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Minor Detail

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Years active
  
1981–1987

Active until
  
1987

Members
  
John Hughes, Ray Shulman

Labels
  
Polydor

Albums
  
Minor Detail

Genres
  
Synth-pop, New wave


Past members
  
Des Moore Ray Shulman Paul McAteer

Origin
  
Blackrock, Dublin, Republic of Ireland (1981)

Similar
  
Rubber Rodeo, Phil Shulman, Gentle Giant, Simon Dupree and the B, Odilio González

Hidden in plain view a minor detail


Minor Detail were an Irish new wave synthpop band from Blackrock.

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Minor details boy band


Career

Minor Detail was headed by brothers John and Willie Hughes. Their lyrical themes were positive oriented covering topics such as romance and peace. Their self-titled album was produced by Bill Whelan (later of Riverdance fame), and they became the first Irish band to secure a recording contract with an American label. However, they were short-lived, splitting in 1984, but reunited for a brief period in 1986–87. In 1991, John Hughes would discover the Corr siblings during an audition for The Commitments and would soon become The Corrs' manager.

Albums

  • Minor Detail (Polydor POLD 5113, UK 1983)

    • Singles

  • "Canvas of Life"/"I'll Always Love You" (Polydor, 1983) IRE #25, US #92
  • "Canvas of Life"/"Ask the Kids" (Casablanca/Polystar, Japan 1983)
  • "Canvas of Life"/"Hold On" (Polydor PRD 218?, US 1983)
  • "Canvas of Life"/"Hold On"/"Take It Again" (Japan)
  • "Take It Again"/"Living in the 20th Century" (Polydor POSP 679, 1983)
  • "She's Back"/"Wait" (RCA MD1, IRL 1986)

    • Songs

    Canvas of LifeMinor Detail · 2013
    Others Need YouMinor Detail · 2013
    Ask the KidsMinor Detail · 2013

    References

    Minor Detail Wikipedia
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