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Aztec Camera Was A Scottish Indie Pop/New Wave Band From Glasgow. The Line-Up Of The Band Changed Several Times Over The Years But The Constant Member Had Been Guitarist/vocalist/songwriter Roddy Frame. Founding Members Included Campbell Owens Bass And Dave Mulholland Drums . Ex-Bluebells Bassist Craig Gannon Was A Member From 1983 Through 1985 Before Joining The Smiths. Guitarist Malcolm Ross Formerly Of Josef K And Orange Juice Also Joined In 1983 And Appeared On The Knife Album. Aztec Camera First Gained Recognition As Part Of The Scottish Post-Punk Scene Along With Bands Like Orange Juice And Josef K All Of Which Released Singles On The Influential Glasgow-Based Label Postcard Records. The Band's First UK 7" Single Was Released By Postcard In 1981 Containing The Songs "Just Like Gold" And "We Could Send Letters". The Latter Was Included On The NME's C81 Compilation Which Pointed Strongly Towards The Future C86 Indie Pop Movement In The United Kingdom. Though Most Commonly Remembered Generally As Part Of The 80s New Wave Era Aztec Camera Has Gone Through Numerous Stylistic Changes Throughout Their Career Ranging From Stripped-Down Almost Pastoral Post-Punk To Slicker More Sophisticated Pop Rock As Well As Jazz And Latin Influenced Acoustic Ballads. As Roddy Frame's Guitar Playing Has Always Been The Signature Of The Band's Music Guitar Pop Might Be A More Succinct Description. Aztec Camera's Debut Album High Land Hard Rain Was Released In 1983. However Owens And Mulholland Left The Group Before The Release Leaving Frame To Complete The Album Alone. The Album Was Quite Successful Gathering Significant Critical Acclaim For Its Well-Crafted Multi-Layered Pop. The Band Went On To Release A Total Of Six Albums Although Most Of These Were Essentially Written And Played By Frame. The Albums Included Knife 1984 Love 1987 Stray 1990 Dreamland 1993 And Frestonia 1995 . After The Release Of Their Sixth Album Frestonia Frame Finally Dissolved The Band To Go Solo. Popular Songs By Aztec Camera Include "Oblivious" "Somewhere In My Heart" And "Good Morning Britain" A Duet With Former Clash Guitarist Mick Jones . The Group Have Also Done Cover Versions Of Blue Orchids "Bad Education" And A Slowed-Down Version Of Van Halen's Jump. A 'Best Of' Collection Was Released In 1999.
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Aztec-Camera - Deep And Wide And Tall
"Deep & Wide & Tall" UK #55 Is A Song Written By Roddy Frame Originally From The Album "Love" The Third Album By British Group Aztec Camera Released In November 1987 On The WEA Label. Love Was Something Of A Stylistic Departure For The Group. Various Big-Name Producers Were Involved In The Recording Of The Album Which With Its Radio-Friendly Hooks And Glossy Production Values Was An Attempt To Break The Group In The American Market. It Failed To Do So But Did Become Aztec Camera's Most Commercially Successful Album In The United Kingdom Where It Reached #10 On The Albums Chart. The Single "Somewhere In My Heart" Was Also The Group's Most Successful Peaking At #3. Inevitably The Nature Of The Album Led To Some Accusations Of Sell Out And It Remains An Album Which Divides Opinion.
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Aztec Camera Was A Scottish Indie Pop/New Wave Band From Glasgow. The Line-Up Of The Band Changed Several Times Over The Years But The Constant Member Had Been Guitarist/vocalist/songwriter Roddy Frame. Founding Members Included Campbell Owens Bass And Dave Mulholland Drums . Ex-Bluebells Bassist Craig Gannon Was A Member From 1983 Through 1985 Before Joining The Smiths. Guitarist Malcolm Ross Formerly Of Josef K And Orange Juice Also Joined In 1983 And Appeared On The Knife Album. Aztec Camera First Gained Recognition As Part Of The Scottish Post-Punk Scene Along With Bands Like Orange Juice And Josef K All Of Which Released Singles On The Influential Glasgow-Based Label Postcard Records. The Band's First UK 7" Single Was Released By Postcard In 1981 Containing The Songs "Just Like Gold" And "We Could Send Letters". The Latter Was Included On The NME's C81 Compilation Which Pointed Strongly Towards The Future C86 Indie Pop Movement In The United Kingdom. Though Most Commonly Remembered Generally As Part Of The 80s New Wave Era Aztec Camera Has Gone Through Numerous Stylistic Changes Throughout Their Career Ranging From Stripped-Down Almost Pastoral Post-Punk To Slicker More Sophisticated Pop Rock As Well As Jazz And Latin Influenced Acoustic Ballads. As Roddy Frame's Guitar Playing Has Always Been The Signature Of The Band's Music Guitar Pop Might Be A More Succinct Description. Aztec Camera's Debut Album High Land Hard Rain Was Released In 1983. However Owens And Mulholland Left The Group Before The Release Leaving Frame To Complete The Album Alone. The Album Was Quite Successful Gathering Significant Critical Acclaim For Its Well-Crafted Multi-Layered Pop. The Band Went On To Release A Total Of Six Albums Although Most Of These Were Essentially Written And Played By Frame. The Albums Included Knife 1984 Love 1987 Stray 1990 Dreamland 1993 And Frestonia 1995 . After The Release Of Their Sixth Album Frestonia Frame Finally Dissolved The Band To Go Solo. Popular Songs By Aztec Camera Include "Oblivious" "Somewhere In My Heart" And "Good Morning Britain" A Duet With Former Clash Guitarist Mick Jones . The Group Have Also Done Cover Versions Of Blue Orchids "Bad Education" And A Slowed-Down Version Of Van Halen's Jump. A 'Best Of' Collection Was Released In 1999.
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"Deep & Wide & Tall" (UK #55) is a song written by Roddy Frame, originally from the album "Love", the third album by British group Aztec Camera, released in November 1987 on the WEA label.
Love was something of a stylistic departure for the group. Various big-name producers were involved in the recording of the album which, with its radio-friendly hooks and glossy production values was an attempt to break the group in the American market. It failed to do so, but did become Aztec Camera's most commercially successful album in the United Kingdom, where it reached #10 on the albums chart. The single "Somewhere in My Heart" was also the group's most successful, peaking at #3.
Inevitably the nature of the album led to some accusations of sell out, and it remains an album which divides opinion. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.