Although much maligned for their perceived attachment to the dying embers of the mid-80s UK gothic rock movement, the Bolshoi were nevertheless gifted songwriters. The band comprised Trevor Tanner (vocals, guitar), Nick Chown (bass) and Jan Kalicki (drums), with Paul Clark (keyboards) joining in time for the band's first album. However, it was 1985's mini-album Giants that first gave notice of their abilities, in particular, the bittersweet growing pains described in "Happy Boy". Another epic single, "Books On The Bonfire", graced the follow-up Friends. However, the more manicured material gathered on Lindy's Party represented a difficult transition and one that marked the band's demise.

Listen to The Bolshoi at Finetune.

• (1999)  Away… the best of the bolshoi

• Away II
• Sunday Morning
• Books On the Bonfire
• Happy Boy
• Please

• Tones On Tail
• Talking Heads
• Ultravox
• Tom Tom Club
• Depeche Mode
• The Cure
• The Smiths
• Echo And The Bunnymen
• New Order
• Siouxsie And The Banshees
• Joy Division
• Sisters Of Mercy
• Love And Rockets
• Bauhaus
• Duran Duran
• Peter Murphy
• Cocteau Twins
• Dead Can Dance
• The Psychedelic Furs
• The Cult

• jorgeg
• elainejuricic
• Karkarah
• DaveTHobbit
• hoogax
• hodger
• Mswettowel