Albums by Prefab Sprout
ALBUMSteve McQueen (Acoustic)Prefab Sprout
ALBUMCrimson/RedPrefab Sprout
ALBUMLet's Change the World with MusicPrefab Sprout
ALBUMI Trawl the MegahertzPrefab Sprout
ALBUMJordan: The ComebackPrefab Sprout
ALBUMProtest SongsPrefab Sprout
ALBUMSteve McQueen (Legacy Edition)Prefab Sprout
ALBUMSwoonPrefab Sprout
Prefab Sprout's Popular Music Videos
Appetite
Prefab Sprout
The King of Rock 'N' Roll
Prefab Sprout
When Love Breaks Down
Prefab Sprout
The King of Rock 'N' Roll (Top Of The Pops 1988)
Prefab Sprout
When Love Breaks Down (Wogan 1985)
Prefab Sprout
Cars and Girls
Prefab Sprout
I Remember That
Prefab Sprout
When Love Breaks Down (The Tube 1985)
Prefab Sprout
Johnny Johnny
Prefab Sprout
Don't Sing
Prefab Sprout
Artist Playlists
Prefab Sprout Essentials
Soft and spellbinding ‘80s pop with an eccentric edge.
Prefab Sprout: Deep Cuts
Hear their sterling synth-pop in wildly different contexts.
Prefab Sprout: Deep Cuts
Artist Biography
English pop band Prefab Sprout was formed in 1978 by brothers Paddy and Martin McAloon, and four years later, they were joined by co-vocalist, guitarist, and keyboard player Wendy Smith. That core made up the band's heart during its heyday, starting with 1984's breakthrough debut Swoon, an eclectic indie-pop album incorporating funk and bossa nova. The band developed a rabid following by 1985’s Steve McQueen, which found the group creating an innovative blend of New Wave and pop ballads. However, this style was often subverted by Paddy’s cutting songwriting on singles like “When Love Breaks Down,” “Bonny,” and “Faron Young.” Though Paddy McAloon remains the only active member of the group, the sound he forged with his brother and Wendy Smith is apparent on Prefab Sprout’s critically acclaimed 21st-century albums, like 2009’s Let's Change the World with Music and 2013’s Crimson/Red.
Hometown
Newcastle Upon Tyne, England
Genre
Pop