The Creepers were an English rock music group formed in Manchester in 1982, originally as Marc Riley & The Creepers. After being dismissed from The Fall by Mark E. Smith, Marc Riley formed his own record label (In-Tape) with Jim Khambatta and his own band. The first single "Favourite Sister" was followed up with "Jumper Clown". First album proper, Gross Out, appeared in June of 1984.
Riley recruited ex-Membranes Mark Tilton and Phil Roberts of Shrubs, and carried on as simply "The Creepers". With a more sophisticated sound, the first release under this name was a cover of Brian Eno's "Baby's On Fire", with the album Miserable Sinners following later the same year.
The Creeper fueron una banda de rock inglesa formada en Manchester en 1982, originalmente se llamó Marc Riley & The Creepers. Después de ser despedido de The Fall por Mark E. Smith, Marc Riley formó su propio sello (In Tape) con Jim Khambatta y su propia banda. El primer singel "Favourite Sister" fue seguido por "Jumper Clown". El primer álbum apareció en junio del 84. Riley reclutó a los ex-membranes Mark Tilton y Phil Roberts de Shrubs para llamarse THE CREEPERS. Con un sonido más sofisticado, el primer trabajo bajo este nombre fue una versión del BABY´S ON FIRE de Brian Eno, con el álbum "miserable Sinners" ese mismo año.
Marc Riley and The Creepers
Favourite Sister (Jul 1983, In-Tape, IT001 [7"])
Jumper Clown (Oct 1983, In-Tape, IT002 [7"])
Creeping at Maida Vale (Feb 1984, In-Tape, IT004 [7"]) #5
Pollystiffs (May 1984, IT006, In-Tape, IT006 [7"]) #11
Shadow Figure (Sep 1984, In-Tape, IT009 [12"]) #5
4 A's From Maida Vale (Oct 1985, In-Tape, IT025 [2 x 7"]/ITT025 [12"]) #7
The Creepers
Baby's On Fire (May 1986, In-Tape, IT033 [7"]/ITT033 [12"]) #8
Brute (Jun 1987, Red Rhino, RED079 [7"]/REDT079 [12"]) #29
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Marc Riley and The Creepers
Cull (Apr 1984, In-Tape, IT005 [LP]) #9
Gross Out (Jun 1984, In-Tape, IT007 [LP]) #11
Fancy Meeting God (Mar 1985, In-Tape, IT015 [LP]) #23
Live - Warts 'n' All (Nov 1985, In-Tape, IT026 [LP]) #5
The Creepers
Miserable Sinners (Nov 1986, In-Tape, IT039 [LP]/IT039C [C]) #14
Rock 'N' Roll Liquorice Flavour (Jan 1988, Red Rhino, REDLP082 [LP]/REDC082 [C]/REDCD082 [CD])
Sleeper : a retrospective (1989, Bleed Records, DRY001 [double LP])
