08 September 2022

Who Can Predict the Weather?

 
 
By request... 
 
 



The Weather Prophets was formed in 1986 by Peter Astor - guitar & vocals & Dave Morgan - drums when their previous band, The Loft, broke up. The original line-up had Creation Records head-honcho Alan McGee playing bass, but he became their manager when Astor & Morgan recruited David Greenwood Goulding - bass & Oisin Little - guitar to complete the line up. 

 



The Singles.


Their debut single Almost Prayed was released by Creation shortly after their formation. 
 
The Weather Prophets - Almost Prayed 12", Creation Records CRE 029 T, 1986.

Side A -
Almost Prayed
Your Heartbeat Breathes the Life into Me

Side B -
Like Frankie Lymon
Wide Open Arms
 
 

 
The songs on Almost Prayed seemed to be a logical progression of The Loft style so the response was favorable from both Loft fans & music critics. A second single was quickly released by Creation that same year.
 
 

Side A -
Naked as the Day You Were Born

Side B -
In My Room
Worst Friend I Ever Had
 
 

Side One -
Why Does the Rain
Midnight Mile

Side Two -
Mayflower (BBC session)
Annalea
 
 

Side One -
She Comes from the Rain
Wide Open Arms

Side Two -
You Upset the Grace of Living When You Lie
Who by Fire
 
 
 
The Weather Prophets - Always the Light 12", Creation Records CRE 056 T, 1988.

Side One - Always the Light

Side Two -
Blue Rooftop
Hill House
Somersaults
 
 
 
 
The Weather Prophets - Hollow Heart 12", Creation Records CRE 54T, 1988.

Side One -
Hollow Heart
Joe Shmo & the Eskimo

Side Two -
Sleeping When the Sun Comes Up
Chinese Cadillac

Enjoy,

4 comments:

  1. Excellent collection you have here, thanks Nuthin'!!

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    1. Thank you, brother. With summer heading to its end, we may all need Weather Prophets.

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  2. Thanks for the blog. Excellent work. I did own the debut Weather Prophets 7" as a double single. The second disc contained Robert Johnson and Chuck Berry songs...

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    1. Never saw the double single. Sounds interesting.

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