ALBUMS OF THE YEAR 1985: Prefab Sprout - Steve McQueen Timeless Pop Masterpiece at 40

Prefab Sprout - Steve McQueen Album Review 40th Anniversary #80smusic

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The Electronic Cafe mini series of album reviews celebrating albums all turning 40 years old (1985 to 2025) - So many classic and Iconic 80s Synth pop, New wave, Alternative Post Punk album - this time we are celebrating the PREFAB SPROUT - STEVE MCQUEEN classic album’s 40th Anniversary - released in June 1985.

Prefab Sprout's Steve McQueen album is a lush intelligent slice of sophisti-pop that blends heartfelt song writing with shimmering 80s production. Produced by Thomas Dolby, the album pairs Paddy McAloon's romantic lyricism and melodic brilliance with warm synths, jangling guitars and subtle jazz influences.

PREFAB SPROUT are an English pop/rock band from Witton Gilbert, County Durham who rose to fame during the 1980s. Formed in 1978 by brothers Paddy and Martin McAloon and joined by vocalist, guitarist and keyboard player Wendy Smith in 1982, they released their debut album Swoon to critical acclaim in 1984. Their subsequent albums, including 1985's Steve McQueen and 1990's Jordan: The Comeback, have been described by Paul Lester of The Guardian as "some of the most beautiful and intelligent records of their era". Frontman Paddy McAloon is regarded as one of the great songwriters of his time and the band have been credited with producing some of the "most beloved" pop music of the 1980s and 1990s.

MEMBERS: Prefab Sprout

Neil Conti – drums, percussion
Martin McAloon – bass
Paddy McAloon – guitar, keyboards, vocals
Wendy Smith – keyboards, backing vocals

DISCOGRAPHY:

Swoon (1984)
Steve McQueen (1985)
From Langley Park to Memphis (1988)
Protest Songs (1989)
Jordan: The Comeback (1990)
Andromeda Heights (1997)
The Gunman and Other Stories (2001)
I Trawl the Megahertz (2003)
Let's Change the World with Music (2009)
Crimson/Red (2013)

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