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. Rogers moved to their recording studios in Monmouth where he now lives and in 2012 the pair gigged intermittently and then embarked on a hugely successful 25th anniversary tour. So I started it: It was a theme she had / On a scheme he had / Told in a foreign land. The message, basically, is be careful what you wish for. Tim Burgess / Carol Decker . 26 August 1954, Telford) Keyboardist, Paul Jackson (b. T'Pau /tpa/ are an English pop group formed in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, led by singer Carol Decker. Once wed filmed it, wed ping it back and forth to Ronnie, who lives in Wales.. Flame-haired singer Carol Decker has created a lockdown video to accompany their latest single Be Wonderful, which was filmed by her two children, Scarlett and Dylan, who are media students. We were treated like children by our management wed even left our stuff out there, expecting to return! Ronnie doesnt know why they werent involved in the decision, but believes it was just how new bands climbing up the ladder were treated back then. Rogers, R.Rodgers, R.Rogers, Rodgers, Roger, Rogers, Rogers, R., Rogers, Ronald, Roland Rogers, Ron Rodgers, Ronald Phillip Rogers, Ronald Rogers, Ronnie Rodgers, Ronnie Rogers [a271215] All the press was slanted towards a Smash Hits audience and, with hindsight, that didnt help. They absolutely had to stop for lunch. But Ronnie remained optimistic. [1][2] Decker recorded Red between December 1997 to July 1998 at Roundhouse Studios in London. They needed to stop for sandwiches every hour. There were, however, a few unexpected challenges when they made the video for Be Wonderful. "I have a dark sense of humour, quite gallows, and people might think some of the things I post are inappropriate. As Carol admits, if being an eclectic songwriter is a sin, then she and Ronnie are guilty as charged. She sang a version of China In Your Hands rewording it Wash Your Hands and has kept fans updated about forthcoming concerts. T'Pau member Ronnie Rogers was her boyfriend at the time, and they co-wrote the majority of the band's songs. March 13, 1959), keyboard player Michael Chetwood (b. August 26, 1954), bassist Paul Jackson (b. August 8, 1961), and drummer Tim Burgess (b. October 6, 1961). 10, Main Personnel, Guitar, Guitars, Composer. She and fellow founding member Ronnie Rogers had worked with other members of TPau to write a few new songs just before lockdown. That's the downside, and I miss hearing radio plays for the new stuff it is a little frustrating that I can't get it out to the wider audience anymore. It included one Top 20 hit, "Whenever You Need Me", but the band's commercial peak had now passed and they split up after its release. It gave me the idea of writing her story within the wider Frankenstein tale. In February 2015, T'Pau released their fifth studio album, Pleasure & Pain, and embarked on a tour. During the series, Amelia Lily took to the stage to perform the song and at the end of it Gary came out and said, It was nice to hear that song sung in tune. which prompted Carol to comment, He implied that Id sung it out of tune. I didnt start singing professionally until I was 22. It started OK, but tensions started to build with the others as time went on., Siren Records sent the newly formed six-piece stateside to a studio near Chicago to record their first album, Bridge Of Spies. With Carol Decker, Ronnie Rogers, T'Pau. Now we both feel in perfect health. In the years after T'Pau's split in 1992, Decker continued to occasionally perform as a solo artist. T'Pau: Composer : 2017 : Table 19: Oberhofer's Ultimate Wedding Mixtape: Oberhofer: Composer : 2017 . Ronnie Rogers Real Name: Randall Jay Rogers Profile: American country singer and songwriter, born in Nashville, Tennessee. To. I had made some money but not tons. The band formed in 1986, taking their name from a Vulcan elder of the same name in the sci-fi series Star Trek. After the split, Carol admits she lost her way and it would be almost a decade before she released a new TPau album, Red. Tim Burgess / Michael Chetwood / Carol Decker / Dean Howard / Paul Jackson / Ronnie Rogers. Table 19: Oberhofer's Ultimate Wedding Mixtape, Put Your Hands Up, Vol. On its release in October 1988, there was a discernible cooling of the bands commercial fortunes, with lead single, Secret Garden, failing to break the UK Top 10. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Stings Ten Summoners Tales Now Available In Expanded Digital Edition, Paul McCartney And Wings Red Rose Speedway For Record Store Day Edition, David Bowie, The 1975, And The Cure Among Exclusive 2023 Record Store Day Releases, Dandy In The Underworld: The Very Best Of Marc Bolan, Mama Cass Was Sheer Class: Remembering Cass Elliot, Please Mr. Postman: The Carpenters Redeliver The Marvelettes Hit, Glen Campbell, Shaggy, And Lil Wayne: Currently Trending Songs, Weighty In The Eighties: When Prog Rock Went Pop, Redemption Song: The Story Behind Bob Marleys Timeless Anthem. To me, it was just another song it didnt sound like it had a chorus either. "Those have been pulled and the arenas are hard to book in advance so we dont know if theyll go ahead. In the years after T'Pau's split in 1992, Decker continued to occasionally perform as a solo artist. "Ive always had a great association with Shropshire, particularly Shrewsbury and Bridgnorth, which were both home, and weve played lots of gigs in the West Midlands, from Bilston to Birmingham. I put things up things that make me laugh on Twitter. In 2008, as part of the "Here and Now" 80s tour, Decker performed at her home town of Shrewsbury for the first time since the 1980s in front of a crowd of over 9,000. Carol said the closure of concert venues had wrecked her bands schedule for 2020 and they were unlikely to perform now until the end of the year at the very earliest. After a farewell tour, T'Pau broke up, and Decker began a solo career soon after. Bridge of Spies produced a number of smaller hits which made it to at least the UK Top 40, including the singles "Valentine" (UK #9), "Sex Talk" (a new recording of early flop single, "Intimate Strangers") (UK #23), and "I Will Be With You" (UK #14).[3]. While lead single (and fan favorite) Whenever You Need Me performed solidly and secured the act a final Top Of The Pops appearance in May 1991, sales of The Promise, which the band wanted to title A New Decade, were modest, and TPau was dumped by Siren during a UK tour. Written by MD Brown/AJ Sansone/RJCalilliVocals Ronnie RogersFrom the T'Pau CD Single I Will Be With You The record was not a commercial success, but T'Pau have continued to perform live on a semi-regular basis. Red is the fourth studio album by British pop-rock group T'Pau, which was released by Gnatfish in 1998. They dont understand the concept of working until its done and then getting drunk. 2, Time for Dreaming: 45 of the World's Greatest Love Songs, The Best 80s Album in the WorldEver! The breakdown of the band also coincided with the breakdown of her relationship with Rogers. T'Pau: 03:26 : Amazon: 5 : Road to Our Dream. I did a few last year. Ronnie and I are really eclectic writers, which some people think is brilliant, but others especially in America struggled with, says Carol. I was in bits. It was interesting working with the kids. The strain of being in a successful band, and the inevitable clashes with the other band members who wanted an ever-increasing slice of the pie took their toll. Fortunately, we got it wrapped up just in time. He is a composer, known for Table 19 (2017), Sisters (2015) and Black Mirror (2011). "It reminded me of when I was a young musician and the A&R guy would want to bring a song down and Id say How dare you, thats my art. As the first T'Pau album since 1991's The Promise, Red features singer Carol Decker as the only member from the original line-up. "We had to do a download video and my two kids have both done creative media courses at college so we asked them to make it.. Initially a flop in the UK, it first became a hit in the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, reaching No. There are two different versions of the Music Video, one made later than the other, both visible on YouTube. Things started getting very difficult, says Carol. [9], On its release, Dave Ling of Classic Rock wrote, "Sonically, T'Pau still favour smooth, occasionally faceless walls of melody best exemplified on 'Now That You're Gone' and 'Make Love to Me'. Because of lockdown, we had to film at home using whatever props we could. T'Pau: 04:19 : Spotify Amazon: 4 : Wing & A Prayer. . When we offered a critique they really had their noses out of joint. I missed him so much, but then I morphed the story into a fictitious one of not being loved back (which I was). The songs were all there but the band just werent cutting it.. Copyright 2023 Jon Kutner. We didnt think about it too much, says Ronnie. 10 in the UK, earning a silver disc. In 2007, marking the 20th anniversary of T'Pau's first success, Ron Rogers and Carol Decker released a new single, "Just Dream", exclusively as an Internet download. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in August 1987. Contact, 2023Schweizerische Radio- und Fernsehgesellschaft, This page was last modified 28.03.2011 00:31:55, Dean Howard (b. Carol, who met Prince Charles and Princess Diana during the late 1980s when her band became the biggest in Britain, said she was proud of her two children. Discover Bridge of Spies by T'Pau released in 1987. I called that The Walkman Tour as members of the band had stopped talking to each other by then, she continues. The compilation's title was based on the band's successful debut single "Heart and Soul". Their third single, "China in Your Hand", was their biggest UK hit; it became the 600th single to reach number 1 in the UK and spent five weeks at the top spot. We need to find other ways to let people know its out. I sulked my way across Germany it was just awful. Background. Bryan Adams bought us champagne TPau in 1988. And Carol, from Shrewsbury, revealed that the lockdown video had a personal edge because she believed she and her husband Richard, a chef, might have suffered a mild dose of Covid-19. I didnt even present the idea to the band, says Carol. [3] It reached number 35 on the UK Albums Chart and remained in the top 100 for two weeks.[4]. We had all of the symptoms except for the high temperature. I think its a much better album than Rage, but the bubble had burst, adds Ronnie. In 2011 she felt insulted when Gary Barlow, then a judge on X-Factor, made a derogatory comment about China In Your Hand and Carol took to Twitter to vent her spleen. They would just listen to the cassettes and send them back with a standard letter. "[9] Despite this however the album did manage to edge into the charts at No. Taj Wyzgowski. The absence of a record company means Carol and her bandmates have creative control over their output but they dont have the budget to spend on a big campaign. I started to sing a melody over it, the wafty vocal and came up with more than an ocean keeps us apart. The lyrics were about when I went on holiday with my parents and Ronnie couldnt come. Ronnie Rogers, guitarist, songwriter Although we'd been signed, I was still working as a telephone engineer. Although it wasnt noticeable enough to mar the enjoyment of the track, the tempo fluctuated so much that we could not edit the album version successfully for the single, besides which, the record company thought it was too long. I just looked at him and asked if we had been dropped He replied: Well, thats one way of looking at it. China only really came into its own when we gave it to Roy. Former guitarist Ronnie Rogers is currently in the band The Ronaldos. All tracks are written by Carol Decker and Ronnie Rogers, except "This Girl" written by T'Pau. Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. When it was good it was brilliant, but there was a lot going on, admitted Carol. But playing the shows isnt just about having fun. Discover The Virgin Anthology by T'Pau released in 2017. T'Pau's lead singer, Liverpool-born Carol Decker began as a member of a ska band, The Lazers at Shrewsbury Art College. Explore Ronnie Rogers's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. So I hope fans will like the new single.. Carol Decker. Ronnie recalls that one of their US singles was pitched to Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones for a solo contribution. [7] It also reached the number 1 in several other European countries but made little impact in the United States. The next release, China in Your Hand, failed to chart in the US but became the 600th UK number one and was top of the chart on the week of the Kings Cross fire. Heart And Soul did sound different to a lot of our material and its famous bass riff came from us playing about on this sequencer keyboard, which we had bought with a loan from my dad.. We both love Road To Our Dream, which was the second single from Rage we released., I just dont think the label got what we were, says Ronnie. Required fields are marked *. Decker re-formed the band with a new line-up in 1998, and T'Pau have in recent years continued to work live regularly. X Factor asked me to go on Xtra Factor but Gary Barlow refused to face me. We also had a bit of a comedy element to it because people are going stir crazy. She and Rogers toured the U.K. in 2013, the 25th anniversary of the group's formation, and continued to perform during 2014. Credit: Tim Roney/Getty Images/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images, English pop-oriented rock band, led by Carol Decker, that scored a global hit in 1987 with "Heart and Soul. It was my song, its all Ive got left. In Groups: T'Pau. Then, towards the end, it got even worse when we would get feedback with a multiple-choice table, and the responses ranged from Not quite what we are looking for, to Dont give up your day job. I imagine those punky little A&R guys thought it was funny, but it really wasnt., The band found a mentor in David Massey, who managed Wang Chung a group that scored big hits with Dance Hall Days and Everybody Have Fun Tonight. He picked up on the hit potential of one of TPaus songs, Valentine, and urged them to write more like that, but still declined to take them on himself. The knock-backs from the labels were never constructive, she says. Our management was clear that we had to keep the ball rolling, says Carol. Impressum She successfully poached him for her own band, but just three weeks later, the band split. "The band has been going for more than 30. "You dont earn any money from the records, you have to go on the road to earn a living. . T'Pau: 03:58 . Taj, who was more of a jazz guitarist, didnt feel comfortable with TPaus rock style, so he left and Dean Howard became his replacement. It was a bad call. I was watching a documentary on the whole Mary Shelley and Byron and Keats gang and was enthralled by how, at 19, she outsold both noted poets, revealed Carol. 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In 1988 they released their second album Rage, which peaked at No. TPaus lead singer, Liverpool-born Carol Decker began as a member of a ska band, The Lazers at Shrewsbury Art College. A third album The Promise followed in 1991, but the band split soon afterwards. Im so impressed with my children. The bands first appearance on the classic BBC TV show Top Of The Pops would, Carol believes, lead to stateside promoters turning away from the group. Ronnie Rogers - producer (tracks 3, 9) Simon Dawson, Feddy de Faye, Alan Jenkins, Roberto Pieroni . 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Boorer, Jez Ashurst electric guitar, acoustic guitar, Spencer Cozens keyboards (tracks 2, 4-7, 10), Dave Hattee drums, programming on "Love Song", Rafe McKenna - producer (tracks 1, 3, 8-9), mixing, engineer, Marco Sabiu - producer (track 1), programming (track 1), Simon Dawson, Feddy de Faye, Alan Jenkins, Roberto Pieroni engineers, Jeremy Gill, Simon Morris, Peter Sberi assistant engineers, This page was last edited on 4 June 2022, at 08:47. Named after a Vulcan character from the Star Trek TV series, the pop-anthem band T'Pau formed in 1986 around vocalist Carol Decker (b. September 10, 1957), guitarist Ronnie Rogers (b. Speaking to uDiscover, Carol admits she was starting to get rattled by the relentless round of rejection. I was 26 and my dad was suggesting I try the cruise ships. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Ive had every single gig wiped out of my diary through to almost Christmas. With each rejection, it was getting a bit much. "[11] Heather Phares of AllMusic stated, "The group's smooth pop sounds remain intact on songs like 'With a Little Luck,' 'Now That You're Gone,' 'Giving Up the Ghost,' and 'Let It All Fall.'[10]. T'Pau: 03:34 : Spotify Amazon: 2 : Only the Lonely. Around the same time, it emerged that she had also grown frustrated at a lack of airplay for her band's new material, as many radio stations were only interested in playing T'Pau's classic hits. The kids think me and Ronnie are a pair of old boomers who dont know what were talking about. T'Pau is a late 1980s pop group led by singer Carol Decker. Later the same year she appeared in the film Nine Dead Gay Guys as the wife of Stephen Berkoff. I wanted her to give a good performance but not eclipse me. 4 in both the US and UK charts. In Groups: T'Pau Variations: Viewing All | Ron Rogers (2) R. Rodgers, R. Rogers, R.P. T'Pau: 04:00 . Despite this, the 11-song collection went platinum, and features in its entirety on Disc Three of The Virgin Anthology. T'Pau: 04:15 : Amazon: 2 : I Will Be With You. Carol Decker / Ronnie Rogers. "[5] Speaking to Super Deluxe Edition in 2013, she added, "I recorded Red when I was pregnant with my daughter. We built it around ourselves, with the right intentions, but wed do it very differently today.. [4] The compilation's title was based on the band's successful debut single "Heart and Soul". I find it funny that nowadays everyone takes big crashing songs and makes them quiet. They played me China in Your Hand and thats what brought me out of it. The 30th anniversary edition of Bridge of Spies is out now. T'Pau: China in Your Hand: Directed by Brian Grant. 6 October 1961, Macclesfield) Percussionist/Drummer, Michael Chetwood (b. "We're Part Of The 80s Fabric": Carol Decker And Ronnie Rogers Talk T'Pau Carol Decker and Ronnie Rogers of T'Pau talk about career highs, overlooked songs, and the eclecticism at the. By then, I felt so assured and assumed that people got us and we were going to be able to do what we thought was right. [2021]. T'Pau: Bridge of Spies: Directed by Jay Brown. But we did some tricks, gave it a false ending in the middle to get people clapping, and finished the chorus with the title again, as Id heard in a Howard Jones song, No One Is to Blame. Discover Red by T'Pau released in 1998. Im very conscious of the fact that his career is massive and mine isnt any more. "But it was quite funny. It feels different now, says Carol. Discover Sex Talk by T'Pau released in 2007. 4 in September.[7]. Two singles "With a Little Luck" and "Giving Up the Ghost" were released from the album. Be the first to comment on this artist! No one really notices or minds as I cover the essential dynamics of the song. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic. We screamed the place down backstage. You just dont mess those sorts of people about, says Carol. In an interview, she stated, "It's a little harder to get on the radio because all the '80s stations play the '80s stuff and they won't play your new stuff. [9] So we had a lot of fun but we had our never-work-with-your-family moments.. The inspiration for China in Your Hand came from Frankensteins creator, Mary Shelley. Our manager came backstage and told me I was a very lucky girl, recalls Carol. September 10, 1957), guitarist Ronnie Rogers (b. It works well. Id dicked around, fluffed my A-levels, bumbled my way into art school, and ended up singing in a friends band. "Some of the things that I was particularly upset about was the 80s classical concert. Ronnie. Carol said her band was able to operate in the digital world by sending files to each other via email. 3, Drew's Famous Instrumental Country Collection, Vol. A year later, in October 1987, we were at No 1. Tim Burgess / Carol Decker / Dean Howard / Paul Jackson / Ronnie Rogers. They have had a string of Top 40 hits in the UK, and several hits in the United States and Europe. We appeared in the serious music press at first, but then they started to get increasingly snooty about TPau.. T'Pau also recorded rock versions of The Monkees' "I'm a Believer", Petula Clark's "Downtown" and The Left Banke's "Walk Away Rene", all with lead vocals by rhythm guitarist Ron Rogers. [3] It reached number 35 on the UK Albums Chart and remained in the top 100 for two weeks. He said the gaps needed filling, so I started these syncopated sort of nonsense noises. Scarlett is a big fan of the American make-up artist Jeffree Star and she bought me some of his cosmetics. Ronnies mother gave us a china tea-set and if you lifted the cups up to the light you can see a womans face in the bottom. You know the expression polishing the turd? "Heart and Soul" is the debut single by British pop rock ensemble T'Pau, released in 1987 from their debut album Bridge of Spies. We did a reunion tour in 2013 and it was always the highlight. Carol added that she hoped people in the region would download the single in May and check out the video online. "[6], Red was released in September 1998 in the UK by Decker's own label Gnatfish. Dan D. Derby (The Skater) (1977) was covered in Dan D. Derby by Freddy Quinn (1981) Discussion. Ronnie Rogers Past members Tim Burgess Michael Chetwood Paul Jackson Taj Wyzgowski Dean Howard Jez Ashurst Dave Hattee Dan McKinna Website http://www.tpau.co.uk/ T'Pau/tpa/are an English popgroup formed in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, led by singer Carol Decker. Ronnie and I are no longer together were both happily married to other people, with kids but I still perform, and when I get back into that past, its like Im another Carol. [4], In a 2011 interview with Old School - Back to the 80s, Decker spoke of the album, "I would've loved to have gotten the same level of success again [with Red]. Decker still performs under the name T'Pau at solo shows and 1980s nostalgia concerts, and in 2013 she reunited with original band member and co-songwriter Ronnie Rogers for a 25th-anniversary UK tour.[5]. Carol Decker / Ronnie Rogers. The technology we had access to was incredible. "Well never know whether it was the virus because we didnt get tested. In the summer of 2003 Carol appeared in the all-star, all-female hit show, Mums The Word in Londons West End. She and fellow founding member Ronnie Rogers had worked with other members of T'Pau to write a few new songs just before lockdown. Heart and Soul: The Very Best of T'Pau is a compilation album by British pop group T'Pau, which was released by Virgin Records in 1993. The album, which was released in September 1998, was supported by a thirty-six date tour named "The Red Tour". This article uses material from the article T'Pau (band) from the free encyclopedia Wikipedia and it is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. They get really sniffy when we suggested something. Carol Decker / Ronnie Rogers. I guess subconsciously thats how I got the title.. Ronnies mum died of cancer while we were away followed by my dad, who died of a heart attack in 1990 so the band split in 1991 with Ron returning to production. Learn how your comment data is processed. I got home one day and Carol had this quiet sketch she'd written on the piano. I was very depressed for several years but I brought myself back from the brink. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic. 3: The Biggest Club Anthems of All Time, Entertainment Weekly: The Greatest Hits 1985-1989, Entertainment Weekly: The Greatest Hits 1987, Renaissance Records, Inc.: Spring Sampler, 1997, Heart and Soul: The Very Best of T'Pau [Renaissance], In the Air Tonight: Virgin's Greatest Hits, Living in Oblivion: The 80's Greatest Hits, Vol. Decker still performs under the name T'Pau at solo shows and 1980s nostalgia concerts. Background [ edit] Singer Carol Decker said of the authorship and composition of the selection: 24 November 1959, Bolton) Lead Guitarist on, "Bridge of Spies" (1988, U.S./German release only), "Only A Heartbeat" (1991, U.S./Japan release only), "With a Little Luck" (1998, Promo release only). "The funniest moment came when Dylan told me that he and Scarlett had six years experience between them at college. Doing those shows with an orchestra are amazing. I still love playing it. You never really know why one song does it. T'Pau: Only a Heartbeat: With Carol Decker, Ronnie Rogers, T'Pau. "Fortunately, we got it wrapped up just in time. In 1982 Carol attended a Katz gig where Ronnie threw his guitar into the audience, which hit Carol and cut her finger. Other Top 20 hits followed: Valentine, I Will Be with You, Secret Garden and Whenever You Need Me but then it all went wrong. But as Decker herself recalls, it was never that simple for TPau. Im Irish-Liverpudlian stock so its in our blood to reach for the bottle. She gained control fairly quickly and soon launched a solo career. But, for some reason, the public didnt take to subsequent songs as much, even though we felt as strongly about them.. Learn all about Ronnie Rogers on AllMusic. Subscribe to our newsletter to get the day's top stories sent directly to you. It was a quiet piano song and he turned it into something else, with that big crashing chorus. Carols daughter Scarlett had directed TPaus 2018 single Run and was happy to take on her latest project with help from her younger brother Dylan. [7] [8] Decker began a relationship with restaurateur Richard Coates in 1996. Their debut album, Bridge Of Spies, was released in September of 1987 and the first single from it was Heart and Soul which reached number four in both the UK and the US. But it was also bloody freezing. Later in November and December 1998, T'Pau supported Status Quo on the German and UK leg of their Tour "It's Good to Tour". All Tracks by Ronnie Rogers (1) Covers of Ronnie Rogers Songs (1) 1 cover. Scarlett is doing animation production at university in Bournemouth so she created a shooting schedule before we started. I didnt think more about it until we were in America recording our debut album, Bridge of Spies. The audience reaction is irreplaceable but putting it bluntly, thats how I earn my money. I knew following up Bridge Of Spies was going to be hard, but I am proud of Rage and, certainly initially, wasnt particularly worried by it not doing as well. With Carol Decker, Ronnie Rogers, T'Pau. The cups were paper thin and so fragile when you held it in your hand. Four subsequent singles from the album entered at least the Top 20, though none broke in the U.S. charts. . The Virgin Anthology showcases every TPau single, plus the expanded Rage and The Promise albums. Following its inclusion in a Pepe Jeans advert, the single reached No. Heart and Soul: The Very Best of T'Pau is a compilation album by British pop group T'Pau, which was released by Virgin Records in 1993. Carol Decker and Ronnie Rogers of TPau talk about career highs, overlooked songs, and the eclecticism at the heart of the band. Our producer, Roy Thomas Baker, went: Well, what else have you got? Id brought my cassette of China and played it to him very unsurely, and that was that. 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. Rogers moved to their recording studios in Monmouth where he now lives and in 2012 the pair gigged intermittently and then embarked on a hugely successful 25th anniversary tour. So I started it: It was a theme she had / On a scheme he had / Told in a foreign land. The message, basically, is be careful what you wish for. Tim Burgess / Carol Decker . 26 August 1954, Telford) Keyboardist, Paul Jackson (b. T'Pau /tpa/ are an English pop group formed in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, led by singer Carol Decker. Once wed filmed it, wed ping it back and forth to Ronnie, who lives in Wales.. Flame-haired singer Carol Decker has created a lockdown video to accompany their latest single Be Wonderful, which was filmed by her two children, Scarlett and Dylan, who are media students. We were treated like children by our management wed even left our stuff out there, expecting to return! Ronnie doesnt know why they werent involved in the decision, but believes it was just how new bands climbing up the ladder were treated back then. Rogers, R.Rodgers, R.Rogers, Rodgers, Roger, Rogers, Rogers, R., Rogers, Ronald, Roland Rogers, Ron Rodgers, Ronald Phillip Rogers, Ronald Rogers, Ronnie Rodgers, Ronnie Rogers [a271215] All the press was slanted towards a Smash Hits audience and, with hindsight, that didnt help. They absolutely had to stop for lunch. But Ronnie remained optimistic. [1][2] Decker recorded Red between December 1997 to July 1998 at Roundhouse Studios in London. They needed to stop for sandwiches every hour. There were, however, a few unexpected challenges when they made the video for Be Wonderful. "I have a dark sense of humour, quite gallows, and people might think some of the things I post are inappropriate. As Carol admits, if being an eclectic songwriter is a sin, then she and Ronnie are guilty as charged. She sang a version of China In Your Hands rewording it Wash Your Hands and has kept fans updated about forthcoming concerts. T'Pau member Ronnie Rogers was her boyfriend at the time, and they co-wrote the majority of the band's songs. March 13, 1959), keyboard player Michael Chetwood (b. August 26, 1954), bassist Paul Jackson (b. August 8, 1961), and drummer Tim Burgess (b. October 6, 1961). 10, Main Personnel, Guitar, Guitars, Composer. She and fellow founding member Ronnie Rogers had worked with other members of TPau to write a few new songs just before lockdown. That's the downside, and I miss hearing radio plays for the new stuff it is a little frustrating that I can't get it out to the wider audience anymore. It included one Top 20 hit, "Whenever You Need Me", but the band's commercial peak had now passed and they split up after its release. It gave me the idea of writing her story within the wider Frankenstein tale. In February 2015, T'Pau released their fifth studio album, Pleasure & Pain, and embarked on a tour. During the series, Amelia Lily took to the stage to perform the song and at the end of it Gary came out and said, It was nice to hear that song sung in tune. which prompted Carol to comment, He implied that Id sung it out of tune. I didnt start singing professionally until I was 22. It started OK, but tensions started to build with the others as time went on., Siren Records sent the newly formed six-piece stateside to a studio near Chicago to record their first album, Bridge Of Spies. With Carol Decker, Ronnie Rogers, T'Pau. Now we both feel in perfect health. In the years after T'Pau's split in 1992, Decker continued to occasionally perform as a solo artist. T'Pau: Composer : 2017 : Table 19: Oberhofer's Ultimate Wedding Mixtape: Oberhofer: Composer : 2017 . Ronnie Rogers Real Name: Randall Jay Rogers Profile: American country singer and songwriter, born in Nashville, Tennessee. To. I had made some money but not tons. The band formed in 1986, taking their name from a Vulcan elder of the same name in the sci-fi series Star Trek. After the split, Carol admits she lost her way and it would be almost a decade before she released a new TPau album, Red. Tim Burgess / Michael Chetwood / Carol Decker / Dean Howard / Paul Jackson / Ronnie Rogers. Table 19: Oberhofer's Ultimate Wedding Mixtape, Put Your Hands Up, Vol. On its release in October 1988, there was a discernible cooling of the bands commercial fortunes, with lead single, Secret Garden, failing to break the UK Top 10. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Stings Ten Summoners Tales Now Available In Expanded Digital Edition, Paul McCartney And Wings Red Rose Speedway For Record Store Day Edition, David Bowie, The 1975, And The Cure Among Exclusive 2023 Record Store Day Releases, Dandy In The Underworld: The Very Best Of Marc Bolan, Mama Cass Was Sheer Class: Remembering Cass Elliot, Please Mr. Postman: The Carpenters Redeliver The Marvelettes Hit, Glen Campbell, Shaggy, And Lil Wayne: Currently Trending Songs, Weighty In The Eighties: When Prog Rock Went Pop, Redemption Song: The Story Behind Bob Marleys Timeless Anthem. To me, it was just another song it didnt sound like it had a chorus either. "Those have been pulled and the arenas are hard to book in advance so we dont know if theyll go ahead. In the years after T'Pau's split in 1992, Decker continued to occasionally perform as a solo artist. "Ive always had a great association with Shropshire, particularly Shrewsbury and Bridgnorth, which were both home, and weve played lots of gigs in the West Midlands, from Bilston to Birmingham. I put things up things that make me laugh on Twitter. In 2008, as part of the "Here and Now" 80s tour, Decker performed at her home town of Shrewsbury for the first time since the 1980s in front of a crowd of over 9,000. Carol said the closure of concert venues had wrecked her bands schedule for 2020 and they were unlikely to perform now until the end of the year at the very earliest. After a farewell tour, T'Pau broke up, and Decker began a solo career soon after. Bridge of Spies produced a number of smaller hits which made it to at least the UK Top 40, including the singles "Valentine" (UK #9), "Sex Talk" (a new recording of early flop single, "Intimate Strangers") (UK #23), and "I Will Be With You" (UK #14).[3]. While lead single (and fan favorite) Whenever You Need Me performed solidly and secured the act a final Top Of The Pops appearance in May 1991, sales of The Promise, which the band wanted to title A New Decade, were modest, and TPau was dumped by Siren during a UK tour. Written by MD Brown/AJ Sansone/RJCalilliVocals Ronnie RogersFrom the T'Pau CD Single I Will Be With You The record was not a commercial success, but T'Pau have continued to perform live on a semi-regular basis. Red is the fourth studio album by British pop-rock group T'Pau, which was released by Gnatfish in 1998. They dont understand the concept of working until its done and then getting drunk. 2, Time for Dreaming: 45 of the World's Greatest Love Songs, The Best 80s Album in the WorldEver! The breakdown of the band also coincided with the breakdown of her relationship with Rogers. T'Pau: 03:26 : Amazon: 5 : Road to Our Dream. I did a few last year. Ronnie and I are really eclectic writers, which some people think is brilliant, but others especially in America struggled with, says Carol. I was in bits. It was interesting working with the kids. The strain of being in a successful band, and the inevitable clashes with the other band members who wanted an ever-increasing slice of the pie took their toll. Fortunately, we got it wrapped up just in time. He is a composer, known for Table 19 (2017), Sisters (2015) and Black Mirror (2011). "It reminded me of when I was a young musician and the A&R guy would want to bring a song down and Id say How dare you, thats my art. As the first T'Pau album since 1991's The Promise, Red features singer Carol Decker as the only member from the original line-up. "We had to do a download video and my two kids have both done creative media courses at college so we asked them to make it.. Initially a flop in the UK, it first became a hit in the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, reaching No. There are two different versions of the Music Video, one made later than the other, both visible on YouTube. Things started getting very difficult, says Carol. [9], On its release, Dave Ling of Classic Rock wrote, "Sonically, T'Pau still favour smooth, occasionally faceless walls of melody best exemplified on 'Now That You're Gone' and 'Make Love to Me'. Because of lockdown, we had to film at home using whatever props we could. T'Pau: 04:19 : Spotify Amazon: 4 : Wing & A Prayer. . When we offered a critique they really had their noses out of joint. I missed him so much, but then I morphed the story into a fictitious one of not being loved back (which I was). The songs were all there but the band just werent cutting it.. Copyright 2023 Jon Kutner. We didnt think about it too much, says Ronnie. 10 in the UK, earning a silver disc. In 2007, marking the 20th anniversary of T'Pau's first success, Ron Rogers and Carol Decker released a new single, "Just Dream", exclusively as an Internet download. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in August 1987. Contact, 2023Schweizerische Radio- und Fernsehgesellschaft, This page was last modified 28.03.2011 00:31:55, Dean Howard (b. Carol, who met Prince Charles and Princess Diana during the late 1980s when her band became the biggest in Britain, said she was proud of her two children. Discover Bridge of Spies by T'Pau released in 1987. I called that The Walkman Tour as members of the band had stopped talking to each other by then, she continues. The compilation's title was based on the band's successful debut single "Heart and Soul". Their third single, "China in Your Hand", was their biggest UK hit; it became the 600th single to reach number 1 in the UK and spent five weeks at the top spot. We need to find other ways to let people know its out. I sulked my way across Germany it was just awful. Background. Bryan Adams bought us champagne TPau in 1988. And Carol, from Shrewsbury, revealed that the lockdown video had a personal edge because she believed she and her husband Richard, a chef, might have suffered a mild dose of Covid-19. I didnt even present the idea to the band, says Carol. [3] It reached number 35 on the UK Albums Chart and remained in the top 100 for two weeks.[4]. We had all of the symptoms except for the high temperature. I think its a much better album than Rage, but the bubble had burst, adds Ronnie. In 2011 she felt insulted when Gary Barlow, then a judge on X-Factor, made a derogatory comment about China In Your Hand and Carol took to Twitter to vent her spleen. They would just listen to the cassettes and send them back with a standard letter. "[9] Despite this however the album did manage to edge into the charts at No. Taj Wyzgowski. The absence of a record company means Carol and her bandmates have creative control over their output but they dont have the budget to spend on a big campaign. I started to sing a melody over it, the wafty vocal and came up with more than an ocean keeps us apart. The lyrics were about when I went on holiday with my parents and Ronnie couldnt come. Ronnie Rogers, guitarist, songwriter Although we'd been signed, I was still working as a telephone engineer. Although it wasnt noticeable enough to mar the enjoyment of the track, the tempo fluctuated so much that we could not edit the album version successfully for the single, besides which, the record company thought it was too long. I just looked at him and asked if we had been dropped He replied: Well, thats one way of looking at it. China only really came into its own when we gave it to Roy. Former guitarist Ronnie Rogers is currently in the band The Ronaldos. All tracks are written by Carol Decker and Ronnie Rogers, except "This Girl" written by T'Pau. Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. When it was good it was brilliant, but there was a lot going on, admitted Carol. But playing the shows isnt just about having fun. Discover The Virgin Anthology by T'Pau released in 2017. T'Pau's lead singer, Liverpool-born Carol Decker began as a member of a ska band, The Lazers at Shrewsbury Art College. Explore Ronnie Rogers's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. So I hope fans will like the new single.. Carol Decker. Ronnie recalls that one of their US singles was pitched to Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones for a solo contribution. [7] It also reached the number 1 in several other European countries but made little impact in the United States. The next release, China in Your Hand, failed to chart in the US but became the 600th UK number one and was top of the chart on the week of the Kings Cross fire. Heart And Soul did sound different to a lot of our material and its famous bass riff came from us playing about on this sequencer keyboard, which we had bought with a loan from my dad.. We both love Road To Our Dream, which was the second single from Rage we released., I just dont think the label got what we were, says Ronnie. Required fields are marked *. Decker re-formed the band with a new line-up in 1998, and T'Pau have in recent years continued to work live regularly. X Factor asked me to go on Xtra Factor but Gary Barlow refused to face me. We also had a bit of a comedy element to it because people are going stir crazy. She and Rogers toured the U.K. in 2013, the 25th anniversary of the group's formation, and continued to perform during 2014. Credit: Tim Roney/Getty Images/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images, English pop-oriented rock band, led by Carol Decker, that scored a global hit in 1987 with "Heart and Soul. It was my song, its all Ive got left. In Groups: T'Pau. Then, towards the end, it got even worse when we would get feedback with a multiple-choice table, and the responses ranged from Not quite what we are looking for, to Dont give up your day job. I imagine those punky little A&R guys thought it was funny, but it really wasnt., The band found a mentor in David Massey, who managed Wang Chung a group that scored big hits with Dance Hall Days and Everybody Have Fun Tonight. He picked up on the hit potential of one of TPaus songs, Valentine, and urged them to write more like that, but still declined to take them on himself. The knock-backs from the labels were never constructive, she says. Our management was clear that we had to keep the ball rolling, says Carol. Impressum She successfully poached him for her own band, but just three weeks later, the band split. "The band has been going for more than 30. "You dont earn any money from the records, you have to go on the road to earn a living. . T'Pau: 03:58 . Taj, who was more of a jazz guitarist, didnt feel comfortable with TPaus rock style, so he left and Dean Howard became his replacement. It was a bad call. I was watching a documentary on the whole Mary Shelley and Byron and Keats gang and was enthralled by how, at 19, she outsold both noted poets, revealed Carol. 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In 1988 they released their second album Rage, which peaked at No. TPaus lead singer, Liverpool-born Carol Decker began as a member of a ska band, The Lazers at Shrewsbury Art College. A third album The Promise followed in 1991, but the band split soon afterwards. Im so impressed with my children. The bands first appearance on the classic BBC TV show Top Of The Pops would, Carol believes, lead to stateside promoters turning away from the group. Ronnie Rogers - producer (tracks 3, 9) Simon Dawson, Feddy de Faye, Alan Jenkins, Roberto Pieroni . 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Boorer, Jez Ashurst electric guitar, acoustic guitar, Spencer Cozens keyboards (tracks 2, 4-7, 10), Dave Hattee drums, programming on "Love Song", Rafe McKenna - producer (tracks 1, 3, 8-9), mixing, engineer, Marco Sabiu - producer (track 1), programming (track 1), Simon Dawson, Feddy de Faye, Alan Jenkins, Roberto Pieroni engineers, Jeremy Gill, Simon Morris, Peter Sberi assistant engineers, This page was last edited on 4 June 2022, at 08:47. Named after a Vulcan character from the Star Trek TV series, the pop-anthem band T'Pau formed in 1986 around vocalist Carol Decker (b. September 10, 1957), guitarist Ronnie Rogers (b. Speaking to uDiscover, Carol admits she was starting to get rattled by the relentless round of rejection. I was 26 and my dad was suggesting I try the cruise ships. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Ive had every single gig wiped out of my diary through to almost Christmas. With each rejection, it was getting a bit much. "[11] Heather Phares of AllMusic stated, "The group's smooth pop sounds remain intact on songs like 'With a Little Luck,' 'Now That You're Gone,' 'Giving Up the Ghost,' and 'Let It All Fall.'[10]. T'Pau: 03:34 : Spotify Amazon: 2 : Only the Lonely. Around the same time, it emerged that she had also grown frustrated at a lack of airplay for her band's new material, as many radio stations were only interested in playing T'Pau's classic hits. The kids think me and Ronnie are a pair of old boomers who dont know what were talking about. T'Pau is a late 1980s pop group led by singer Carol Decker. Later the same year she appeared in the film Nine Dead Gay Guys as the wife of Stephen Berkoff. I wanted her to give a good performance but not eclipse me. 4 in both the US and UK charts. In Groups: T'Pau Variations: Viewing All | Ron Rogers (2) R. Rodgers, R. Rogers, R.P. T'Pau: 04:00 . Despite this, the 11-song collection went platinum, and features in its entirety on Disc Three of The Virgin Anthology. T'Pau: 04:15 : Amazon: 2 : I Will Be With You. Carol Decker / Ronnie Rogers. "[5] Speaking to Super Deluxe Edition in 2013, she added, "I recorded Red when I was pregnant with my daughter. We built it around ourselves, with the right intentions, but wed do it very differently today.. [4] The compilation's title was based on the band's successful debut single "Heart and Soul". I find it funny that nowadays everyone takes big crashing songs and makes them quiet. They played me China in Your Hand and thats what brought me out of it. The 30th anniversary edition of Bridge of Spies is out now. T'Pau: China in Your Hand: Directed by Brian Grant. 6 October 1961, Macclesfield) Percussionist/Drummer, Michael Chetwood (b. "We're Part Of The 80s Fabric": Carol Decker And Ronnie Rogers Talk T'Pau Carol Decker and Ronnie Rogers of T'Pau talk about career highs, overlooked songs, and the eclecticism at the. By then, I felt so assured and assumed that people got us and we were going to be able to do what we thought was right. [2021]. T'Pau: Bridge of Spies: Directed by Jay Brown. But we did some tricks, gave it a false ending in the middle to get people clapping, and finished the chorus with the title again, as Id heard in a Howard Jones song, No One Is to Blame. Discover Red by T'Pau released in 1998. Im very conscious of the fact that his career is massive and mine isnt any more. "But it was quite funny. It feels different now, says Carol. Discover Sex Talk by T'Pau released in 2007. 4 in September.[7]. Two singles "With a Little Luck" and "Giving Up the Ghost" were released from the album. Be the first to comment on this artist! No one really notices or minds as I cover the essential dynamics of the song. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic. We screamed the place down backstage. You just dont mess those sorts of people about, says Carol. In an interview, she stated, "It's a little harder to get on the radio because all the '80s stations play the '80s stuff and they won't play your new stuff. [9] So we had a lot of fun but we had our never-work-with-your-family moments.. The inspiration for China in Your Hand came from Frankensteins creator, Mary Shelley. Our manager came backstage and told me I was a very lucky girl, recalls Carol. September 10, 1957), guitarist Ronnie Rogers (b. It works well. Id dicked around, fluffed my A-levels, bumbled my way into art school, and ended up singing in a friends band. "Some of the things that I was particularly upset about was the 80s classical concert. Ronnie. Carol said her band was able to operate in the digital world by sending files to each other via email. 3, Drew's Famous Instrumental Country Collection, Vol. A year later, in October 1987, we were at No 1. Tim Burgess / Carol Decker / Dean Howard / Paul Jackson / Ronnie Rogers. They have had a string of Top 40 hits in the UK, and several hits in the United States and Europe. We appeared in the serious music press at first, but then they started to get increasingly snooty about TPau.. T'Pau also recorded rock versions of The Monkees' "I'm a Believer", Petula Clark's "Downtown" and The Left Banke's "Walk Away Rene", all with lead vocals by rhythm guitarist Ron Rogers. [3] It reached number 35 on the UK Albums Chart and remained in the top 100 for two weeks. He said the gaps needed filling, so I started these syncopated sort of nonsense noises. Scarlett is a big fan of the American make-up artist Jeffree Star and she bought me some of his cosmetics. Ronnies mother gave us a china tea-set and if you lifted the cups up to the light you can see a womans face in the bottom. You know the expression polishing the turd? "Heart and Soul" is the debut single by British pop rock ensemble T'Pau, released in 1987 from their debut album Bridge of Spies. We did a reunion tour in 2013 and it was always the highlight. Carol added that she hoped people in the region would download the single in May and check out the video online. "[6], Red was released in September 1998 in the UK by Decker's own label Gnatfish. Dan D. Derby (The Skater) (1977) was covered in Dan D. Derby by Freddy Quinn (1981) Discussion. Ronnie Rogers Past members Tim Burgess Michael Chetwood Paul Jackson Taj Wyzgowski Dean Howard Jez Ashurst Dave Hattee Dan McKinna Website http://www.tpau.co.uk/ T'Pau/tpa/are an English popgroup formed in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, led by singer Carol Decker. Ronnie and I are no longer together were both happily married to other people, with kids but I still perform, and when I get back into that past, its like Im another Carol. [4], In a 2011 interview with Old School - Back to the 80s, Decker spoke of the album, "I would've loved to have gotten the same level of success again [with Red]. Decker still performs under the name T'Pau at solo shows and 1980s nostalgia concerts, and in 2013 she reunited with original band member and co-songwriter Ronnie Rogers for a 25th-anniversary UK tour.[5]. Carol Decker / Ronnie Rogers. The technology we had access to was incredible. "Well never know whether it was the virus because we didnt get tested. In the summer of 2003 Carol appeared in the all-star, all-female hit show, Mums The Word in Londons West End. She and fellow founding member Ronnie Rogers had worked with other members of T'Pau to write a few new songs just before lockdown. Heart and Soul: The Very Best of T'Pau is a compilation album by British pop group T'Pau, which was released by Virgin Records in 1993. The album, which was released in September 1998, was supported by a thirty-six date tour named "The Red Tour". This article uses material from the article T'Pau (band) from the free encyclopedia Wikipedia and it is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. They get really sniffy when we suggested something. Carol Decker / Ronnie Rogers. I guess subconsciously thats how I got the title.. Ronnies mum died of cancer while we were away followed by my dad, who died of a heart attack in 1990 so the band split in 1991 with Ron returning to production. Learn how your comment data is processed. I got home one day and Carol had this quiet sketch she'd written on the piano. I was very depressed for several years but I brought myself back from the brink. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic. 3: The Biggest Club Anthems of All Time, Entertainment Weekly: The Greatest Hits 1985-1989, Entertainment Weekly: The Greatest Hits 1987, Renaissance Records, Inc.: Spring Sampler, 1997, Heart and Soul: The Very Best of T'Pau [Renaissance], In the Air Tonight: Virgin's Greatest Hits, Living in Oblivion: The 80's Greatest Hits, Vol. Decker still performs under the name T'Pau at solo shows and 1980s nostalgia concerts. Background [ edit] Singer Carol Decker said of the authorship and composition of the selection: 24 November 1959, Bolton) Lead Guitarist on, "Bridge of Spies" (1988, U.S./German release only), "Only A Heartbeat" (1991, U.S./Japan release only), "With a Little Luck" (1998, Promo release only). "The funniest moment came when Dylan told me that he and Scarlett had six years experience between them at college. Doing those shows with an orchestra are amazing. I still love playing it. You never really know why one song does it. T'Pau: Only a Heartbeat: With Carol Decker, Ronnie Rogers, T'Pau. "Fortunately, we got it wrapped up just in time. In 1982 Carol attended a Katz gig where Ronnie threw his guitar into the audience, which hit Carol and cut her finger. Other Top 20 hits followed: Valentine, I Will Be with You, Secret Garden and Whenever You Need Me but then it all went wrong. But as Decker herself recalls, it was never that simple for TPau. Im Irish-Liverpudlian stock so its in our blood to reach for the bottle. She gained control fairly quickly and soon launched a solo career. But, for some reason, the public didnt take to subsequent songs as much, even though we felt as strongly about them.. Learn all about Ronnie Rogers on AllMusic. Subscribe to our newsletter to get the day's top stories sent directly to you. It was a quiet piano song and he turned it into something else, with that big crashing chorus. Carols daughter Scarlett had directed TPaus 2018 single Run and was happy to take on her latest project with help from her younger brother Dylan. [7] [8] Decker began a relationship with restaurateur Richard Coates in 1996. Their debut album, Bridge Of Spies, was released in September of 1987 and the first single from it was Heart and Soul which reached number four in both the UK and the US. But it was also bloody freezing. Later in November and December 1998, T'Pau supported Status Quo on the German and UK leg of their Tour "It's Good to Tour". All Tracks by Ronnie Rogers (1) Covers of Ronnie Rogers Songs (1) 1 cover. Scarlett is doing animation production at university in Bournemouth so she created a shooting schedule before we started. I didnt think more about it until we were in America recording our debut album, Bridge of Spies. The audience reaction is irreplaceable but putting it bluntly, thats how I earn my money. I knew following up Bridge Of Spies was going to be hard, but I am proud of Rage and, certainly initially, wasnt particularly worried by it not doing as well. With Carol Decker, Ronnie Rogers, T'Pau. The cups were paper thin and so fragile when you held it in your hand. Four subsequent singles from the album entered at least the Top 20, though none broke in the U.S. charts. . The Virgin Anthology showcases every TPau single, plus the expanded Rage and The Promise albums. Following its inclusion in a Pepe Jeans advert, the single reached No. Heart and Soul: The Very Best of T'Pau is a compilation album by British pop group T'Pau, which was released by Virgin Records in 1993. Carol Decker and Ronnie Rogers of TPau talk about career highs, overlooked songs, and the eclecticism at the heart of the band. Our producer, Roy Thomas Baker, went: Well, what else have you got? Id brought my cassette of China and played it to him very unsurely, and that was that. 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