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The SUNDAYS

The Sundays is a British band that produces great indie music. The members are David Gavurin (d.o.b 4 April 1966), Harriet Wheeler (d.o.b 26 June 1966), Paul Brindley (d.o.b. 6 November 1966) and Patrick Hannan (d.o.b. 4 March 1969).

The Sundays formed in the summer of 1987 in London, England. The original members were David Gavurin and Harriet Wheeler. They met each other while studying at university, and began writing songs together. In August of 1988, The Sundays performed their first concert, at the Falcoln "Vertigo Club" in Camden, London. It generated good word-of-mouth, and they were soon hailed as the next big thing in the music scene. Patrick Hannan and Paul Brindley later joined the band to play the instruments. Soon The Sundays obtained a recording contract with Rough Trade Records, UK. Up to now, they have released three well-received albums. After the release of 'Static & Silence', Harriet Wheeler and David Gavurin got married. They now have one son and one daughter.

The Sundays plan to rest for a few years, so there will be no new material from them in the near future.


How I discovered The Sundays: The Sundays

I came across them in August 1997, when they were about to release 'Summertime". I saw them featured in the MTV News. They played a clip of the song. However, it did not make any impact on me.

Then one late night (VERY late at night) half a year later, when I was playing my favourite computer game, and I also had the MTV on. All of a sudden my attention was caught by the sound from the MTV. 'Ummm...this song sounds familiar...could this be 'Summertime' by The Sundays?' When the chorus went 'It's you and me in the summertime', I was astounded by my magical powers of knowing the song after only listened to a ten-second clip half a year before. How could I have recognised the song? I still desire to know.



The Sundays

I rediscovered The Sundays when I heard the cover of 'Here's Where The Story Ends', by Tin Tin Out featuring Shelly Nelson back in April 1998. I lent the 'Static & Silence' CD from the library and I instantly fell in love with it! That's when I started to like The Sundays.

Since then I have been actively searching for their really rare singles and promos. It took me two years for my collection to be completed!

It is frustrating to be a The Sundays fan. It is already over five years since they released their last album. Although there were rumours about a new album every now and then, these rumours turned out to be false. There is still no sign of any new material in the near future.

Discography

This is an almost complete list of materials by The Sundays. Unless otherwise stated, they refer to UK releases. The dates in the brackets indicate the release date of the album or single. This page looks best in Internet Explorer.

Faye Wong, a very popular vocalist among the Chinese population, made a Cantonese cover of 'Here's Where The Story Ends' in 1995. Click here to find the lyrics translated by me.


I Won I Won 7" Flexi (1989)

Cat No: CAT076
  1. I Won
Joy Joy 12" vinyl acetate (1989?)

Cat No: PRO-A1-4003-SRI-DMM SP1-1
  1. Joy
Can't Be Sure Can't Be Sure (30-1-1989)

Cat No: RTT 218 CD

UK Chart run: 61-48-45-55-73 Wks: 5
  1. Can't Be Sure
  2. I Kicked A Boy
  3. Don't Tell Your Mother
HWTSE Here's Where The Story Ends
(Australian 7") (1989)

Cat No: K10027
  1. Here's Where The Story Ends (LP Version)
  2. Skin & Bones (LP Version)
HWTSE Promo Here's Where The Story Ends
(US Promo) (1989)
  1. Here's Where The Story Ends
Reading, Writing & Arithmetic Reading, Writing and Arithmetic
(UK release (picture disc):15-1-90, UK re-release:10-5-1996, US:17-4-1990)

UK Release Cat No:ROUGH148P
UK re-release Cat No:8347832

UK release Chart run: 4-14-22-29-46-49-62-71 Wks: 8
  1. Skin & Bones
  2. Here's Where The Story Ends
  3. Can't Be Sure
  4. I Won
  5. Hideous Towns
  6. You're Not The Only One I Know
  7. A Certain Someone
  8. I Kicked A Boy
  9. My Finest Hour
  10. Joy
Can't Be Sure Promo Can't Be Sure (US Promo) (1990)

Cat No: PRO-CD-4168
  1. Can't Be Sure
  2. Don't Tell Your Mother
  3. I Kicked A Boy
Goodbye Goodbye (21-9-1992)

Cat No: 8802212

UK Chart run: 27-55 Wks: 2
  1. Goodbye
  2. Wild Horses
  3. Noise
Blind Blind (19-10-1992)

Cat No: 7804032
UK 5 trk promo CD: BLIND1

UK Chart run: 15-32-56 Wks: 3
  1. I Feel
  2. Goodbye
  3. Life & Soul
  4. More
  5. On Earth
  6. God Made Me
  7. Love
  8. What Do You Think?
  9. 24 Hours
  10. Blood On My Hands
  11. Medicine
  12. Wild Horses (US Release only)
Love Love (US Promo) (1992)

Cat No: PRO-CD-4460 (Card sleeve)
PRO-CD-4465 (Gatefold)
  1. Love (LP Version)
  2. Love (Fade)
Love/Goodbye Love/Goodbye (Europe release) (1992)

Cat No: 8804732
  1. Love
  2. Goodbye
Wild Horses Wild Horses (US Promo) (1993)

Cat No: PRO-CD-4503
  1. Wild Horses
  2. Wild Horses (Edit)
The Black Session The Black Session (French Promo) (1993)

Cat No: SPCD 1629

Recorded Live on 15-12-1992
  1. My Finest Hour
  2. Here's Where The Story Ends
  3. Hideous Towns
Here's Where The Story Began Here's Where The Story Began (US Promo) (1997)

Cat No: PRO-CD-1122
  1. Here's Where The Story Ends
  2. Wild Horses
  3. Love
Summertime CD1 Summertime (8-9-97)

Cat No: 8845792 8/7(CD1/CD2)
UK 1 trk CD promo: CDRDS6475

UK Chart run: 15-31-39-60(-88-121-148-172-200)
Wks: 4 		CD1:
  1. Summertime
  2. Nothing Sweet
  3. Gone

CD2:

  1. Summertime
  2. Skin & Bones (Live)
  3. Here's Where The Story Ends (Live)
Summertime Summertime (Australian release)

Cat No: 8846292
  1. Summertime
  2. Here's Where The Story Ends (Live)
  3. Nothing Sweet
  4. Gone
Static & Silence Static & Silence (22-9-1997)

Cat No: 9212192
UK 11 trk CD promo: CDPP02

UK Chart run: 10-24-42-71(-86-120-112-92-82-91-126-142-157-146-113-139-156)
Wks: 4

  1. Summertime
  2. Homeward
  3. Folk Song
  4. She
  5. When I'm Thinking About You
  6. I Can't Wait
  7. Another Flavour
  8. Leave This City
  9. Your Eyes
  10. Cry
  11. Monochrome
Static & Silence Static & Silence (22-9-1997)

US Cat No: DGCD-25131
  1. Summertime
  2. Homeward
  3. Folk Song
  4. She
  5. When I'm Thinking About You
  6. I Can't Wait
  7. Cry
  8. Another Flavour
  9. Leave This City
  10. Your Eyes
  11. So Much
  12. Monochrome
Cry CD2 Cry (10-11-97)

Cat No: 8848892 1/2(CD1/CD2)
UK 1 trk CD promo: CDRDS6487

UK Chart run: 43(-79-119-160-186)
Wks: 1		 CD1:
  1. Cry
  2. Can't Be Sure (Demo)
  3. You're Not The Only One I Know (Demo)

CD2:

  1. Cry
  2. Through The Dark
  3. Life Goes On
Cry Promo CD Cry (US Promo) (1997)

Cat No: PRO-CD-1156
  1. Cry
Billboard Billboard top Modern Rock Tracks 1990 (US Release, 1990) Track 9 "Here's Where The Story Ends"
Indie Indie Top 20, Vol. 9 (US Release, 1990) Track 15 "Joy"
DGC DGC Rarities Volume 1 (US Release) (1994)

Cat No: DGCD-24704		 Track 14 "Don't Tell Your Mother"
Blown Away Blown Away Soundtrack (US Release) (21-6-1994) Track 6 "Here's Where The Story Ends"
Vox Vox Class Of 1997 (11-97)

Cat No: Vox 97

This is a free CD that came with the December, 1997 issue of the British magazine called 'Vox'.		 Track 8 "Monochrome"
Connected Connected (4-98)

Cat No: 5555952		 Disc 1, Track 16 "Summertime"
Blowout Blowout (5-98)

Cat No: 4935852		 Track 2 "Wild Horses"
Factory Direct Factory Direct (US Promo, 1998) Track 5 "Cry"
Why 2K? Why? 2K: The Anti-Millenium Party Collection (US Release) (20-4-1999) Track 6 "Here's Where The Story Ends"
Why 2K? Why? 2K: The Anti-Millenium Party Collection (Canadian Release) Track 8 "Here's Where The Story Ends"
Cover Me Cover Me (US Release, 1999) Track 5 "Wild Horses"
Buffy OST Buffy The Vampire Slayer (US Release, 11-99) Track 14 "Wild Horses"
Unstoppable 90's Unstoppable 90's (US release 1999)

Cat No: KTE64392		 Track 18 "Here's Where The Story Ends"
Sweet Sixteen Sweet Sixteen (US release?) Track 14 "Blood On My Hands"
Double Take Double Take (US release)

Cat No: MSD-37229		 Track 1 "Summertime"
A Taste Of '98 A Taste Of '98 (US release) Track 1 "Summertime"
Vox Phone Box UK 16 Track cassette containing "I Feel"
Hits Post Modern Syndrome - Summer's Eve (US release) Track 1 "Summertime"
Reflex test (US release) Track 4 "I Feel"
On The Edge On The Edge Track 12 "Here's Where The Story Ends"
Burning Leaves 3 Burning Leaves 3 Track 2 "Love"
Retail Tune Up Retail Tune Up (US Promo) Track 6 "Summertime"
Open All Night - In The Shadows Open All Night - In The Shadows Track 9 "Life & Soul"
The Best Anthems...Ever! Track 5 "Here's Where The Story Ends"
Best Of Indies Disc 4, Track 11 "Goodbye"
Rough Trade Music For The 90's (US Promo) Track 3 "I Kicked A Boy (?)"
Adagio Adagio (DJCD??) Track 13 "Wild Horses"
Out of Order (US Release) Disc 1 Track 16 "Summertime"
Hits Post Modern Syndrome (US Promo)

Cat No:(HT 042) 		Track 17 "Cry"
Fear Film: Fear starring Mark Wahlberg, Reese Witherspoon and Alyssa Milano The whole length of "Wild Horses" was played in the scene where the young lovers were playing rollercoasters and other rides in an amusement park.
Tin Tin Out Here's Where The Story Ends (9-3-98)

Cat No: VCRD30

Cover version by UK DJ duo Tin Tin Out. Vocals by Shelly Nelson.

UK Chart run: 7-10-10-14-18-28-34-45-59-64
Wks:10
  1. Radio Version
  2. Mansa's Soundtrack Version
  3. Original Extended Mix
  4. Tin Tin Out Club Mix
  5. Canny Remix
  6. KLM Remix

I would like to thank Ben and Chris for their help in compiling this discography.

Last updated: 26 June 2006
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