Tom Robinson Band
The Tom Robinson Band was a British rock band that became popular with the punk movement in the 1970s .
The group was founded in London in January 1977 and was best known for its political and socially critical texts (similar to The Clash or Trust ). The band campaigned for equality for women and for the rights of gays as well as for Amnesty International and against racism . The band leader Tom Robinson in particular became an idol of the gay movement through the song Glad to be gay , he describes himself as bisexual .
occupation
- Tom Robinson ( electric bass , vocals )
- Danny Kustow ( guitar , vocals )
- 'Dolphin' Taylor ( drums , vocals ) (until 1978)
- Mark Ambler ( organ , piano ) (until 1978)
- Preston Heyman ( drums ) (from 1978)
- Ian Parker ( organ , piano ) (from 1978)
The band's greatest commercial success was the single 2-4-6-8 Motorway , which reached number 5 on the UK Singles Chart in 1978. The debut album Power in the Darkness also reached number 5 in the charts in the same year .
In 1979 the second album TRB2 was released , but it was not able to build on its predecessor, both artistically and commercially. Shortly thereafter, the band broke up after Danny Kustow left.
Discography
Albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
 UK
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| 1978 | Power In The Darkness |
UK4th  (12 weeks)UK |
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| 1979 | TRB Two |
UK18 (6 weeks) UK |
with Tom Robinson Band
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EPs
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
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UK
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| 1978 | Rising Free |
UK18 (6 weeks) UK |
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
|
UK
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| 1977 | 2-4-6-8 Motorway |
UK5  (9 weeks)UK |
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| 1978 | Up Against The Wall Power In The Darkness |
UK33 (6 weeks) UK |
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| 1979 | Bully For You / Our People TRB Two |
UK68 (2 weeks) UK |
Web links
- Homepage of Tom Robinson (English)