The Colourfield were a British band formed in 1984 in Manchester when former Specials and Fun Boy Three frontman Terry Hall joined up with ex-Swinging Cats members Toby Lyons and Karl Shale. Despite the fact that all three of them hailed from Coventry, they made their homebase in Manchester.
In January 1984 The Colourfield released their debut single, 'The colour field', which just missed making the Top 40 in the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 43.
My collection: 7" single no. 5379 Found: unknown Cost: unknown Tracks: 'The colour field' / 'Sorry'
After Terry Hall left the band Fun Boy Three, he went on to form The Colourfield together with ex-Swinging Cats members Toby Lyons and Karl Shale. Their third album 'Deception' was released in 1987 and featured various session musicians as a result of Lyons leaving the band.
The two singles released from the album were both cover versions: 'Running away' was originally recorded by Sly & The Family Stone in 1971, whereas 'She' was composed by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart. The singles did not chart.
My collection: 7" single no. 2993 Found: May 27, 1998 Cost: 1 pound Tracks: 'She' / 'Monkey in winter'
