Remember seeing the Tom Robinson band on Janet Street Porter's LWT show before any of these came out, so I knew when I bought them what Tom's views were.
It probably seems strange now but at the time you didn't actually admit to mates that you liked TRB for fear of being called a queer or something worse.
For the record I'm not and never have been gay, but my views were that the guy made some very good music so it didn't matter one jot if I didn't agree with his sexual preferences.
Songs like "Glad to be gay" and "Power in the darkness" are top quality protest songs that deserve to be heard.
2-4-6-8 Motorway / I shall be released
Possibly one of Tom's weakest tracks, but it got him known to the masses so it was a justified first single.
Rising Free EP (Live)
Don't take no for an answer / (Sing if you're) Glad to be gay
/ Martin / Right on sister
Up against the wall / I'm alright Jack
Bully for you / Our people
Not the best singing Tom's ever done but still a powerful song
Too good to be true / Power in the darkness
Loved this song and it's backed with one of TRB's best protest tracks.
John Foxx was the original singer with Ultravox, who in my opinion produced most of his best stuff after going solo.
