Sold on you - IQ

After I bought 'Promises (as the years go by)' I saw this single. In the mood for an experiment, I decided to take it home. The track was pleasant enough, but I didn't play it very often. 'Sold on you' was taken from the band's 1989 album 'Are you sitting comfortably?'. Neither the single nor the album reached the charts in the UK - or outside of the UK.

My collection: 7" single no. 930
Found: Disco Market, Den Haag, July 6, 1989
Cost: 1 guilder
Tracks: 'Sold on you' / 'Through my fingers'

Promises (as the years go by) - IQ

IQ was one of a few British bands formed during the early eighties that continued with the progressive rock style that had been abandoned by seventies bands like Genesis and Yes. Although - or perhaps because - the music they made required complex musicianship and included intricate arrangements, commercial success always eluded the band.

When they released their 1987 album 'Nomzamo', the single 'Promises (as the years go by)' actually got some airplay in the Netherlands. This is how I found out about the single.

My collection: 7" single no. 680

Found: Disco Market, Den Haag, November 12, 1988

Cost: 1 guilder

Tracks: 'Promises (as the years go by)' / 'Nomzamo'

Download: Album 'Nomzamo', including both tracks