The Times - I Helped Patrick McGoohan Escape, This is London, Manchester & Confiance

Initially a group project led by Edward Ball with members John East, Simon Smith (The Merton Parkas and The Small Town Parade), Bob Kelly, Ray Kent, Daniel Treacy, Paul Damian and Muff Wile.  Ball and Treacy (Television Personalities) founded their own label Whaam! Records and The Times released the album "Pop Goes Art!", individually hand-painted sleeves in 1982. Then Ball launched the Artpop! label and released four albums "This is London (1983)", "Hello Europe (1984)","Up Against It (1985)" and "Enjoy (1986)". Alan McGee's Creation Records and released the albums including "Beat Torture" (1988), "E For Edward" (1989) and "Et Dieu Créa La Femme" (1990). Their 1991 album "Pure" which contains the cover of New Order's "Blue Monday" in French ("Lundi Bleu"). 

最初はEdward BallとメンバーJohn East, Simon Smith (The Merton Parkas / The Small Town Parade), Bob Kelly, Ray Kent, Daniel Treacy, Paul Damian, Muff Wileによるグループ・プロジェクトでした。Ball and Treacy (Television Personalities)は自主レーベルWhaam! Recordsを立ち上げThe Timesは手書きスリーブのアルバム"Pop Goes Art!"を1982年にリリースしました。その後BallはArtpop!レーベルを設立し四枚のアルバム"This is London (1983)", "Hello Europe (1984)","Up Against It (1985)", "Enjoy (1986)"を発表。 Alan McGeeのCreation Recordsは"Beat Torture" (1988), "E For Edward (1989)" , "Et Dieu Créa La Femme" (1990)含むアルバムを発売、彼らの1991年作"Pure"にはNew Orderの "Blue Monday" フランス語バージョン("Lundi Bleu")が収録されています。