl Let's Get Out Of Here Suicide Life Just Like A Woman Bluebird Cafe I-95 Show Me How To Love You Valentine Have You Seen Her Lately My Friend All I Want For Christmas Driver's Eyes - 1999 Camino (with Ian McDonald)Brand New Man - 2001 Evangeline (with Freddie Scott) Figure In A Landscape - 2001 Gold CircleKeys To Your Heart Always Be Your Man Thinking About You NYC Girl Fly New Thing Special One Whenever You Come Around Touch Godhead Masterpiece Of Loneliness The Wind - 2003 Artemis (with Warren Zevon)Ringo Starr And His All-Starr Band: Live 2003 - 2004 Koch The Hard Way - 2004 No BrakesThe Hard Way Keys To Your Heart New York City Girl Always Be Your Man GodHead Masterpiece Of Lonliness Son Of GodHead (Slight Return) Girl From The North Country Missing You (Acoustic) .............................................Wally Stocker...........Absolutely Live - 1982 Warner Brothers (with Rod Stewart) Air Supply - 1985 Arista (with Air Supply)Just As I Am The Power Of Love I Can't Let Go After All I Wanna Hold You Tonight Make It Right When The Time Is Right Sandy Great Pioneer Black And Blue Sunset Never Fade Away Hearts In Motion - 1986 Arista (with Air Supply)Blown - 1999 Magnatube (with Zoomer) ..................................Ricky Phillips..........Peer Pressure - 1982 CBS (with Noel and The Red Wedge)Rock Rolls On - 1983 ETR (with Michael Bruce - U.S. release)Little Miss Dangerous - 1986 WEA (with Ted Nugent)Nothing To Lose - 1988 CBS (with Eddie Money)Bad English - 1989 Epic (with Bad English)When I See You Smile (EP) - 1989 Epic (with Bad English)Forget Me Not (EP) - 1989 Epic (with Bad English)Don't Walk Away (EP) - 1990 Epic (with Bad English)Backlash - 1991 Epic (with Bad English - European release)Straight To Your Heart (EP) - 1991 Epic (with Bad English)Coverdale/Page - 1993 EMI (with David Coverdale and Jimmy Page) Frederiksen/Phillips - 1995 Empire (with Fergie Frederiksen)Shot Down Oh Diane How Much Longer Name Of Love Best I Can Be You Must Be A Liar Baby Blue Captured Queen Bee Hopelessly Lost Do You love Her Long Way Around The World Dragon Attack: A Tribute To Queen - 1996 HawkRise Up - 1996 Mausoleum (with Bobby Kimball)Thunderbolt: A Tribute To AC/DC - 1998 D-RockNot The Same Old Song And Dance: Tribute To Aerosmith - 1999 CleopatraEquilibrium - 1999 MTM (with Fergie Frederiksen)Stranger From The Past - 2000 Frontier (with David Glen Eisley) Elements Of Friction - 2001 MTM (with Elements Of Friction)One Man One Heart Havana King Of Fools Read My Mind I Got Loaded Forever Who Is This Talkin' Light At The End Of The Tunnel One Fatal Word If Your Tommorrow Never Comes Innocent Touch ............................................Tony Brock...............Lonely Singer (EP) - 1971 Harvest (with Spontaneous Combustion)Lonely Singer 200 Lives Leaving Spontaneous Combustion - 1972 Harvest (with Spontaneous Combustion)Speed Of Light Listen To The World Leaving 200 Lives Down With The Moon Reminder Triad - 1972 Harvest (with Spontaneous Combustion)Love And Laughter Brainstorm Child Life Spaceship Pan Rainy Day Monolith Parts 1, 2 & 3 Misunderstanding - 1974 GM (with Strider)Foolish Behaviour - 1980 Warner Brothers (with Rod Stewart)Tonight I'm Yours - 1981 Warner Brothers (with Rod Stewart)No Control - 1982 CBS (with Eddie Money) Absolutely Live - 1982 Warner Brothers (with Rod Stewart)The Stripper Tonight I'm Yours Sweet Little Rock 'n Roller Hot Legs Tonight's The Night The Great Pretender Passion She Won't Dance With Me/Little Queenie You're In My Heart Rock My Plimsoul Young Turks Guess I'll Always Love You Gasoline Alley Maggie May Tear It Up Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? Sailing I Don't Want To Talk About It Stay With Me Body Wishes - 1983 Warner Brothers (with Rod Stewart)Dancin' Alone Baby Jane Move Me Body Wishes Sweet Surrender What Am I Gonna Do (I'm So In Love With You) Ghetto Blaster Ready Now Strangers Again Satisfied Camouflage - 1984 Warner Brothers (with Rod Stewart)Infatuation All Right Now Some Guys Have All The Luck Can We Still Be Friends Bad For You Heart Is On The Line Camouflage Trouble Jimmy Barnes - 1985 Geffen (with Jimmy Barnes) Every Beat Of My Heart - 1986 Warner Brothers (with Rod Stewart)Here To Eternity Another Heartache A Night Like This Who's Gonna Take Me Home (The Rise And Fall Of A Budding Gigolo) Red Hot In Black Love Touch In My Own Crazy Way Every Beat Of My Heart Ten Days Of Rain In My Life Darling - 1986 RHA (with Robert Hazard)Freight Train Heart - 1987 Geffen (with Jimmy Barnes)Out Of Order - 1988 Warner Brothers (with Rod Stewart)Vagabond Heart - 1991 Warner Brothers (with Rod Stewart)Acoustic Heart - 1996 Playfull (with Adrian Gurvitz) Last Stand In Open Country - 1996 Discovery (with Farm Dogs)Me & My Friends Cinderella '67 Beautiful (I Don't Want To Be) Shameless Burn This Bed Color Bar Pretty Bombs Barstool The Ballad Of Dennis Hopper & Harry Dean Bone Of Contention In Paradise Last Stand In Open Country Space Radio - 1997 Magnatube (with George Zoomer) Immigrant Sons - 1998 Sire (with Farm Dogs)Foreign Window Distance To The Mountain Daria Lightning On The Hill This Face Whiskey In The Bathtub Bird Of Prey Leaving Buffalo Workin’ In The Field America On Trial Nothin’ Gonna Kill The Kid Aimless Driving Deep Dark Secret Stars & Seeds Blown - 1999 Magnatube (with Zoomer)Dancing Madly Sideways - 2001 Banned (with Marcella Detroit) music layout @ HOT FreeLayouts.com MyHotComments
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