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Win Scotland

Win were a Scottish pop band from the 1980s, who were best known for the single "You've Got the Power". They are no longer active. After the dissolution of The Fire Engines, Davy Henderson formed Win with Ian Stoddart (drums, keyboards), plus ex-Fire Engine member Russell Burn (keyboards). They were joined by Emmanuel "Mani" Shoniwa (guitar/bass/backing vox), Simon Smeeton (guitar/backing vox), Karl Mariner (keyboards/backing vox), then Willie Perry (keyboards).

A more determinedly pop act than The Fire Engines, they were commercially successful in Scotland, partly due to their single "You've Got the Power" being used in a lager advertising campaign for Scottish brewers McEwan's."You've Got the Power" appeared in the UK Singles Chart at number 95, but reportedly sold enough copies to be a hit, with Henderson stating that many copies of the record sold had been excluded from the chart data, as they (Gallup) thought the single was being illegally hyped in stores around Scotland, rather than recognising that McEwan's was a local firm advertising in the region, with a song by a local band. However, they had another couple of hits in the UK charts with the single "Super Popoid Groove" reaching number 63 and album Uh! Tears Baby (a Trash Icon) getting to number 51 in 1987.

Win were unable to translate these small hits into more widespread success, and did not break through further afield. They released two albums and disbanded in 1990.

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Peel played a few tracks from the group in 1985 and was well aware that some of the members were from the Fire Engines. In 1993, Peel revisited the group, when he played their tune, 'Super Popoid Groove', after playing a track from Nectarine No.9, which Davy Henderson was involved in.

Sessions[]

  • none

The group recorded one Radio 1 session for Janice Long in June 1985.

Shows Played[]

Win_-_Un-American_Broadcasting

Win - Un-American Broadcasting

1985
1993
  • 13 March 1993: 'Super Popoid Groove (LP-...Uh! Tears Baby)' (London)

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