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That Petrol Emotion

From: Derry

Active: 1984-93

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The O'Neill brothers post Undertones project, a sometimes great band who lost direction circa 1988. They released some great singles for various indie labels, most notably Demon, and then signed to Polydor Records (and later Virgin) but they failed to deliver on their initial promise.

Sean O'Neill left during the recording of the third album in 1988. He next recorded as rock-dance crossover act Rare (the "Set Me On Fire" single on Setanta in 1990, a number of singles several years later in 1996, and the Peoplefreak album in 1998). Some heralded TPE's fourth LP Chemicrazy (1990) as a return to form but frankly I don't hear it.

Brendan Kelly (ex Cut The Bag joined on bass in 1991. They finally split in 1993.



Discography

• Keen / A Great Depression On A Slum Night
7" - Pinky - 13 - UK - 1985 - PS
• Keen // A Great Depression On A Slum Night / Zig-zag Wanderer
12" - Pinky - 13T - UK 1985 - PS
Entered the UK indie singles chart on 13.7.85 for a 4 week run peaking at #33


• V2 / Happiness Drives Me Round The Bend
7" - Noiseanoise - NAN 1 - 1985 - PS
• V2 / The Gonest Thing / Happiness Drives Me Round The Bend
12" - Noiseanoise - NAN 1T - 1985 - PS
Entered the UK indie singles chart on 26.10.85 for a 4 week run peaking at #23


• Manic Pop Thrill
LP - Demon Records - FIEND 70 - 1986
Entered the UK indie album chart on 17.5.86 for a 17 week run peaking at #1


• Its A Good Thing / The Deadbeat
7" - Demon Records - DIO42 - 1986
• Its A Good Thing / The Deadbeat / Mine
12" - Demon Records - DIO42T - 1986
Entered the UK indie singles chart on 26.4.86 for a 4 week run peaking at #11


• Natural Kind of Joy / Can't Stop
7" - Demon Records - DIO43 - 1986 - unconfirmed
• Natural Kind of Joy / Non-alignment Pact (live) / Can't Stop / Jesus Says
12" - Demon Records - DIO43T - 1986
Entered the UK indie singles chart on 12.7.86 for a 3 week run peaking at #17


• Peel Session EP
12" - Strange Fruit Records - SFPS038 - 1986
Recorded 11.6.85
Entered the UK indie singles chart on 31.10.86 for a 5 week run peaking at #9


• Babble
LP - Polydor Records - TPELP 1 - 1987 - inner sleeve


• Big Decision / Soul Deep
7" - Polydor Records - TPE 1 - 1987 - PS
• Big Decision (extended) / Split / Soul Deep
10" - Polydor Records - TPET 1 - 1987 - PS
• Big Decision (extended) / Big Decision (7" version) / Soul Deep
12" - Polydor Records - TPEX 1 - 1987 - PS


• Swamp / Dance Your Ass Off
7" - Polydor Records - TPE 2 - 1987 - PS
• Swamp(ext) / Creeping To The Cross (short) / Dance Your Ass Off
12" - Polydor Records - TPE 2 - 1987 - PS


• Live EP
7" - Polydor Records - TPEE 2 - 1987 - PS


• Genius Move / Party Games
7" - Virgin Records - VS 1022 - 1987 - PS
• Genius Move / Genius Move (extended) / Party Games / Mouthcrazy (live)
12" - Virgin Records - VST 1022 - 1987 - PS


• End of the Millenium Psychosis Blues
LP - Virgin Records - V 2250 - 1988 - inner sleeve


• Cellophane / Think of a Woman
7" - Virgin Records - VS 1116 - 1988 - PS
• Cellophane / Think of a Woman / Hot Head
12" - Virgin Records - VST 1116 - 1988 - PS


• Live
mini-LP - Mansfield Publishing - MANS 1988 - USA - 1988 - 7 tracks
Semi-legit live LP.


• Double Peel Session
LP - Strange Fruit Records - SFPS?? - 1988
Recorded 11.6.85 and xx.11.85


• Groove Check / Groove Check (12" version)
7" - Virgin Records - VS 1159 - 1989 - PS
• Groove Check / Chemicrazy / Tension (live) / Under the Sky (live)
10" - Virgin Records - VSA 1159 - 1989 - PS
• Groove Check / Groove Check (dub)
12" - Virgin Records - VSA 796580 - 1989 - PS


• Chemicrazy
LP - Virgin Records - V 2618 - 1990


• Sensitize / Chemicrazy (revitalized)
7" - Virgin Records - VS 1261 - 1990 - PS
• Sensitize / Chemicrazy (revitalized) / Cinnamon Girl / Groove Check (mix)
10" - Virgin Records - VSAX 1261 - 1990 - PS
• Sensitize / Chemicrazy (revitalized) / Gnaw Mark / Groove Check (mix)
12" - Virgin Records - VST 1261 - 1990 - PS


• That Petrol Emotion / Membranes - Clawfist Singles Club (split)
7" - Clawfist Records - Singles Club #6 - UK - 1991 - PS, 1400 copies


• Tingle / Tingle (version)
7" - Virgin Records - VS 1312 - 1991 - PS


• Head Staggered (live) / Scumsurfin (live)
7" - label? - ??? - 1991 - flexi
flexi given away during the Chemicrazy tour


• Abandon / Fat Mouth Creed
7" - Virgin Records - VS 1242 - 1990 - PS
• Abandon / Fat Mouth Creed / Jewel
12" - Virgin Records - VST 1242 - 1990 - PS


• Hey Venus (mixes)
12" - Virgin Records - ??? - 1990 - PS


• Detonate My Dreams EP
CDS - Koogat Records - GAT 1 CDS - 1993 - PS


• Catch A Fire EP
CDS - Koogat Records - GAT 2 CDS - 1993 - PS


• Fireproof
CD - Koogat Records - GAT 1 CD - 1993
CD - Essential Records - ESMCD903 - UK - 2000


• Exploded View
CD - Rykodisc Records - ??? - USA - 1993


• Final Flame (live 1994)
CD - Essential Records - ESMCD902 - UK - 2000



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See Also: The Undertones


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