| Nick Straker Band | |
|---|---|
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Post-disco, new wave, synthpop, jazz-funk fusion |
| Years active | 1979–1987 |
| Labels | Prelude Records (US) Pinnacle Records (UK) Decca Records (Germany) |
| Past members | Nick Straker Tony Mansfield David McShera Pete Hammond Phil Towner Tony Hibbert |
The Nick Straker Band were an English pop music group from London, England, led by musician and vocalist Nick Straker, who had earlier gained experience by playing in Dennis Bovell's Matumbi, a dub and roots reggae band. Several members of the band were also in New Musik, and the band's line-up consisted of Straker along with Tony Mansfield, Tony Hibbert, David McShera, Pete Hammond and Phil Towner. Their song "A Walk in the Park" (released June 1979 Pinnacle label) peaked at No. 20 on the UK Singles Chart in 1980, having previously been a substantial hit in Continental Europe in 1979. Their most successful song in the US was "A Little Bit of Jazz", which spent one week at No. 1 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play Chart in 1981.
Discography
Albums
| Title | Year | Information |
|---|---|---|
| Future's Above My Head (Germany only) | 1979 |
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| A Walk in the Park (UK only) | 1980 |
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| The Nick Straker Band (U.S. only) | 1981 |
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| Nick Straker | 1983 |
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| The Best of Nick Straker: A Walk in the Park | 1993 |
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Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUT |
CHE |
GER |
UK |
US Dance |
US R&B | ||
| 1979 | "A Walk in the Park" | 7 | 5 | 3 | 20 | — | — |
| 1980 | "Don't Come Back" | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "Leaving on the Midnight Train" | — | — | — | 61 | — | — | |
| "A Little Bit of Jazz" / "The Last Goodbye" | — | — | — | — | 1 | 35 | |
| 1981 | "Like Dust" | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | "Way of Life" | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "Straight Ahead" | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | |
| 1983 | "You Know I Like It" | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "Against the Wall" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1984 | "Turn Me Down" | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "Must You Dance" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "It Only Takes a Minute" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1987 | "A Walk in the Park '87 (PWL Mix)" | — | — | — | 82 | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||
See also
- List of Billboard number-one dance club songs
- List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Dance Club Songs chart
References
- "Nick Straker Official Website". Nickstraker.com. Archived from the original on 6 July 2008. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ^ "Nick Straker interview". 10 April 2001. Archived from the original on 3 February 2006. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ "NICK STRAKER BAND - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ Ron Wynn. "Nick Straker Band | Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 7 January 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- "Nick Straker Band". Discog.info. Archived from the original on 2 March 2005. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- "Nick Straker Band - A Walk in the Park". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- "Nick Straker Band - A Walk in the Park". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- "Nick Straker Band - A Walk in the Park". germancharts.de. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 451. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- "Nick Straker Band Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography". Music VF. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- "The Nick Straker Band - Chart History: HOT R&B/HIP-HOP SONGS". Billboard. Archived from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
External links
- Nick Straker official website at the Wayback Machine (archived 12 February 2009)
- Nick Straker Band discography at Discogs
