The Quads
The Quads were a new wave band from Birmingham, England, active in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Their 1979 single "There Must Be Thousands" was a favourite of the BBC Radio 1 DJ John Peel, who selected it as his "single of the decade!"
Despite receiving considerable airplay on the main BBC Radio 1 daytime programmes, "There Must Be Thousands" only reached No. 66 in the UK singles chart, but in 2001 John Peel still listed it as one of his all-time favourite records.
Then, in 2013, to coincide with its use on a promotional video by natural skincare company JooMo, the track was re-released by Big Bear Records.Discography
Singles
- "There Must Be Thousands" / "You’ve Gotta Jive", 1979, UK No. 66
- "There's Never Been A Night" / "Take It", 1979
- "UFO" / "Astronaut's Journey", 1980
- "Gotta Get A Job" / "Gang Of Kids", 1981
- "Still Moment " / "Time To Think", 1982
Compilations
- Bouncing In The Red, 1980 EMI album, includes:
- *"There Must Be Thousands"
- Brum Beat - Live At The Barrel Organ, 1980 Big Bear Records double album, includes:
- *"When Everything's Said And Done"
- *"Wonders Never Cease"
- Shake Some Action Volume 1, 2001 bootleg CD album, includes:
- *"There Must Be Thousands"
On 29 August 1979, The Quads recorded a Peel session incorporating;
- "Revision Time Blues"
- "I Know You Know"
- "There's Never Been A Night"
- "There Must Be Thousands"
Music excerpts
- There must be thousands - Bouncing in the red, 1980 EMI
- Feel the need for more - Unreleased material, 1988
