The Passions with Barbara Gogan

<p>The Passions with Barbara Gogan in conversation with David Eastaugh</p> <p>Based in <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shepherd%27s_Bush'>Shepherd's Bush</a> in west <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London'>London</a>, The Passions formed in early 1978 as the Youngsters with a line-up of Gogan (guitar, vocals), Claire Bidwell (bass guitar), Richard Williams (drums), Dack Dyde (guitar) and Mitch Barker (vocals).<a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Passions_(British_band)#cite_note-Official_bio-4'>[4]</a> Williams and Gogan were previously in the <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punk_rock'>punk rock</a> outfit <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Derelicts'>the Derelicts</a>. After a name change to Rivers of Passion, soon shortened to The Passions, Dyde was replaced by Timperley (formerly of <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_101ers'>The 101ers</a>).</p> <p>The Passions' first single, issued in March 1979 on the Soho label, was the <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_A-Side'>double A-side</a> "Needles and Pills" (written by Dyde) and "Body and Soul", which assisted in gaining the band a <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recording_contract'>recording contract</a> with <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiction_Records'>Fiction Records</a>. By the time the band recorded the first of their three <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peel_session'>Peel sessions</a> in November 1979, Barker had departed and Gogan took over as lead vocalist.</p> <p><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_%26_Miranda'>Michael & Miranda</a>, the band's debut album, was released on 18 April 1980, preceded by their second single "Hunted". The album was produced by Fiction head <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Parry_(producer)'>Chris Parry</a> and engineered by <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Hedges'>Mike Hedges</a>. In May 1980, The Passions embarked on a UK and European tour supporting labelmates <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cure'>T