From: Cappamore, Co.Limerick
Active: 1978- approx
Style: Pop
Lineup:
- Shay Fyfe
- Doc Horan - drums
- others...
Bio:
Led by Shay Fyfe, Lucky Numbers were a hybrid showband/pop group
who played the ballroom circuit. Remarkably profilic, they released approximately 15 singles
between 1978-83, including four on their own Lucky Records label. Most of these were
band originals. They are a very mixed bag, but there are some good rock and disco tracks among them.
Their best known song is "Brian Boru", about the ancient Irish King of the same name,
in a similar vein to Boney M's "Rasputin". The lyrics are hilarious.
Lucky Numbers were still treading the boards in the late 90s.
Drummer Doc Horan subsequently joined The Conquerors.
Salthill, Galway, Feb 1980
A rather scarey looking Lucky Numbers circa 1990, Galway, Feb 1980
Discography
• Hey Rock'N'Roll / Back To Rock And Roll
7" - Play Records - PLAY 109 - 1978 - no PS
• Long Train Running / Doctor My Eyes
7" - Play Records - PLAY 112 - 1978? - no PS
• Skateboard Shuffle / Numbers Song
7" - Play Records - PLAY 118 - 1979? - no PS?
• Brian Boru / Millican's Folly
7" - Play Records - PLAY 120 - May 1979 - no PS
Peaked at #16 in the Irish charts during a 9 week run beginning in May 1979.
Proceeds from sales of the single were donated to the Wood Quay Preservation Fund.
• Chug A Lug / Gerry's Song
7" - Play Records - PLAY 125 - 1979 - no PS
• I Want You To Want Me / Gerry's Song
7" - Play Records - PLAY 126 - 1979 - no PS
• A Christmas Dream / Jingle Bells
7" - Play Records - PLAY 130 - 1979 - no PS
The A-side is a a ballad, the B-side a disco rock version of "Jingle Bells" with lots of synth effects.
• Bring It On Home To Me / Back To Rock And Roll
7" - Play Records - PLAY 134 - 1980 - no PS
Described on ebay as "fantastic powerpop" (A-side) and "standard pubrock" (B-side) with glam traces.
• Miss Seventeen & Lucky Numbers - Do It Right? / Do It Again
7" - Play Records - PLAY 139 - 1980 - no PS
• Proud To Be Irish / Gerry's Song
7" - Play Records - PLAY 151 - 1981 - PS
• Fooling Around / Foolin'
7" - Lucky Records - J1 - 1980-81 - PS?
• Kiss And Make Up / Do It Again
7" - Lucky Records - J2 - 1981 - PS
Described on ebay as "synth powerpop new wave". A-side is Pop, B-side instrumental.
Same B-side as PLAY 139. 'PLAY 139' is scratched in matrix.
Picture sleeve exists with and without thumbcut.
• You Must Be Joking / Larry's Song
7" - Lucky Records - J3 - 1981? - PS
Larry's Song = same track as Gerry's Song.
• Lucky (In Love) / You Must Be Joking (dance remix)
7" - Lucky Records - J4 - 1981? - PS
• title?
7" - Lucky Records - J5 - 1982? - PS
• What Kind Of World ? / Lady Lady
7" - Lucky Records - J6 - 1982? - PS
Both sides by S.Fyfe.
• Billy J & Lucky Numbers - Suddenly You Love Me / Maria's Song
7" - Play Records - PLAY 156 - 1983 - no PS
Maria's Song = same track as Gerry's Song.
Help!
We need your help to correct and/or complete this entry. If you can provide more
information about this band, have scans, photos or any other memorabilia we can
use, or spare copies of any releases,
then please get in touch.
Thanks to T.P.McLoughlin
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