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Ever since The Beatles split up in 1970, it’s safe to say that Scouse bands have been living in the shadows of the ‘Fab Four’— after all, how could any band emulate the success of The Beatles and the impact they had on music? For the record, if we score The Beatles in the same way they would have achieved a mighty 993 points! It seems inconceivable that a Scouse band will achieve anywhere near that any time soon, but keep reading La Vida Liverpool as we keep you up to date with the best music coming out of Merseyside. Relax, released in 1983, topped the UK Singles Chart and remained at No.1 for 5 weeks, staying in the charts throughout the year and becoming the seventh best-selling UK single of all time. Follow up smash hits, Two Tribes and The Power Of Love, made it three No.1 hits in a row for the Liverpool band. Frankie Goes To Hollywood boast 15 weeks at No.1 in the UK Singles Chart, 50 weeks in the Top 10 of the UK Singles Chart and 17 weeks in the Top 10 of the UK Albums Chart — making them our runaway winners and No.1 in our Top 10. The Beatles = 993 points When Polly James decided to leave, she was replaced by Carol Boswell (Elizabeth Estensen) and her extended family including rabbit obsessed brother Lucien (Michael Angelis) and their God fearing mother, Mrs. Boswell (Carmel McSharry). Nevertheless, Bread soldiered on for another three years before concluding in 1991. But if there is one observation to be made, it is this. If the Boswell brothers were really Liverpool lads, how come we never saw them down the pub or at the match?
In case of points being level, band with more No.1 singles finishes higher. If still level, band with more No.1 albums finishes higher. Their following album, Ocean Rain, achieved success in 1984 along with their acclaimed single, The Killing Moon. Since their self-titled album in 1987 and band member changes and reformations, success has been varied although they will always have a cult following. 8. The Coral (21 points) Radio City DJ Kev Seed amassed a huge following during his time on breakfast. Seedy in the morning was accompanied by legendary characters Biffo and Peggy who had the listeners in absolute stitches with the cheeky banter. Mischievous Livertpool teenager Francis Scully began life as a series of short stories by Alan Bleasdale, subsequently broadcast by BBC Radio Merseyside in 1971. Books and plays followed before the character’s first TV appearance in a 1978 BBC Play for Today, Scully’s New Year’s Eve where he was played by Andrew Schofield with Ray Kingsley as his pal, Mooey.
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The series was recorded in Birmingham, with various locations across the country standing in for Liverpool. Writer Joe Boyle deliberately portrayed an upbeat view of life on the dole, commenting “there are a lot of people in Liverpool like these three, but they are never seen on television”.
point is scored for: UK No.1 single and each week spent at No.1, UK Top 10 single and each week spent in Top 10, UK No.1 album and each week spent at No.1, UK Top 10 album and each week spent in Top 10OK, so did you guess our No.1 correctly? Achieving huge success in the 80s, Frankie Goes To Hollywood claims the title of La Vida Liverpool’s Most Successful Scouse Band Since The Beatles. The group became only the second act in the history of the UK charts to reach No.1 with their first 3 singles — the first being Liverpool’s Gerry and the Pacemakers.
Liverpool is a port city, which is one reason why Scousers were the first to hear about and get to try out innovative products from other countries, putting this city and its citizens in the forefront of fashion, among other things. There are so many arguments, such as this only being based on success in the UK and bands being subject to different competition in different eras, but here is the Top 10 based on our criteria: 10: The Farm (20 points) Shot entirely on film, the series is arguably more quirky drama with comedy than traditional sitcom. Scully’s Billy Liar type daydreams, usually involving Liverpool FC players, lends a comically surreal touch, and the use of genuine Merseyside locations adds an authentic texture.In 1979, Schofield and Kingsley were asked to recreate the characters for the Granada TV Saturday morning show, The Mersey Pirate, which cemented their actor ownership of the parts. Perhaps not your first guess for the Top 5? Well, let us tell you that The Christians’ first five singles all made the UK Top 40 and their self-titled debut album reached No.2 in the UK Albums Chart, selling over a million copies. Their two Top 10 singles, Harvest For The World and Ferry Cross The Mersey were both charity singles, with Ferry Cross The Mersey reaching No.1 in 1989 as a tribute to the Hillsborough victims. 4. The Lightning Seeds (36 points)
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