The Pooh Sticks were a Welsh indie pop band from Swansea, Wales,[1] primarily recording between 1988 and 1995. They were notable for their jangly melodiousness and lyrics gently mocking the indie scene of the time, such as on "On Tape", "Indiepop Ain't Noise Pollution" and "I Know Someone Who Knows Someone Who Knows Alan McGee Quite Well".[1] The band changed direction on their 1991 U.S breakthrough The Great White Wonder, eschewing the 'twee' British indie pop sound for a more American-styled power pop sound, akin to bands such as Jellyfish and Redd Kross. Subsequent albums included Million Seller, released on 11 January 1993, considered by some power pop fans to be the band's best work, and Optimistic Fool, released on 24 April 1995, followed in this style.
1989: "The Pure Styx" (Sympathy for the Record Industry)
1989: "Dying for It" (Fierce Recordings)
(First issue – group sleeve; second issue – "Altamont" sleeve)
1989: "Go Go Girl" (Cheree Records)
1989: "Tonight" (Sympathy for the Record Industry)
on Sympathy for the Record Industry
1991: "Who Loves You" (Cheree Records / Sympathy for the Record Industry)
1991: "Young People" (Cheree Records / Sympathy for the Record Industry) – A-side written by Andrew Griffiths and Hywel James of The Love Nazis
1991: "Who Loves You" (Sympathy for the Record Industry)
1991: "The Little White Wonder" (Fierce Recordings)
1991: "Who Loves You" (Fierce Recordings)
1992: "Could a Heart" (Sympathy for the Record Industry) (this 7" was entitled "Stickboy Contest Winners" and the track on the other side of the disc was by Gila Monsters entitled "Stickbastard")
2012: "Formula One Generation" (Formosa Punk Records)
Compilation appearancesedit
1990: "Time to Time", Becket House (Becket House)
1991: "Young People", Indie Top 20 Volume 13 (Beechwood Music)
1991: "Who Loves You", My Cheree Amour (Cheree Records)
1991: "True Life Hero", Revolution No. 9 (Pax Records)
1993: "Jelly on a Plate", Lime Lizard (Lime Lizard)
1993: "On Tape", Teenbeat 50 (Matador)
1993: "Million Seller", The Alternative Way – Everything Is Beautiful (Ariola Benelux)
1994: "Who Loves You", I Like It If You Feel Lucky (Beekeeper)
1995: "When the Night Falls", WTAG Radio Club – A Tag Recordings Sampler (Tag Recordings)
1998: "Soft Beds, Hard Battles", Their Sympathetic Majesties Request – A Decade of Obscurity and Obsoletes 1988–1998 (Sympathy for the Record Industry)
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This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations October 2021 Learn how and when to remove this message The Pooh Sticks were a Welsh indie pop band from Swansea Wales 1 primarily recording between 1988 and 1995 They were notable for their jangly melodiousness and lyrics gently mocking the indie scene of the time such as on On Tape Indiepop Ain t Noise Pollution and I Know Someone Who Knows Someone Who Knows Alan McGee Quite Well 1 The band changed direction on their 1991 U S breakthrough The Great White Wonder eschewing the twee British indie pop sound for a more American styled power pop sound akin to bands such as Jellyfish and Redd Kross Subsequent albums included Million Seller released on 11 January 1993 considered by some power pop fans to be the band s best work and Optimistic Fool released on 24 April 1995 followed in this style The Pooh SticksOriginSwansea WalesGenresIndie popYears active1987 1995 2010 presentLabelsFierce Recordings Woosh Sympathy for the Record Industry Cheree Zoo EntertainmentMembersSteve GregoryHue Williams Contents 1 Line up 1 1 Guests 2 Discography 2 1 Albums 2 2 Live compilation albums 2 3 Extended plays 2 4 Singles 2 5 Compilation appearances 2 6 Radio sessions 3 References 4 External linksLine up editSteve Gregory producer songwriter 1 Hue Williams vocals 1 Gregory and Williams invented a fictitious line up which included Trudi Tangerine tambourine piano Paul guitar Stephanie Bass Drum drums Alison bass Guests edit Amelia Fletcher vocals Orgasm The Great White Wonder and Million SellerDiscography editAlbums edit 1988 Orgasm 53rd amp 3rd Records 1 1990 Formula One Generation Fierce Recordings amp Sympathy for the Record Industry 1 1991 The Great White Wonder Cheree Records amp Sympathy for the Record Industry 1 1993 Million Seller Zoo Entertainment 1995 Optimistic Fool Seed Records 2014 Think Bubble recorded in 1995 Live compilation albums edit 1989 Trademark of Quality Live album reissued by Fierce Recordings in 1989 1 1991 Multiple Orgasm Reissue of Orgasm Fierce Recordings 1988 The Pooh Sticks Fierce Recordings First press in black white sleeve second press in pink white sleeve Extended plays edit 1988 The Encore EP Anonymous Records Singles edit 1988 Heartbreak Fierce Recordings 1988 I Know Someone Who Knows Someone Who Knows Alan McGee Quite Well Fierce Recordings 1988 Indiepop Ain t Noise Pollution Fierce Recordings 1988 1 2 3 Red Light Fierce Recordings 1988 On Tape Fierce Recordings 1989 Hard On Love Woosh Records 1989 The Pure Styx Sympathy for the Record Industry 1989 Dying for It Fierce Recordings First issue group sleeve second issue Altamont sleeve 1989 Go Go Girl Cheree Records 1989 Tonight Sympathy for the Record Industry on Sympathy for the Record Industry 1991 Who Loves You Cheree Records Sympathy for the Record Industry 1991 Young People Cheree Records Sympathy for the Record Industry A side written by Andrew Griffiths and Hywel James of The Love Nazis 1991 Who Loves You Sympathy for the Record Industry 1991 The Little White Wonder Fierce Recordings 1991 Who Loves You Fierce Recordings 1992 Could a Heart Sympathy for the Record Industry this 7 was entitled Stickboy Contest Winners and the track on the other side of the disc was by Gila Monsters entitled Stickbastard 1992 The World Is Turning On Zoo Entertainment 1995 Cool in a Crisis Seed Records 2012 Formula One Generation Formosa Punk Records Compilation appearances edit 1990 Time to Time Becket House Becket House 1991 Young People Indie Top 20 Volume 13 Beechwood Music 1991 Who Loves You My Cheree Amour Cheree Records 1991 True Life Hero Revolution No 9 Pax Records 1993 Jelly on a Plate Lime Lizard Lime Lizard 1993 On Tape Teenbeat 50 Matador 1993 Million Seller The Alternative Way Everything Is Beautiful Ariola Benelux 1994 Who Loves You I Like It If You Feel Lucky Beekeeper 1995 When the Night Falls WTAG Radio Club A Tag Recordings Sampler Tag Recordings 1998 Soft Beds Hard Battles Their Sympathetic Majesties Request A Decade of Obscurity and Obsoletes 1988 1998 Sympathy for the Record Industry 2000 Indiepop Ain t Noise Pollution The Sound of Leamington Spa Volume 1 Co production between TweeNet Communications Bilberry Records Firestation Tower Records 23 Oct 2000 2004 I Know Someone Who Knows Someone Who Knows Alan McGee Quite Well Rough Trade Shops Indiepop 1 Mute Records Ltd 2006 On Tape CD86 48 Tracks from the Birth of Indie Pop Castle Music 2010 Roll Over Easy Indietracks Indiepop Compilation 2010 Make Do and Mend Records Radio sessions edit 1988 John Peel Session 1989 John Peel Session 1991 Mark Goodier SessionReferences edit a b c d e f g h Colin Larkin ed 1992 The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music First ed Guinness Publishing pp 1977 8 ISBN 0 85112 939 0 External links editFansite Pooh Sticks biography on BBC Wales twee net Bands Discography Million Seller videos The Pooh Sticks discography at Discogs Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Pooh Sticks amp oldid 1181893451, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
