The Undertones

The story

The Undertones are a rock band formed in Derry, Northern Ireland in 1974. From 1975 to 1983, the Undertones consisted of Feargal Sharkey (vocals), John O'Neill, Damian O'Neill, Michael Bradley and Billy Doherty (drums). Much of the earlier Undertones material drew influence from punk rock and new wave; the Undertones also incorporated elements of rock, glam rock and post-punk into material released after 1979, before citing soul and Motown as the influence for the material released upon their final album. The Undertones released thirteen singles and four studio albums between 1978 and 1983 before Sharkey announced his intention to leave the band in May 1983, citing musical differences as the reason for the break up.

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Stories

Beyond the records: books, other lives and interviews, from the band and its members.

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Records

• West Bank Songs 1978–1983: A Best Of · 2023 · compilation
• Dig What You Need · 2022 · compilation
• Hard to Beat · 2018 · compilation
• The Very Best of The Undertones · 2016 · compilation
• An Introduction to the Undertones · 2013 · compilation
• Teenage Kicks: The Very Best of The Undertones · 2010 · compilation
• The Best of The Undertones · 2010 · compilation
• Positive Touch / The Sin of Pride · 2009 · compilation
• An Anthology · 2008 · compilation
• Listening In: Radio Sessions 1978–1982 · 2004 · live
• Teenage Kicks: The Best of the Undertones · 2003 · compilation
• True Confessions: Singles = A’s + B’s · 1999 · compilation
• The Very Best of The Undertones · 1994 · compilation
• Teenage Kicks: The Best of the Undertones · 1993 · compilation
• The Peel Sessions · 1989 · live
• The Peel Sessions · 1986 · EP · live
• Cher o’ Bowlies · 1986 · compilation
• All Wrapped Up · 1983 · compilation

Records from MusicBrainz, completed with the release lists of Deezer. Sleeves from the Cover Art Archive and the same lists.

Members

• 1975 to 1983
  Feargal Sharkey
• 1975 on
  Michael Bradley
• 1975 on
  Billy Doherty
• 1975 on
  Damian O’Neill
• John O’Neill
• Paul McLoone

Members past and present, each with their own page. From MusicBrainz and Discogs.

Also plays on

Records by other artists with The Undertones in the credits, from the song and record credits of MusicBrainz and Discogs. Their own bands are above.

Playlists with The Undertones in them: Sonic Architects selections and Pause & Record tapes from linr listeners, Deezer’s editors and curators, radio shows on Mixcloud and ListenBrainz playlists. Every tile opens on linr first, with the original one link away.

If you like The Undertones

• Buzzcocks3 sources agree
• The Jam3 sources agree
• Stiff Little Fingers3 sources agree
• The Stranglers3 sources agree
• The Clash3 sources agree
• The Damned3 sources agree
• The Only Ones3 sources agree
• The Ruts3 sources agree
• Elvis Costello & The Attractions3 sources agree
• The Skids2 sources agree
• The Saints2 sources agree
• The Vibrators2 sources agree

Where the listeners of ListenBrainz, Last.fm and Deezer agree, with the circle of The Undertones’s own bands. A source that names other people with the same name is left out.

Also called The Undertones

• Group · US
  The Undertones a cappella group from Notre Dame University