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Groove Farm are an indie based English band formed in 1986 as part of the C-86 movement, originally comprised of singer/guitarist Andrew Jarrett, guitarist Jon Kent, bassist Rupert Taylor, and drummer Jez Butler. Founding their own label, Raving Pop Blast!, Groove Farm released a handful of 7"s and 12" EPs as well as the full-length Plug (The Story of Pop So Far) between 1987 and 1990. Also signed with the Subway Organisation label, the quartet released the Alvin Is King! LP along with a variety of vinyl releases, but creative differences and financial strains led them back on the D.I.Y. track. The band have also reformed on numerous occasions.

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Gaining fans like Clare Wadd (who would later co-found Sarah Records) and JP, the Groove Farm were covered extensively in the British fanzine press in the 80's, with their song "Baby Blue Marine" issued as a flexi-disc for Kvatch. Following the breakup of the band, Jarrett formed Beatnik Filmstars, where Peel continued being fan of his work. A reformed version of the group finally cracked the Festive Fifty in 2018.

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John Peel's Groove Farm - I Don't Blame You

1987
  • 02 February 1987: It Always Rains On Sunday (7" - Sore Heads And Happy Hearts EP) Raving Pop Blast!
  • 16 February 1987: It Always Rains On Sunday (7" - Sore Heads And Happy Hearts EP) Raving Pop Blast!
  • 11 March 1987: Heaven Is Blue (7" - Sore Heads And Happy Hearts EP) Raving Pop Blast!
  • 27 May 1987: 'Baby Blue Marine (flexi)' (Kvatch magazine)
  • 01 December 1987: Surfin' Into Your Heart (12" - Going Bananas With...) Subway Organization
  • 15 December 1987: What Better Way To Be? (12" EP - Going Bananas With The Groove Farm) Subway
1988
1989
1990

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