Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians

Signed with A&M Records in 1987. "We got things in the contract to heighten our artistic control. When I signed I just explained to them what the basic terms were that were not to be messed with. We just wanted to be marketed as ourselves, that's all," Hitchcock told Jean Rosenbluth.

Globe of Frogs was released on February 2, 1987. By the end of the month it had sold over 40,000 copies; the most of any of Hitchcock's albums.

"So You Think You're in Love" was No. 1 on the alternative rock chart for a month.

Sources
  1. New Hitchcock Album Cracks Major Leagues. Jean Rosenbluth. Billboard, February 27, 1988.
  2. Cult Rocker Grows Up, But Only a Little. Roger Catlin. Hartford (CT) Courant Calendar, January 30, 1992.
Recording Years / Label
1988-1993 -  A&M Records
Name Member Years Instruments
Andy Metcalfe 1988-1993 bass, keyboards, accordion, vocals
Morris Windsor 1988-1993 drums
Robyn Hitchcock 1988-1993 vocal, guitars, harmonica, piano
Name Birth Death
Andy Metcalfe 1956-03-03
Morris Windsor
Robyn Hitchcock 1953-03-03
Name See associated acts
Andy Metcalfe Squeeze
Robyn Hitchcock Robyn Hitchcock

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