Five Thirty was a three-piece rock

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 band

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 from London

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, England

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, briefly popular in the early 1990s.

Originally performing in Oxford and Reading, Five Thirty moved to London and met drummer Phil Hopper.

The group formed initially in 1985 and performed in Oxford and Reading, recording their debut single

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, "Catcher in the Rye" that year as a two-piece (with Milton and Bassett).
In 1990 they moved to London and met drummer Phil Hopper. They then signed to Atco

Atco Records

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/East West

East West Records

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 and released four minor hit single

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s and one album

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 in 1990-91, but disbanded the year after. They also contributed a cover version

Cover version

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 of "My Sweet Lord

My Sweet Lord

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" to the anti-poll tax

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 album Alvin Lives (in Leeds). Hopper went on to a career in acting

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, while Milton formed The Nubiles and Bassett played with Orange Deluxe later in the decade.

Albums

• Bed (East West
  East West Records
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  /Atco
  Atco Records
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  , 1991) UK
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   #57

Singles

• "Catcher in the Rye" (1985)
• "Abstain" (1990) UK
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  #75
• "Air Conditioned Nightmare" (1990)
• "13th Disciple" (1991) UK #67
• "Super Nova" (1991) UK #75
• "You (EP)" (1991) UK #72

Other appearances

• "My Sweet Lord" appeared on Alvin Lives (In Leeds) (1990, Midnight Music CLANG 4CD)