The Tyrrel Corporation

The Tyrrel Corporation
OriginRedcar, England[1]
GenresDowntempo, house, pop, soul
Years active1990–1995
LabelsCooltempo, Chrysalis
MembersJoe Watson
Tony Barry

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]

Career

Between 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

Albums

  • North East of Eden (1992) – AUS No. 273[4]
  • Play for Today (1995)

Singles

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

  1. ^ a b c "Tyrrel Corporation > Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "Official Charts > Tyrrel Corporation". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  3. ^ "discogs.com > The Tyrrel Corporation". Discogs.com. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  4. ^ a b Australian (ARIA) chart peaks:
  5. ^ "Billboard > Artists / Tyrrel Corporation > Chart History > Dance Club Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on 29 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.