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BIG HEAT - WATCH ME CATCH FIRE (1985)

From the period of ‘82-86 Bill Hurley left The Inmates. He recorded a highly acclaimed solo album "Double Agent" for Demon Records, had two Top 40 UK chart successes as lead vocalist with JB Allstars for RCA Victor, and with his new band The Big Heat had a Top 40 UK single with the Elvis Costello produced "Watch Me Catch Fire" for A&M Records. It was unfortunately but understandably dropped from the BBC playlist the week after the Bradford Football Fire disaster. There was one Whistle Test appearance just after where the song title was changed to "Watch Me". The band was Bill Hurley, Drew Barfield (The Keys), Chris Parks (Any Trouble). Other notable musicians involved were Pete Thomas on drums and the Rumour Brass... The band split shortly afterwards.

Big Heat (75 mb)

Single A&M 239

Watch Me Catch Fire / Love Heat

Whistle Test video