The Tyrrel Corporation Explained

The Tyrrel Corporation
Origin:Redcar, England
Genre:Downtempo, house, pop, soul
Current Members:Joe Watson
Tony Barry
Years Active:1990–1995
Label:Cooltempo, Chrysalis

The Tyrrel Corporation were an English recording duo, composed of members Joe Watson (vocals/keyboards) and Tony Barry (keyboards).[1] The group took their (misspelled) name from a fictional company in the 1982 film Blade Runner.[1]

Career

Between 1992 and 1995, five of the group's singles charted on the UK Singles Chart.[2] Their most successful release was 1995's "Better Days Ahead", which reached the top 30.[2] The group recorded two albums, North East of Eden (1992), and Play for Today (1995).[3]

Discography

Albums

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart positionsAlbum
UK
AUS
[4]
US
Dance

[5]
1991"Six O'Clock"161North East of Eden
1992"The Bottle"71199
"Going Home"58182
"Waking with a Stranger"/"One Day"59
1994"You're Not Here"42225Play for Today
1995"Better Days Ahead"2931
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tyrrel Corporation > Artist Biography. AllMusic. 2017-08-18.
  2. Web site: Official Charts > Tyrrel Corporation. Official Charts Company. 2019-08-29.
  3. Web site: discogs.com > The Tyrrel Corporation. Discogs.com. 2018-02-12.
  4. Australian (ARIA) chart peaks:
  5. Billboard > Artists / Tyrrel Corporation > Chart History > Dance Club Songs. Billboard. 2019-08-29.