Thompson Twins
Alternative band from Sheffield · formed 1977
- Shows on record
- None on record
- Rooms played
- None on record
- Cities
- None on record
- Releases
- 34
- Last show
- None on record
About
Thompson Twins is a band from Sheffield, formed in 1977, tagged dance-pop, new pop, new romantic by its sources. No dated shows are on record.
- Thompson Twins formed in 1977 — MusicBrainz
- Thompson Twins disbanded in 1993 — MusicBrainz
- Tom Bailey: member — MusicBrainz
- Chris Bell: member — MusicBrainz
- Alannah Currie: member — MusicBrainz
- Pete Dodd: member — MusicBrainz
- Joe Leeway: member — MusicBrainz
- John Roog: member — MusicBrainz
- Matthew Seligman: member — MusicBrainz
- Jane Shorter: member — MusicBrainz
- Thompson Twins has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1981–2009 — MusicBrainz
- Thompson Twins is from Sheffield , South Yorkshire, England — Wikipedia
- Thompson Twins plays Pop — Wikipedia
- Thompson Twins plays new wave — Wikipedia
- Thompson Twins plays synth-pop [ 1 ] — Wikipedia
- Thompson Twins plays post-punk [ 2 ] — Wikipedia
- Thompson Twins plays alternative rock — Wikipedia
- Thompson Twins has 723236 listeners on Last.fm — Thompson Twins on Last.fm
- Thompson Twins has released 10 recordings between 2003 and 2025 — Thompson Twins on Discogs
- Thompson Twins has 15 followers on Genius — Thompson Twins on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Halifax, Yorkshire, England — Thompson Twins on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
No past shows on record.
Where they play
No rooms on record.
Releases
34 releases, 1981–2025Industry & Seduction: A Thompson Twins Collection
2025
Into The Gap Live
2025
Hold Me Now: The Very Best Of Thompson Twins
2016
Remixes & Rarities
2014
Original Album Classics
2012
Thompson Twins Box
2009 · Compilation
Love on Your Side: The Best of Thompson Twins
2007 · Compilation
Love On Your Side (The Best Of The Thompson Twins)
2007
Dance Vault Remixes
2006
12 Inch Collection
2004
Platinum & Gold Collection
2003 · Compilation
The Greatest Hits
2003 · Compilation
Thompson Twins
2003
The Best of Thompson Twins
2002 · Compilation
Hold Me Now
2000 · Compilation
Master Hits
1999 · Compilation
Greatest Hits
1996 · Compilation
Love, Lies and Other Strange Things: Greatest Hits
1996 · Compilation
Singles Collection
1996 · Compilation
The Collection
1995 · Compilation
Best Selection
1994 · Compilation
Hold Me Now
1993 · Compilation
Queer
1991 · Album
The Best of Thompson Twins
1991 · Compilation
The Greatest Hits
1990 · Compilation
Big Trash
1989 · Album
Close to the Bone
1987 · Album
Here’s to Future Days
1985 · Album
Into the Gap
1984 · Album
A Product Of… & Set
1983 · Compilation
Quick Step & Side Kick
1983 · Album
In the Name of Love
1982 · Compilation
Set
1982 · Album
A Product of… Participation
1981 · Album
Lineup
- Tom Bailey
- Chris Bell
- Alannah Currie
- Pete Dodd
- Joe Leeway
- John Roog
- Matthew Seligman
- Jane Shorter
Airplay
- KEXP airplay: 50+ plays, 2022-10-25–2026-09-20 — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Abbie) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show '90.TEEN' (Guest DJ) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (John Richards) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Early' (Kevin Sur) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Larry Mizell, Jr.) — KEXP
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Thompson Twins on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Thompson Twins on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Thompson Twins on Genius | Artist facts |
| Thompson Twins on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.