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Lindisfarne are an English folk rock band from Newcastle upon Tyne established in 1968 (originally called Brethren). The original line-up comprised Alan Hull (vocals, guitar, piano), Ray Jackson (vocals, mandolin, harmonica), Simon Cowe (guitar, mandolin, banjo, keyboards), Rod Clements (bass guitar, violin) and Ray Laidlaw (drums). They are best known for the albums Nicely Out of Tune (1970), Fog on the Tyne (1971) which became the biggest selling UK album in 1972, Dingly Dell (1972) and Back and Fourth (1978), and for the success of songs such as InchMeet Me on the CornerInch, InchLady EleanorInch, InchRun For HomeInch, InchFog On The TyneInch and InchWe Can Swing TogetherInch. The group began as The Downtown Faction, led by Rod Clements, then changed their name to Brethren. In 1968, they were joined by Alan Hull and became Lindisfarne, after the small island, Lindisfarne, off the coast of Northumberland. Album Tracks 1. Nights 2. Start Again 3. Cruising to Disaster 4. Same Way Down 5. Winning the Game 6. About You 7. Sunderland Boys 8. Love Is a Pain 9. Do What I Want 10. Never Miss the Water 11. I Must Stop Going to Parties 12. Stormy Weather
