Career
The band released their first singles during 1981 on the independent Postcard Records label founded by Alan Horne, along with fellow Scottish bands Josef K and Aztec Camera. Shortly afterwards this line-up signed to Polydor Records and recorded their first album, You Can't Hide Your Love Forever. However, internal tensions led to Kirk and Daly leaving in early 1982 (they would go on to form a short-lived band called Memphis), and for the next two album releases the core line-up was: Collins and McClymont with Malcolm Ross on guitar, vocals and keyboards, and Zeke Manyika on drums. By early 1984, Ross and McClymont had left the band leaving a core line-up of Collins and Manyika who recorded Orange Juice's final album, The Orange Juice, with Clare Kenny and Johnny Britten. It was produced by Dennis Bovell.
The band's only Top 40 hit, "Rip It Up" was achieved with the aid of the synthesizer – it was the first hit to use the Roland TB-303. While the group has long dispersed, members remain active in their separate and diverse fields (including travel writing). At least two greatest hits albums are available. Domino Records have recently gained the rights to the group's catalogue and was reissued in 2010.
The final touring line up was: Edwyn Collins (guitar and vocals), Zeke Manyika (drums and vocals), Paul Heard (bass) and long time sound engineer Steve Skinner (guitar and vocals). Orange Juice's final gig was at a Miner's Benefit concert at Brixton Academy in January 1985. It was at this show that Collins announced the band was splitting up and performed "Rock and Roll I Gave You the Best Years of my Life".
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