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070502 Click here to see some of the clippings from Andy Marsden’s scrap book. These include a picture of Graduate signing the record contract with the Precision Record Label!! - more pages from Andy added 16/05/02!!!


200302 Recent news from Steve and Andy of Graduate & response to the following from Sara...........

I thought you might be interested to know that I used to be well acquainted with a guy who reckons he was in Graduate. At the time I lived in a place called the Bridge Project, a hostel in Bath, the city in which I studied for my A-levels. The self-proclaimed former Graduate member was a part-time supervisor there. His name was Ian, he was a lovely (but extremely talkative) chap with a Scots accent, and was a guitarist. He apparently jammed with Roland when they were at Culverhay Boys' School in Bath together, during their mid/late teens. Ian constantly complained about the fact that Graduate became TFF, and that he'd not had the presence of mind to become a full-time member of the group when he was invited to do so!
I knew Ian back in 1996, when I left the Bridge Project to move onto better things. I remember being highly impressed with his story because TFF were one of my fave bands... I had a great view of Bath from my window, and I had hours of fun sitting there gazing out at the world while yowling along with my TFF tapes. I ought to have been revising, but never mind.
Sara

The only other person who had been in Graduate (apart from session guys) was a bass player called Gary, from Trowbridge. He was not too motivated, so he left after a couple of concerts and was replaced with and old friend of Roland's - Curt. The rest is history...
I've heard a lot of people claim to have played with Roland / Curt /Graduate over the years. The name Ian could ring a vague bell somewhere, could have been a friend of Roland's at school? He certainly wasn't in Graduate. Might be worth asking Andy - sometimes we have selective memories!
All the best to you,
Steve.

Hi Chris,

Nice to hear from you.

Sorry to say that this 'Ian' guy doesn't figure in Graduate or TFF. I suspect he was trying to impress this young lady for means other than musical! Hope it worked for him !!!
At the time of Graduate going pro, lots of people came out of the woodwork claiming to know us, though few did.
I imagine it must be a whole lot worse for real pop stars !

By the way, we contacted the record company further to the release of the album to let them know we are still around if there's any profits to be shared. Unfortunately Graduate, as an act, still owe them over £10,000 for past promotions/expenses etc.
Whilst they have written this off, we would have to sell an extraordinary amount of CDs before we became eligible for any royalties !!!!!

Take care,

Andy

190102 On the ‘new’ Graduate CD, one of the tracks was penned by Roland Orzabal & Pauline Moore. Thanks to Steve Buck for the following............ Pauline and Mike Moore were a couple who met Roland in Bath in the late 70's and introduced him to primal therapy. Curt soon followed suit. When i asked Andy Marsden he responded as follows : “as a point of interest, the songs from the 2nd album are different mixes to the ones on my cassette, as you can hear extra riffs here and there which I don't have.Now, about Pauline Moore. I've asked around and no-one has ever heard of her ! In fact, "Happened So Fast" was co-written by Glenn Tommey Sorry to draw a blank there ! The band I'm in are called the "Blue Meanies", with John Baker from Graduate, Glenn, James Warren (of the Korgis) and an old pal , Martyn Sheppard. You can hear a sample at our website : www.musicprod.co.uk

301201 Click on the Tears For Fears ‘Rarities’ section to see scans of the ‘flower pot’ issued to promote ‘The Seeds Of Love’. Thanks to Paul Longhurst for the scans. Details also added of Everybody ‘toy soldiers’ and further details on the Change ‘withdrawn’ sleeve.Click on TFF discography & then click on link for ‘additions’

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