After the Fire

After the Fire (ATF ) is the name of a British progressive rock and New Wave band in late 1971 by former physics teacher Peter Banks ( keyboards) and John Leach (bass ) was established. As a drummer in 1972 Ian Adamson was added. 1971-1983 changed both music style as well as musicians often. 2004, the group of former members was revived.

• 2.1 Singles
• 2.2 albums

Hits

1980 -f

A very well known in Germany title is the instrumental piece 1980 -f. This piece was known as the theme music of the television show Well something like that! with Thomas Gottschalk, which launched in March 1982. As early as 1981, 1980 -f the theme song of the radio show " Club 15" in Bavaria 3, moderated by Jürgen Herrmann and Thomas Gottschalk, as well as the radio show The Club request concert on NDR 2, moderated by Günter Fink. Also SDR 3 used from 1981 to 1987 the song as the theme song for the show plate mail. In Cologne, the piece for many years is the dynamic intro for the alternative carnival cult event Stunksitzung, was covered by the house band " Köbes Underground".

One Rule for You

One Rule for You was the first chart hit of the group in England.

The Commissioner

The Commissioner is an English-language cover of Falco Hits The Commissioner of 1982. Only the part Alright, Commissioner and one, two, three remained the same. In European countries, rather mediocre successful, it could provide the band with the song reaching number 5 of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. It was the only hit of the group in the U.S.. Success, however, came with a one year delay 1983 - at that time the band had already disbanded.

Discography

Singles

• One Rule for You (1979 ), CBS
• Laser Love (1979 ), CBS
• Life in the City ( 1979), CBS
• 1980 -F ( 1980), Epic
• Love Will Always Make You Cry (1980 ), Epic
• Wild West Show (1980 ), Epic
• Rich Boys ( 1982), CBS
• Dancing in the Shadows ( 1982), CBS
• The Commissioner (1982 ), CBS
• One Rule ( For Trade Justice ) (2005 ), rough mix

Albums

• Signs of Change (1978), Rapid
• Laser Love (1979 ), CBS
• 80 -f (1980), Epic
• Batteries Not Included (1982 ), CBS
• ATF (1982 ), Epic
• Signs of Change (2004), rough mix - CD re-mastered version of the 1978 vinyl album
• Der Kommissar - The CBS Recordings (2005), Edsel - all the band 's vinyl releases on a double CD collection