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Altered Images formed in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1979, with founding members Clare Grogan (vocals), Johnny McElhone (guitar), Tony McDaid (bass), and Michael “Tich” Anderson (drums). In 1980 Clare appeared in Bill Forsyth’s film Gregory’s Girl which helped to bring attention to the band, and after sending a demo to Siouxsie and the Banshees they secured an opening slot for their 1980 tour. This association soon resulted in the choice of Banshees bassist Steven Severin to produce AI’s first recorded work.

Following the 1980 tour and with the support of John Peel, Britain’s most influential DJ, the band signed with Epic. The first two singles,

Dead Pop Stars and A Day’s Wait, saw the band beginning to develop their own sound. Epic wanted the band to add one more element to the mix: chart success. With this in mind they brought in producer Martin Rushent, who had an established track record of crafting left-of-centre hits with the Buzzcocks, The Stranglers, and Generation X. The addition of Rushent, along with second guitarist Jim McKinven, resulted in the single

Happy Birthday, which managed to channel AI’s sound in a more commercial direction without losing their distinctive sound. The remainder of the album, also titled Happy Birthday, was produced by Severin, but it was Rushent who had charted the course for the remainder of the band’s career.

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Add this track to your playlist Happy Birthday full track	2:57	11,437	Buy mp3
Add this track to your playlist I Could Be Happy full track	3:30	5,517	Buy mp3
Add this track to your playlist Don't Talk to Me About Love full track	3:48	3,912	Buy mp3
Add this track to your playlist Pinky Blue full track	3:07	1,936	Buy mp3

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–	1	Add this track to your playlist Happy Birthday full track	256
–	2	Add this track to your playlist I Could Be Happy full track	154
–	3	Add this track to your playlist Don't Talk to Me About Love full track	121
–	4	Add this track to your playlist See Those Eyes	50
–	5	Add this track to your playlist Dead Pop Stars	39
–	6	Add this track to your playlist Pinky Blue full track	33
2	7	Add this track to your playlist Insects	24
4	7	Add this track to your playlist Bring Me Closer full track	24
–	9	Add this track to your playlist Love to Stay full track	20
3	10	Add this track to your playlist Real Toys	18
3	11	Add this track to your playlist Forgotten full track	15
1	11	Add this track to your playlist Love & Kisses	15
2	13	Add this track to your playlist Thinking About You full track	12
7	13	Add this track to your playlist Funny Funny Me full track	12
–	15	Add this track to your playlist Beckoning Strings	11
2	15	Add this track to your playlist Change of Heart	11
11	15	Add this track to your playlist A Days Wait	11
–	18	Add this track to your playlist Leave Me Alone	10
12	19	Add this track to your playlist Love and Kisses	9
2	20	Add this track to your playlist Song Sung Blue	8

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–	1	Add this track to your playlist Happy Birthday full track	3,779
–	2	Add this track to your playlist I Could Be Happy full track	2,193
–	3	Add this track to your playlist Don't Talk to Me About Love full track	1,335
1	4	Add this track to your playlist See Those Eyes	787
1	5	Add this track to your playlist Dead Pop Stars	742
–	6	Add this track to your playlist Pinky Blue full track	585
1	7	Add this track to your playlist Love to Stay full track	425
1	8	Add this track to your playlist Real Toys	420
–	9	Add this track to your playlist Insects	390
–	10	Add this track to your playlist Bring Me Closer full track	389
–	11	Add this track to your playlist Forgotten full track	367
–	12	Add this track to your playlist Beckoning Strings	347
–	13	Add this track to your playlist Leave Me Alone	334
2	14	Add this track to your playlist Love & Kisses	293
1	15	Add this track to your playlist Sentimental full track	292
1	16	Add this track to your playlist Change of Heart	264
–	17	Add this track to your playlist Thinking About You full track	249
–	18	Add this track to your playlist Funny Funny Me full track	235
–	19	Add this track to your playlist Love and Kisses	231
–	20	Add this track to your playlist See You Later	213
1	21	Add this track to your playlist A Days Wait	202
1	22	Add this track to your playlist I Could Be Happy (Single Version) full track	166
1	23	Add this track to your playlist Outro: Happy Birthday	159
–	23	Add this track to your playlist Song Sung Blue	159
–	25	Add this track to your playlist I Could Be Happy (Martin Rushent Remix) full track	144
–	26	Add this track to your playlist Last Goodbye (Don't Talk to Me About Love)	134
3	26	Add this track to your playlist Idols	134
–	28	Add this track to your playlist I Could Be Happy (Dance Mix )	122
2	29	Add this track to your playlist See Those Eyes (Single Version) full track	121
8	30	Add this track to your playlist Faithless	110
1	31	Add this track to your playlist Love To Stay (extended version)	109
–	31	Add this track to your playlist Midnight	109
4	33	Add this track to your playlist Legionaire	104
2	34	Add this track to your playlist Don't Talk to Me About Love (extended version)	103
1	35	Add this track to your playlist Bring Me Closer (dance mix)	101
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