Jump the Gun were an Irish pop and rock band, best known for competing in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988 with the song 'Take him home'. They finished eighth in the contest. The group consisted of Roy Taylor on lead vocals and bass guitar with Eric Sharpe on guitar, Peter Eades on piano and keyboards, Brian O'Reilly on drums, and Ciaran Wilde on saxophone. Wilde joined the group shortly before Eurovision 1988, the other members of the group had all been members of Irish show bands during the 1980s.
Getting hold of this single wasn't easy: it was released on Monitor Records, which I guess was a small record company in Ireland, and copies are pretty scarce these days. So it was a pleasure to be able to order this one, along with a few other rare Eurovision singles.
Singer and bass player Roy Taylor died after a battle with motor neurone disease on 1 June 2023.
My collection: 7" single 7668
Found: Ebay, received 24 April 2025
Tracks: 'Take him home' / '(A little bit) closer'
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