Summary
Sub Sub were an English dance act from Handforth, Cheshire composed of Jimi Goodwin and twin brothers Andy and Jez Williams.[1]
Sub Sub | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Handforth, Cheshire, England |
| Genres | House, EDM, alternative dance, Madchester |
| Years active | 1991–1996 |
| Labels | Rob's Records |
| Past members | Jez Williams Jimi Goodwin Andy Williams |
The threesome met at school in 1985 and became regulars at The Haçienda while composing their own material together. They had an underground 12" single ("Space Face" in 1991)[1] and moderate commercial success in the early 1990s on Rob Gretton's label Rob's Records,[1] including the single "Ain't No Love (Ain't No Use)" (featuring guest vocalist Melanie Williams) which reached No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart.[2] The trio's only album, Full Fathom Five, was released in September 1994.[1]
After a fire destroyed their recording studio on Blossom Street in the Ancoats area of Manchester on the Williams twins' birthday in 1996, they started as the more indie-oriented act Doves in 1998. An unreleased collection of tracks meant to be featured on the band's second album was issued in 1998 as Delta Tapes.
Discography edit
Albums edit
- Full Fathom Five (Rob's Records, ROB 30; September 1994)[1]
- "Coast"
- "Angel" (featuring Nina Henchion)
- "Valium Jazz"
- "Southern Trees" (featuring Gill Jackson)
- "Inside of This"
- "Ain't No Love (Ain't No Use)" (featuring Melanie Williams)
- "Flute Track"
- "Swamp"
- "Respect" (featuring Nina Henchion)
- "Past"
- Delta Tapes (compilation album; Cortex Records, February 1998)
- "Crunch"
- "This Time I'm Not Wrong" (featuring Bernard Sumner)
- "Lost in Watts"
- "Jaggernath"
- "Firesuite"
- "Smoking Beagles" (featuring Tricky)
- "Clear Blue Water"
- "Heads Will Roll"
- "Past"
Singles and EPs edit
- "Space Face" (January 1991), Ten Records
- "Space Face" (Todd Terry Remixes) (January 1991), Ten Records
- Coast EP (June 1992), Rob's Records
- "Ain't No Love (Ain't No Use)" (March 1993), Rob's Records
- "Ain't No Love (Ain't No Use)" (On Remixes) (March 1993), Rob's Records
- "Respect" (February 1994), Rob's Records
- "Angel" (August 1994), Rob's Records
- "Southern Trees" (January 1995), Rob's Records
- "Smoking Beagles" (December 1996), Rob's Records
- "This Time I'm Not Wrong" (August 1997), Rob's Records
Chart positions
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [3] |
AUS [4] |
BEL (FL) [5] |
IRE [6] |
NED [7] | |||||||||||
| 1991 | "Space Face" | — | — | — | — | — | Single only | ||||||||
| 1992 | Coast EP | — | — | — | — | — | Full Fathom Five | ||||||||
| 1993 | "Ain't No Love (Ain't No Use)" (feat. Melanie Williams) | 3 | 11 | 47 | 13 | 18 | |||||||||
| 1994 | "Respect" | 49 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Angel" | 88 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| 1995 | "Southern Trees" | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 1996 | "Smoking Beagles" (with Tricky) | — | — | — | — | — | Delta Tapes | ||||||||
| 1997 | "This Time I'm Not Wrong" (with Bernard Sumner) | 78 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released. | |||||||||||||||
References edit
- ^ a b c d e Colin Larkin, ed. (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 327. ISBN 0-7535-0252-6.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 538. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "Sub Sub - UK Chart". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- ^ "Sub Sub - Australian chart". Australian-charts.com. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- ^ "Sub Sub - Belgian Chart". Ultratop.be. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- ^ "Search Sub Sub in Artist". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ "Sub Sub - Dutch chart". Dutchcharts.nl. 15 October 2014.
External links edit
- Complete Sub Sub discography at Discogs.com
- Accurate and up to date info finding Sub Sub's "Delta Tapes" on CD