From: Dublin
Active: 1987-89 approx
Style: Rock
Rex And Dino Lineup:
- Dermot Lambert - vocals, guitar
- Ellen Leahy - keyboards
- Brian McLoughlin - bass
- Dave Thomas - drums
Blink Lineup:
- Dermot Lambert - guitar, vocals
- Robbie Sexton - triangle, keyboards
- Brian McLoughlin - bass
- Barry Campbell - drums, percussion
Bio:
Main songwriter Dermot Lambert and Ellen Leahy both ex Empty Shell.
A promising quartet with a powerful live sound though their (first?) demo tape in 1987 didn't bear this out.
They released a couple of singles. Later enjoyed much more success as Blink.
Discography
• various artists - Snap Shots
LP - Snap / Owl Records - SN901 - IRL - 1987
See Compilations section for full track listing.
tracks: The Cat Gets Out / This Time, Next Time
• Someone There To Love / Same Way Too
7" - Solid Records - ROK 715 - IRL - 1988 - PS
Produced by Emmett O'Reilly. Engineered by Pat Dunne and Larry O'Toole.
• various artists - Solid Citizens
K7 - Solid Records - ROCC 1 - 1988
See Compilations section for full track listing.
• various artists - Nationwide Vol.3
LP - Danceline Records - DLS1004 - IRL - 1989
See Compilations section for full track listing.
tracks: Bed Of Nails / Fire
• Busy Sleeping / Trouble With You
7" - Danceline Records - DLS 001 - IRL - 1989 - PS
• Blink - Going To Nepal / Is God Really Groovy?
7" - Lime/Parlophone Records - EM-292 - UK - 1993 - PS
• Blink - Going To Nepal EP
CDS - Lime/Parlophone Records - ??? - UK - 1993
tracks:
Going To Nepal
Going To Nepal - The Heaven Mix
Is God Really Groovy?
Shake Everything
• Blink - It's Not My Fault
12" - Lime/Parlophone Records - 12R 6376 - UK - March 1994 - 3 tracks
cds - Lime/Parlophone Records - CDR 6376 - UK - March 1994 - 4 tracks
tracks:
Not My Fault
Ed's Got A New Car
Five New Friends
• Blink - Happy Day EP
7" - Lime/Parlophone Records - R6385 - UK - July 1994 - PS
12" - Lime/Parlophone Records - 12R6385 - UK - July 1994 - PS - 3 tracks
cds - Lime/Parlophone Records - CDR6385 - UK - July 1994 - PS - 4 tracks
CD tracks:
Happy Day - 7" Version
Happy Day - Carrot Cake Mix
Everything Comes Everthing Goes
Hank
• Blink - A Map Of The Universe
LP - Lime /Parlophone Records - PCS 7369 - UK - August 1994 - inner sleeve
CD - Lime /Parlophone Records - CD PCS 7369 - UK - August 1994 - 13 tracks
tracklisting:
It's Not My Fault
Cello (Album Mix)
Happy Day
Everything Comes Everything Goes
Fundamentally Loveable Creature
Is God Really Groovy?
Love Me
Snow (Be Precious)
Eds Got a New Car
Going to Nepal
There's Something Wrong With Norman's Mom
Christams 22
Separation
• Blink - Cello EP
7" - Lime/Parlophone Records - R6393 - UK - October 1994 - PS
12" - Lime/Parlophone Records - (12) R6393 - UK - October 1994 - PS
cds - Lime/Parlophone Records - CD R6393 - UK - October 1994 - PS - 4 tracks
CD tracks:
Cello
Cello - 7" Version
Fundamentally Loveable Creature
Love Me
Notes: "Cello" appears on Breaking Sound Barriers Vol.4 (PPI BSBCD-4)
• Blink - Is God Really Groovy?
7" - Lime/Parlophone Records - ??? - UK - 1994 - PS
• Blink - The End Is High
CD - Serene Records - ??? - March 1998
• Blink - Deep Inside The Sound Of Sadness
CD - ??? - ??? - 2004
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See Also:
Empty Shell