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  Img Bzoojpg
  Img Capt Blue Zoo in 1983
  Background group_or_band
  Origin England
  Genre New Wave <br/> Electropop <br/> Synth-Pop
  Years Active 1980-1985
  Label Magnet Records
  Members Andy O <br/> Mike Ansell <br/> Matthew Flowers <br/> Pete Lancaster <br/> Tim Parry


Blue Zoo was a British new wave Music Group from 1980 to 1985 .

Formed in 1980, their original band name was "''Modern Jazz''", and they released a single "In My Sleep (I Shoot Sheep)" in that year.

Band members were: Mike Ansell on bass, Matthew Flowers (Formerly of new wave band "Sore Throat") on keyboards, Pete Lancaster on trumpet, Andy O on vocals, Tim Parry on guitar and Mickey Sparrow on drums. Steve Pond from Inner City Unit played occasional synthesizer. Tim Parry later went on to become a producer.

Blue Zoo had one hit single. In October 1982 "Cry Boy Cry" charted and reached number 13. It stayed on the UK Singles Chart Top 40 for eight weeks.

They released an album '' Two By Two '' - sometimes written-as ''2x2'' or ''2By2'' - in 1983 .


DISCOGRAPHY


All singles and album released on Magnet Records , distributed by Polydor .

  • "I'm Your Man" (7") & (12") (1982) - UK #55


  • "Cry Boy Cry" (7") & (12") (1982) - UK #13


  • "Loved One's An Angel" (7") & (12") (1983) - UK #76


  • "I Just Can't (Forgive And Forget)" (7") & (12") (1983) - UK #60


  • "Love Moves In Strange Ways" (7") & (12")


  • "Somewhere In The World (There's A Cowboy Smiling)" (7") & (12")


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Video for "Forgive and Forget" with intro by Andy O.