Salvation are an English post-punk goth band formed in Leeds, West Yorkshire, in 1983. They released several EPs, singles, and albums. Their first EP was Girlsoul (1983), and their most recent album is We Gave You Diamonds... Live at De Casino in 2021, recorded live on tour in March 2020, when they supported the Mission in Belgium.
History Salvation are associated with the original Leeds-based goth scene of the 1980s. They released their first EP titled GirlsoulThe Rare Record Price Guide. Diamond Publishing. p.919. on Merciful Release, the Sisters of Mercy's label in 1983.Ralon, Fabien (2005). The Sisters of Mercy: Napalm, Amphétamines et Miséricorde. Camion Blanc. p.81. This was followed by a second release, a three-track 12" single titled "Jessica's Crime", produced by the Mission's Wayne HusseyHussey, Wayne (2019). Salad Days. Omnibus Press. p.306. on the Batfish label in 1985. It comprised three tracks: "Jessica's Crime", "The Shining", and "Shattered Sky".
In the following years, the band brought out a number of independent records which all reached the UK Indie top 20.Strong, Martin C. (2003) The Great Indie Discography, Canongate, , p. 490 The Complete Collection: 1985-1989 compilation album was issued by Cherry Red Records in 2005.
In the early 1990s, Salvation signed to Miles Copeland's IRS label and released the SASS album. Salvation toured extensively with the Alarm, Fields of the Nephilim, New Model Army and the Wonderstuff.
In March 2020, the band played four shows supporting the Mission in France and Belgium. The last show was recorded and released on both CD and vinyl titled We Gave You Diamonds... Live at De Casino! on the Timeslip label.
Discography
Albums YearTitleRecord label Chart positions UK Indie Chart U.S. Pop Albums Chart1985Clash of DreamsMerciful Release 1987Diamonds Are ForeverEdiesta131990SassIRS Records1997Hunger DaysTimeslip2005The Complete CollectionCherry Red Records2021We Gave You Diamonds... Live at De CasinoTimeslip
EPs and singles YearTitleRecord label Chart positions UK Indie Chart US Modern Rock1983GirlsoulMerciful Release 241985"Jessica's Crime"Batfish Inc.161986Seek EPEdiesta161988"Sunshine Superman"Karbon121989"All and More"Karbon181990"(Clearing Out The) Debris"IRS Records
Members
Daniel Mass James Elmore Choque Hosein Paul Maher Mike Hayes Richard Miechje Benoît Farvak Andrew Mills Adam Clarkson George Schultz Paul Lavender Stuart Owen Nic Bate Andy Holmes Mark Crawshaw Owen Llewelyn Richards
References
Further reading Spracklen, Karl; Spracklen, Beverley (2018). The Evolution of Goth Culture: The Origins and Deeds of the New Goths. Emerald Group Publishing. p. 58. . Mercer, Mick (1991). Gothic Rock: All You Ever Wanted to Know...but Were Too Gormless to Ask. Pegasus Publishing. p. 139. Provis, Karl; Victor (2021). Gothic Rock Une anthologie en 100 Albums 1980-2000. Le mot et le reste. p. 107, p. 308. .
External links
"Leeds nostalgia: Post punk Leeds-based band Salvation in 1987", Yorkshire Evening Post, 4 March 2017. " ISSN: 0963-2255 Yorkshire's gothic connections commemorated in new CD box set", The Yorkshire Post, 14 July 2017. Simpson, Dave. I have seen the future - and it's goth, The Guardian, 21 March 2006. Simpson, Dave. "Back in black – Goth has risen from the dead - and the 1980s pioneers are (naturally) not happy about it", The Guardian, 29 September 2006.