The Lilac Time

The Lilac Time are an English alternative folk-rock band, originally formed in Herefordshire by Stephen Duffy, his brother Nick Duffy and their friend Michael Weston in 1986. The band's name was taken from a line in the Nick Drake song "River Man".

The Lilac Time has gone through various line-up changes, with the Duffy brothers as mainstays. The band's activity has intertwined with Stephen Duffy's solo and songwriting career.

History

The Duffy brothers and Michael Weston recorded music that was first released on Swordfish Records in 1987 and later became the band's self-titled debut. Michael Giri and Fraser Kent joined when the band went on tour.

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| 1987

| "Return to Yesterday / Trumpets from Montparnasse"

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|rowspan="4"| The Lilac Time

|rowspan="3"| 1988

| "Return to Yesterday"

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| "You've Got to Love"

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| "Black Velvet"

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|rowspan="3"| 1989

| "American Eyes"

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|rowspan="3"| Paradise Circus

| "Days of the Week"

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| "The Girl Who Waves at Trains"

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|rowspan="3"| 1990

| "All for Love & Love for All"

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|rowspan="3"| & Love for All

| "It'll End in Tears"

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| "The Laundry"

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|rowspan="2"| 1991

| "Madresfield"

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|rowspan="2"| Astronauts

| "Dreaming"

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| 1999

| "A Dream That We All Share"

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|Looking for a Day in the Night

| 2001

| "This Morning"

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|Lilac 6

| 2007

| "Driving Somewhere"

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|rowspan="2"| Runout Groove

| 2008

| Happy Birthday Peace EP

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| 2015

| "Prussian Blue"

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|No Sad Songs

References

External links

Lilac Time Official Site
Nick Duffy Official Site