The Tyrrel Corporation were an English recording duo, composed of members Joe Watson (vocals/keyboards) and Tony Barry (keyboards).[1] The group took their (misspelled) name from a fictional company in the 1982 film Blade Runner.[1]
The Tyrrel Corporation | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Redcar, England[1] |
| Genres | Downtempo, house, pop, soul |
| Years active | 1990–1995 |
| Labels | Cooltempo, Chrysalis |
| Members | Joe Watson Tony Barry |
Career
editBetween 1992 and 1995, five of the group's singles charted on the UK Singles Chart.[2] Their most successful release was 1995's "Better Days Ahead", which reached the top 30.[2] The group recorded two albums, North East of Eden (1992), and Play for Today (1995).[3]
Discography
editAlbums
editSingles
edit| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [2] |
AUS [4] |
US Dance [5] | |||
| 1991 | "Six O'Clock" | — | 161 | — | North East of Eden |
| 1992 | "The Bottle" | 71 | 199 | — | |
| "Going Home" | 58 | 182 | — | ||
| "Waking with a Stranger"/"One Day" | 59 | — | — | ||
| 1994 | "You're Not Here" | 42 | 225 | — | Play for Today |
| 1995 | "Better Days Ahead" | 29 | — | 31 | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country. | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b c "Tyrrel Corporation > Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ a b c "Official Charts > Tyrrel Corporation". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ "discogs.com > The Tyrrel Corporation". Discogs.com. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ a b Australian (ARIA) chart peaks:
- "The Bottle" and "Going Home": "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 18 August 2017". Imgur.com. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- "You're Not Here": "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 19 July 2017". Imgur.com. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- All ARIA chart peaks to 6 March 2018: "Response from ARIA re: chart history for The Tyrrel Corporation, received 6 March 2018". Imgur.com. Retrieved 6 March 2018. N.B. The High Peak number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
- ^ "Billboard > Artists / Tyrrel Corporation > Chart History > Dance Club Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on 29 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
