Edwyn Collins (guitar, vocals) David McClymont (bass) James Kirk (guitar, vocals) Steven Daly (drums) |
January 1978. The Nu-Sonics played their first gig with this lineup.
They became 'Orange Juice' in mid-1978. First proper Orange Juice gig took place on 20 April 1979 at the Victoria Cafe at the Glasgow School of Art. |
Steve Daly quit the band soon afterwards, but was persuaded to return for the recording of the debut single 'Falling & Laughing' in Autumn 1979, the first of four acclaimed singles to be released on Alan Horne's Postcard label. | |
October 1981. Orange Juice sign to Polydor, with debut album 'You Can't Hide Your Love Forever' already recorded. Malcolm Ross, ex-Josef K, joined the group as a third guitarist. | |
James Kirk (guitar) and Steve Daly (drums) left the band shortly afterwards. They were later to work together under the name Memphis, issuing a one-off single ('You Supply the Roses') for Alan Horne's Swamplands label in 1985. | |
Edwyn Collins (guitar, vocals) David McClymont (bass) Malcolm Ross (guitar) Zeke Manyika (drums) |
Drummer Zeke Manyika joined the band in the Spring of 1982. This lineup recorded the second album, 'Rip It Up'. When released as a single, the title track became Orange Juice's biggest UK hit, reaching number 8 in the charts in February 1983. |
Summer 1983. Recorded mini-LP 'Texas Fever'. Shortly afterwards, David McClymont and Malcolm Ross departed to work on the 'Ape Scientific' project. Ross joined Aztec Camera the following year. | |
Edwyn Collins (guitar, vocals) Zeke Manyika (drums) Paul Heard (bass) Frank Want (guitar) |
Essentially down to a duo of Edwyn and Zeke by February 1984, this lineup was brought together to fulfil some live commitments. The single 'What Presence?!' was also recorded. Note that 'Frank Want' was a pseudonym of Jim (Foetus) Thirlwell. |
Edwyn Collins (guitar, vocals) Zeke Manyika (drums) Claire Kenny (bass) Johnny Britten (guitar) |
With assistance from Britten and Amazulu's Kenny, Orange Juice's final eponymous album was recorded. Released in November 1984, but woefully under-promoted, the LP featured some of Edwyn's strongest songs. However, disappointing sales saw Polydor drop the band. |
19 January 1985. Edwyn Collins announced that Orange Juice had split, whilst on stage at the London Brixton Academy for a Miners' benefit gig. |