Fun Boy Three

Real Name:Terry Hall, Lynval Golding, Neville Staples
Profile:The Specials (originally known as The Coventry Automatics, then later named The Special AKA) were the first band of the 2-Tone era in the late 70's and early 80's in Britain and remain THE best band to have emerged from the 2-Tone era of ska. Led musically by the toothless keyboardist Jerry Dammers, the band also contained Terry Hall (lead vox), Neville Staples (vox/percussion), Lynval Golding (Rhythm Gtr/Vox), Roddy "Radiation" Byers (lead gtr), Sir Horace Gentleman (b. Horace Panter; bass) & John Bradbury (drums). From 1979 to 1981, they released 7 singles, 2 of which ("Too Much Too Young" & "Ghost Town") got to #1. By the time "Ghost Town" reached UK#1 on July 11, 1981 amidst massive street violence in the UK's major cities, The Specials had split. Jerry Dammers & John Bradbury continued under the name The Special AKA until 1985, as did Horace Panter to a certain extent. Roddy Byers left but made a guest appearance on one single, and Terry Hall, Neville Staples and Lynval Golding formed THE FUN BOY THREE.
URLs:http://www.geocities.com/clashrocker/fb3.html
Aliases:FB3
Members:Lynval Golding, Neville Staple, Terry Hall
Name Variations: All | Fun Boy Three | F.B.3 | FB3 | Fun Boy 3, The | Fun Boy Three, The | Funboy Three
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Releases:
The Lunatics (Have Taken Over The Asylum) (Single) ◄ (3 versions)   Chrysalis ... 1981
FB3 (Album) ◄ (8 versions)   Chrysalis ... 1982
It Ain't What You Do... (Single) ◄ (7 versions)   Chrysalis ... 1982
Really Sayin' Somethin' / Aie A Mwana (12")   London Records 1982
Really Saying Something (Single, Maxi) ◄ (7 versions)   Deram ... 1982
Summertime (Single) ◄ (4 versions)   Chrysalis ... 1982
T'Aint What You Do... ◄ (2 versions)   Chrysalis 1982
The More I See (The Less I Believe) ◄ (2 versions)   Chrysalis 1982
The Telephone Always Rings (Single) ◄ (5 versions)   Chrysalis ... 1982
Our Lips Are Sealed (Maxi, Single) ◄ (6 versions)   Chrysalis ... 1983
The Farm Yard Connection ◄ (2 versions)   Chrysalis 1983
The Tunnel Of Love (Single) ◄ (5 versions)   Chrysalis ... 1983
Waiting (Album) ◄ (7 versions)   Chrysalis ... 1983
The Best Of Fun Boy Three ◄ (5 versions)   Chrysalis 1984
Faith, Hope, Charity / Abele Dance (12", Promo)   Cooltempo 1988
The Singles (CD, Comp)   Connoisseur Collection 1994
The Best Of (CD)   Disky 1996
Really Saying Something: The Best Of Fun Boy Three (CD)   Chrysalis 1997
The Very Best Of The Specials And Fun Boy Three (CD, Comp)   Cleopatra 2000
Faith, Hope & Charity / Stomp (12", Promo)   Cooltempo  
Remixes:
Living In Oblivion: The 80's Greatest Hits - Volume 5 (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) Our Lips Are Sealed (S... EMI USA ... 1995
Production:
Mighty Reel (Cass, Album) The Alibi New Musical Express 1982
Shy Boy / Really Sayin' Somethin' (12") Really Sayin' Somethin' Mercury 1982
Super 20 - 20 Hot Shots '83 (LP, Comp) The Farm Yard Connection Ariola, Ariola Eurodisc GmbH 1983
Tropical Super Hits (LP, Comp) 'T Ain't What You Do K-Tel (Holland) B.V. 1983
The Greatest Hits Collection (Comp) ◄ (9 versions) Really Saying Something London Records ... 1988
The Collection (CD)   Chrysalis, Chrysalis 1992
Deep Sea Skiving (CD, Album, RM) Really Saying Somethin... Rhino (UK) 2007
Appears On:
Really Saying Something ◄ (2 versions)   London Records ... 1982
Super 20 - 20 Hot Shots '83 (LP, Comp) The Farm Yard Connection Ariola, Ariola Eurodisc GmbH 1983
The Sound Of Today (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Tunnel Of Love Arcade 1985
The Greatest Hits Collection (Comp) ◄ (12 versions) Really Saying Somethin... London Records ... 1988
25 Years Of Rock 'N' Roll 1982 - Volume 2 (CD) Really Saying Something Connoisseur Collection 1992
Greatest Hits Of The 70's, 80's & 90's (6xCD) Really Saying Something Disky 2000
The Very Best Of (Comp, Album) ◄ (3 versions) It Ain't What You Do, ... Warner Strategic Marketing (UK) ... 2002
Live At The El Rey (CD, Album)   Noiseplus Music 2005
Deep Sea Skiving (CD, Album, RM) Really Saying Something Rhino (UK) 2007
Happy Christmas From The Stars (Flexi, 7", S/Sided)   Smash Hits, Lyntone, Levi's  
Tracks Appear On:
Hits Hits Hits (LP) The Lunatics (Have Tak... Ronco 1981
Mighty Reel (Cass, Album) The Alibi New Musical Express 1982
Modern Dance (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) The Lunatics Have Take... K-Tel International (Finland) Oy ... 1982
Overload (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) The Telephone Always R... Ronco 1982
Smash Hits '82 (LP) It Ain't What You Do Ariola 1982
Volume 4 Program 13 (2x12") Really Saying Something Disconet Program Service 1982
Chart Hits 83 Vol 2 (LP) Our Lips Are Sealed K-Tel 1983
Hits Of '83 (LP) Our Lips Are Sealed Ronco 1983
Hotline 1 (LP) The More I See (The Le... K-Tel 1983
Nightlife (LP) Our Lips Are Sealed K-Tel, K-Tel International (Finland) Oy 1983
Super 20 - 20 Hot Shots '83 (LP, Comp) The Farm Yard Connection Ariola, Ariola Eurodisc GmbH 1983
Tropical Super Hits (LP, Comp) 'T Ain't What You Do K-Tel (Holland) B.V. 1983
The Sound Of Today (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Tunnel Of Love Arcade 1985
Fierce Dance Cuts No. 2 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Faith, Hope And Charity Cooltempo 1988
The Greatest Hits Collection (Album, Comp) ◄ (3 versions) Really Saying Somethin... London Records 1988
A Kick Up The Eighties Vol. 1 (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) Our Lips Are Sealed Old Gold (2) 1990
Hit History - Volume 28 - 1982 (CD) It Ain't What You Do, ... EVA 1990
Let's Go Crazy 2 (CD, Comp) It Ain't What You Do (... Arcade 1990
De Pre Historie 1982 (CD) It Ain't What You Do, ... BMG Ariola Belgium NV/SA 1992
The Collection (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) The Lunatics (Have Tak... Chrysalis 1992
The Story Of The Eighties (2xCD, Comp) It Ain't What You Do I... BR Music 1992
10 Star Collection - Pop 1 (CD, Comp) Tunnel Of Love, Our Li... Stardust 1993
Living In Oblivion: The 80's Greatest Hits - Volume 2 (CD) It Ain't What You Do (... BMG Direct Marketing, Inc., Capitol Records 1993
Celebrate This Love, The Love Collection Vol. 4 (CD, Comp) Tunnel Of Love Newsound Ltd 1994
Party On! Dance Hits Of The 80s ◄ (2 versions) Really Saying Something CEMA Special Markets 1994
Pop & Wave Vol. 5 - The Neverending 80's (2xCD) Our Lips Are Sealed Columbia 1994
Going Underground (2xCD, Comp) It Ain't What You Do I... EVA 1995
Into The Eighties (2xCD, Comp) Our Lips Are Sealed Global Television 1995
Just Can't Get Enough: New Wave Hits Of The '80s, Vol. 11 (CD) The Lunatics (Have Tak... Rhino Entertainment Company 1995
Just Can't Get Enough: New Wave Hits Of The '80s, Vol. 12 (CD) Our Lips Are Sealed Rhino Entertainment Company 1995
Living In Oblivion: The 80's Greatest Hits - Volume 5 (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) Our Lips Are Sealed (S... EMI USA ... 1995
The Heat Is On 1 ◄ (2 versions) It Ain't What You Do, ... Disky 1995
Absolute Party Party (CD, Comp) Ain't What You Do It's... Music For Pleasure, EMI Records 1996
Best Sellers Of The 80's - Vol. 1 (CD) It Ain't What You Do I... Disky 1996
Best Sellers Of The 80's - Vol. 3 (CD) Our Lips Are Sealed Disky 1996
Best Sellers Of The 80's - Vol. 4 (CD) Tunnel Of Love Disky 1996
Pop & Wave Vol. 6 - A Reflection On The 80's (2xCD, Comp) Tunnel Of Love Sony Music Media (Germany), Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) 1996
The Very Best Of Pop Music 1981-82 (2xCD, Comp) It Ain't What You Do (... Egmont Music Club 1996
1982 - 20 Original Chart Hits (CD) T'aint What You Do (It... CDCard Company, Tabak Marketing Ltd. 1997
1983 - 20 Original Chart Hits (CD) Our Lips Are Sealed, T... Tabak Marketing Ltd., CDCard Company 1997
New Wave Classics (2xCD, Comp) Really Saying Somethin... Disky 1997
New Wave Fieber (2xCD) Really Saying Something Disky 1997
Once In A Lifetime (2xCD, Comp) It Ain't What You Do I... Telstar 1997
Original Best Of Pop (4xCD, Comp) Our Lips Are Sealed EMI Music (France), EMI Music (France) 1997
Ska Is The Limit (CD) Really Saying Somethin... Disky 1997
Trainspotting #2 - Music From The Motion Picture Vol #2 (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) Our Lips Are Sealed EMI Records ... 1997
100 Superhits From The 80's (5xCD) It Ain't What You Do, ... ABCD 1998
Diabolix Collection Part 1: De Rode Duivels In Spanje '82 (CD, Comp) It Ain't What You Do, ... BMG Belgium NV/SA 1998
I Remember - A Travel In Time 2 (CD) Faith, Hope And Charity Synthetic Symphony 1998
The Best Of The 80's Volume II (CD) Our Lips Are Sealed Crimson 1998
Club Wave 2 (2xCD, Comp) Faith, Hope And Charity ARS Productions 1999
Cult Classics From The 80's (2xCD) It Ain't What You Do I... Disky 1999
Poptronica Dance (CD, Comp) Our Lips Are Sealed Buddha Records (2) 1999
Totally Awesome 80's (1983-1985) (CD) Our Lips Are Sealed EMI Records 1999
Dance The Alternative Volume 2 (2xCD) Faith, Hope And Charity Universal Music TV 2000
Greatest Hits Of The 70's, 80's & 90's (6xCD) T'Aint What You Do (It... Disky 2000
More Greatest Hits Of The 80's (8xCD + Box, Comp) It Ain't What You Do I... Disky 2000
Pop @ Planet Earth (2xCD) Tunnel Of Love Disky 2000
Fetenkult - Wave To The 80's (2xCD, Comp) Our Lips Are Sealed Ariola 2001
I♥80s (2xCD, Comp) It Ain't What You Do I... Virgin, EMI, BBC Music 2001
Music Of The Year: 1981 (CD) The Lunatics Have Take... Spectrum Music (2) 2001
The Art Of Pop - Pulp Culture (CD, Comp, Ltd) Tunnel Of Love EMI Plus (Europe) B.V. 2001
The Art Of Pop - Television Man (CD, Ltd) It Ain't What You Do I... EMI Plus (Europe) B.V. 2001
The Art Of Pop - Wild Wild Life (CD, Comp, Ltd) Well Fancy That! EMI Plus (Europe) B.V. 2001
The Very Best Of Bananarama (CD) Really Saying Somethin... Warner Strategic Marketing (UK), London Records 2001
Was Het Nu 70, 80 Of 90? File 3 (2xCD) T'aint What You Do, It... Virgin Music (Belgium) 2001
Greatest Hits Of The 70's & 80's (2xDVD, Comp) It Ain't What You Do, ... Disky 2002
Mastercuts Bar Social 2 (2xCD) Our Lips Are Sealed (A... Mastercuts 2002
New Waves In Music (2xDVD + Box) It Ain't What You Do I... Disky 2002
Rude Boy Revival (2xCD) The Lunatics Have Take... Telstar TV 2002
School's Out (3xCD, Comp + Box) It Ain't What You Do I... EMI Gold, EMI Gold, EMI Gold, EMI Gold 2002
Soul II Soul At The Africa Centre (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Faith, Hope & Charity Casual Records ... 2003
Ultimate New Wave (4xCD, Comp) Our Lips Are Sealed EMI Records 2003
Greatest Hits Of The 80s (3xCD, Comp, Copy Prot.) The Tunnel Of Love EMI Gold 2004
I Love Music - 1980-1984 (3xCD, Comp) It Ain't What You Do I... Disky 2004
Mashed Up! 6 (CD, Comp) Ain't What You Do Vs I... Music Factory 2004
12"/80s (3xCD) Our Lips Are Sealed (S... Family Recordings (UK) 2005
António Sérgio Apresenta Som Da Frente 1982-1993 (2xCD, Comp, Copy Prot.) Murder She Said EMI-Valentim De Carvalho, Lda. 2005
More 80's (8xCD, Comp + Box) Tunnel Of Love, The Lu... Disky 2005
This Is... The Eighties (CD, Comp) It Ain't What You Do I... Disky 2005
The Twelve Inches Of Bananarama (CD, Comp) Really Saying Somethin... Warner Platinum 2006
80s Maximum Vol. 2 (3xCD, Comp) Our Lips Are Sealed Disky 2007
Colette N°8 (CD, Comp, Album + CD, Comp, Album, Mixed) Faith Hope And Charity Colette 2007
Live At The Playboy Mansion (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Our Lips Are Sealed ITH Records ... 2007
Original Hits - Eighties (6xCD, Comp) Our Lips Are Sealed, I... EMI Gold 2009
Radio 2 - De Topcollectie '80 (5xCD, Comp) It Ain't What You Do I... EMI Music (Belgium) 2009
Soul II Soul - The Africa Centre (CD, Album, Comp, Mixed, Promo) Faith, Hope & Charity Casual Records, S2S Recordings  
Unofficial Releases:
Top Tune Medley '1/82 / Up Tempo Dance (12") Really Saying Something C.S. 1982
DJ CLub 88 Presents (12") Faith Hope & Charity Not On Label 1988
Our Lips Are Sealed (12", W/Lbl)   Not On Label 2002
New Wave Mix Vol. 4 (CDr, Mixed, Ltd) Faith, Hope & Charity Not On Label (New Wave Mix Series)  
The Fun Boy Three (Cass, Album)   IMD (2)  
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