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Giant Steps (band)

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Also known as
  
The Quick

Genres
  
Pop

Labels
  
A&M

Origin
  
United Kingdom

Years active
  
1988–1990

Giant Steps (band) httpsbeatopolisfileswordpresscom201406gia

Past members
  
Colin "Col" Campsie George McFarlane

Albums
  
The Book of Pride, (The World Don't Need) Another Lover

Giant Steps was a pop duo from England that consisted of vocalist/producer Colin Campsie and bassist/keyboardist/producer George McFarlane. They had previously recorded as The Quick.

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Giant Steps' only album, The Book of Pride, was released in 1988, and its first single "Another Lover" became a hit in the United States, peaking at No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100. It became very popular in Italy in 1988 as well, garnering considerable airplay on pop radio. It was subsequently featured over the opening credits of the 1989 film Loverboy, starring Patrick Dempsey.

Giant Steps' follow-up single "Into You" was a modest US chart success, reaching No. 58 in early 1989.

In 2006, Campsie became infamous for writing the Kandy Floss record, and was mistakenly credited as being a member of Go West by Mr. Holy Moly in Metro's 25 February edition.

Band members

  • Colin Campsie - vocals, production
  • George McFarlane - keyboards, guitars, production

    • with

  • Gardner Cole - keyboards, vocals, composer, arranger, producer
  • Edie Lehmann - backgrounds
  • Bruce Gaitsch - guitars
  • David Boruff - saxophone

    • Singles

  • "Another Lover" (1988)
  • "The Book of Pride" (1988)
  • "Into You" (1989)

    • Albums

  • The Book Of Pride (1988) (A&M Records AMA 5190)

    • Track listing

    1. "Steamy" (Loren/Campsie/McFarlane)
    2. "(The World Don't Need) Another Lover" (Campsie/McFarlane/Cole)
    3. "Into You" (Campsie/McFarlane/Cole)
    4. "Golden Hours (Bone)" (Campsie/McFarlane/Loren)
    5. "Do You Still Care" (Campsie/McFarlane)
    6. "Same Planet, Different World" (Campsie/McFarlane/Cole)
    7. "The Book of Pride" (Campsie/McFarlane)
    8. "End of the War" (Campsie/McFarlane/Thompson)
    9. "Dance Away" (Campsie/McFarlane/Thompson)
    10. "Dream Wonderful" (Campsie/McFarlane/Cole)

    Songs

    Another LoverThe Book of Pride · 1988
    The Book of PrideThe Book of Pride · 1988
    Same Planet Different WorldThe Book of Pride · 1988

    References

    Giant Steps (band) Wikipedia
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