The Wake are a post-punk/synth-pop band formed in Glasgow in 1981. The band's line-up initially consisted of Gerard McInulty, Steven Allen (his sister Carolyn Allen later joined on keyboards, and remained in the band thereafter) and Joe Donnelly, though the band would go through a number of line-up changes during its existence - including at one stage Bobby Gillespie, who would later be a member of Jesus And Mary Chain and Primal Scream. The band was initially signed to Factory Records, during which it released its best known album, Here Comes Everybody, but later moved to Sarah Records. The group disbanded in 1994, but reformed in 2009.
Links To Peel[]
Peel played the band's debut single in early 1982 and a year later had them do a session for his programme, where they performed four tracks. Throughout the 80s and 90s, the group had substantial airplay on Peel's programmes. After Peel's death in 2004, it was later found out that he had the band's first four albums in his Record Collection: W.
Sessions[]
The Wake - Peel Session (14th July 1983)
The Wake recorded one session for Peel's programme. The session was released on CD on Harmony, expanded CD reissue, 2013 (Factory Benelux FBN 29 CD).[1]
1. Recorded: 1983-07-06. First Broadcast: 14 July 1983.[2] Repeated: 09 August 1983
- Uniform / The Drill / Here Comes Everybody
Other Shows Played[]
- 08 February 1982: 'Give Up (7 inch-On Our Honeymoon)' (Scan 45)
- 15 February 1982: Give Up (7" - On Our Honeymoon) Scan 45
- 25 October 1982: Judas (album - Harmony) Factory FACT 60
- 28 October 1982: Testament (album - Harmony) Factory FACT 60
- 10 November 1982 (BFBS): Favour (album - Harmony) Factory FACT 60
- 1984
- 29 February 1984: Something Outside (12") Factory Benelux
- 1985
- Peel March 1985: Of The Matter (7") Factory
- 26 November 1985: Send Them Away (LP - Here Comes Everybody) Factory
- 27 November 1985: Sail Through (LP - Here Comes Everybody) Factory
- 03 December 1985 (BBC World Service): Send Them Away (LP - Here Comes Everybody) Factory
- 30 December 1985 (BBC World Service): Sail Through (LP - Here Comes Everybody) Factory
- 1987
- 12 October 1987: Gruesome Castle (12" - Something That No One Else Could Bring) Factory
- 1991
- 12 January 1991: English Rain (LP: Make It Loud) Sarah
- 20 January 1991: Firestone Tyres (album - Make It Loud) Sarah
- 27 January 1991: Joke Shop (Album: Make It Loud) Sarah Records
- 10 February 1991: Henry's Work (Album: Make It Loud) Sarah Records
- 1994
- 01 April 1994: ‘Provincial Disco (CD - Tidal Wave Of Hype)’ (Sarah Records)
- 29 April 1994: 'Provincial Disco (LP - Tidal Wave of Hype)' Sarah Records
- Peel May 1994: Provincial Disco (album - Tidal Wave Of Hype) Sarah
- 27 May 1994: ‘Solo Project (LP - Tidal Wave Of Hype )’ Sarah Records
- 04 June 1994 (BFBS): I Told You So (album - Tidal Wave Of Hype) Sarah