Grunnen Rocks Home Willem Kolvoort
Lyres
legendary garageband
Address
United States Of America
E-Mail
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Members

Lyres #1:
(1979-1983)
Mike Lewis: bass
Peter Greenberg: guitar
Howie Ferguson: drums
Jeff Conolly: vocals, organ

Lyres #2:
(1983-1985)
Rick Coraccio: bass
Danny McCormack: guitar
Paul Murphy: drums
Jeff Conolly: vocals, organ

Lyres #3:
(1985-1986)
Rick Coraccio: bass
Danny McCormack: guitar
John Bernardo: drums
Jeff Conolly: vocals, organ, tambourine, farfisa

Lyres #4:
(1986-1988)
Matt Miklos: bass
Jack Hickey: guitar
John Smith: drums
Jeff Conolly: vocals, keys, live tapes

Lyres #5:
(1988-present)
Jim Janota: drums
Jack Hickey: guitar
Rick Coraccio: bass, vocals
Jeff Conolly: vocals, organ, tambourine

History

Jeff Conolly's musical history
Rick Coraccio's musical history
Mike "bass" Lewis' musical history

Discography
Singles
  1. How Do You Know 7" (Sounds Interesting, 1979, cat.no.?)
    1. How Do You Know
    2. Don't Give It Up Now
  2. Lyres 12" (Ace Of Hearts, 1981, AHS 1005)
    1. Buried Alive
    2. In Motion
    3. High On Yourself
    4. What A Girl Can't Do
  3. Lyres 12" (Fanclub Records, 1981, FC 016)
    1. Buried Alive
    2. In Motion
    3. High On Yourself
    4. What A Girl Can't Do
  4. (I Wanna) Help You Ann 7" (Ace Of Hearts, 1983, AHS 105)
    1. (I Wanna) Help You Ann
    2. I Really Want You Right Now
  5. Someone Who'll Treat You Right Now 12" (Ace Of Hearts, 1985, cat.no.?)
      promo release
    1. Someone Who'll Treat You Right Now
    2. She Pays The Rent
    3. You've Been Wrong
    4. I'll Try Anyway
  6. Someone Who'll Treat You Right Now 12" (Ace Of Hearts, 1985, cat.no.?)
      regular release
    1. Someone Who'll Treat You Right Now
    2. She Pays The Rent
    3. You've Been Wrong
  7. Someone Who'll Treat You Right Now 12" (New Rose, 1985, new 60)
    1. Someone Who'll Treat You Right Now
    2. She Pays The Rent
    3. You've Been Wrong
    4. I'll Try Anyway
  8. How Do You Know 7" (New Rose, 1987, cat.no.?)
    1. How Do You Know
    2. Stacey
  9. Touch 7" (New Rose, 1988, cat.no.?)
    1. Touch
    2. Jezebel
    3. Go-Go-Girl
  10. Here's A Heart 12" (Ace Of Hearts, 1988, AHS 2015)
    1. Here's A Heart
    2. Touch
    3. She's Got Eyes That Tell Lies (live)
  11. W/ Stiv 12" (Fundamental, 1988, PRAY 8)
    1. Here's A Heart
    2. Touch
    3. She's Got Eyes That Tell Lies (live)
  12. Baby (I Still Need Your Lovin') 7" (Norton Records, 1992, 45-013)
    1. Baby (I Still Need Your Lovin')
    2. Gettin' Plenty Lovin'
  13. Boston 7" (Norton Records, 1993, 45-020)
    1. Boston
    2. Shake It Some More
  14. Self-Centered Girl 7" (Telstar Records, 1993, TR 011)
    1. Self-Centered Girl (The Living Ends & Jack Peters)
    2. What's A Girl Like You Doing In A Place Like This (Them)
  15. Stay Away 7" (Moulty Records, 1993, M-106)
      ed #1: black-and-yellow sleeve, red vinyl
      ed #2: black-and-white sleeve, black vinyl
    1. Stay Away (Joe Docko)
    2. Grounded (The Syn)
  16. Baby It's Me 7" (Chunk Records, 1994, CH 456)
    1. Baby It's Me
    2. I'll Make It Up To You
  17. Don't Tell Me Lies 7" (That's Entertainment, 1994, THEN 024)
    1. Don't Tell Me Lies
    2. Soapy
    3. How Do You Know?
  18. Seven 7" (Moulty Records, 1995, M-108)
    1. "7"
    2. Feelin' No Pain
  19. Give Your Love To Me 7" (Norton Records, 1995, 45-035)
    1. Give Your Love To Me
    2. Security
  20. Tear You Up 7" (D.U.I., 2003, D.U.I. 004)
    1. Tear You Up
    2. Felice Noddydod
  21. We Sell Soul 7" (Taang! Records, year ?, taang! 62)
    1. We Sell Soul (Roky Erickson)
    2. Busy Body (Roy Lee Johnson)
  22. Lyres For Hyre 7" (Butch Records, year ?, BH-1)
      bootleg
    1. Ain't Goin' Nowhere
    2. 100 CC
  23. Don't Give It Up Now 7" (Dirty Water Records, 2007, DWC1003)
      recorded in 1978
    1. Don't Give It Up Now
    2. How Do You Know?
  24. title ? 7" (Ace Of Hearts, year ?, AHS 115)
      tracks ?
Splits
  1. split 7" (Moulty Records, 1997, M-109)
      Lyres hide/credited as the "Yag People"
    1. Lyres: Don't Wanna Cry (Buckinghams)
    2. Wrong Directions: Heart Of Wood (Gelaides, Salemi)
  2. split 7" (Living Eye, 1998, LSD 6)
    1. Lyres: She Told Me Lies (The Chesterfield Kings)
    2. The Chesterfield Kings: Help You Ann (Lyres)
  3. split 7" (Feathered Apple Records, 2003, FA 1300)
    1. Lyres: She Told Me Lies (The Chesterfield Kings)
    2. The Chesterfield Kings: She Pays The Rent (Lyres)
  4. split 7" (Norton Records, 2004, 9648)
    1. Lyres: Now I've Got A Witness (Rolling Stones)
    2. The New Conolly 5: Stoned (Rolling Stones)
Albums
  1. On Fyre LP (New Rose, 1983, ROSE 35)
    1. Don't Give It Up Now
    2. Help You Ann
    3. I Contess
    4. I'm Tellin' You Girl
    5. Love Me Till The Sun Shines
    6. I Really Want You Right Now
    7. Tired Of Waiting
    8. Dolly
    9. Soapy
    10. The Way I Feel About You
    11. Not Like The Other One
  2. On Fyre LP (Ace Of Hearts, 1983, AHS 10005)
    1. Don't Give It Up Now
    2. Help You Ann
    3. I Contess
    4. I'm Tellin' You Girl
    5. Love Me Till The Sun Shines
    6. I Really Want You Right Now
    7. Tired Of Waiting
    8. Dolly
    9. Soapy
    10. The Way I Feel About You
    11. Not Like The Other One
  3. Lyres Lyres LP/CD (New Rose, 1986, cat.no.?)
    1. Not Looking Back
    2. She Pays The Rent
    3. You'll Never Do It Baby
    4. I Love Her Still, I Always Will
    5. No Reason To Complain (The Alarm Clocks)
    6. The Only Thing
    7. Stacey (New Rose CD-only)
    8. How Do You Know ?
    9. You Won't Be Sad Anymore
    10. If You Want My Love
    11. Busy Man
    12. Teach Me To Forget You
    13. Stormy
  4. Lyres Lyres LP (Ace Of Hearts, 1986, AHS 10015)
    1. Not Looking Back
    2. She Pays The Rent
    3. You'll Never Do It Baby
    4. I Love Her Still, I Always Will
    5. No Reason To Complain (The Alarm Clocks)
    6. The Only Thing
    7. Stacey (New Rose CD-only)
    8. How Do You Know ?
    9. You Won't Be Sad Anymore
    10. If You Want My Love
    11. Busy Man
    12. Teach Me To Forget You
    13. Stormy
  5. Live At Cantones LP (Crypt, 1987, CR-1005)
      the actual listed label is "Pryct", we know it under "Crypt"
      tracks ?
  6. Live At Cantones LP (Ace Of Hearts, 1987, cat.no.?)
      tracks ?
  7. A Promise is A Promise LP (New Rose, 1988, cat.no.?)
      New Rose and Ace Of Hearts sleeves are the same, the Fundamental one differs
    1. Here's A Heart
    2. On Fyre
    3. Everyman For Himself
    4. Feel Good
    5. I'll Try You Anyway
    6. Worried About Nothing
    7. Touch (credited to "Wally Tax & Lyres") (live @ the VPRO, The Netherlands) (The Outsiders)
    8. Running Through The Night
    9. She's Got Eyes That Tell Lies
    10. Jagged Time Lapse
    11. Knock My Socks Off
    12. Sick And Tired
    13. Trying Just To Please You
    14. Witch (The Sonics)
  8. A Promise Is A Promise LP (Fundamental, 1988, SAVE 59)
      New Rose and Ace Of Hearts sleeves are the same, the Fundamental one differs
    1. Here's A Heart
    2. On Fyre
    3. Everyman For Himself
    4. Feel Good
    5. I'll Try You Anyway
    6. Worried About Nothing
    7. Touch (credited to "Wally Tax & Lyres") (live @ the VPRO, The Netherlands) (The Outsiders)
    8. Running Through The Night
    9. She's Got Eyes That Tell Lies
    10. Jagged Time Lapse
    11. Knock My Socks Off
    12. Sick And Tired
    13. Trying Just To Please You
    14. Witch (live in Rennes) (The Sonics)
  9. A Promise Is A Promise LP (Ace Of Hearts, 1988, AHS 10025)
      New Rose and Ace Of Hearts sleeves are the same, the Fundamental one differs
    1. Here's A Heart
    2. On Fyre
    3. Everyman For Himself
    4. Feel Good
    5. I'll Try You Anyway
    6. Worried About Nothing
    7. Touch (credited to "Wally Tax & Lyres") (live @ the VPRO, The Netherlands) (The Outsiders)
    8. Running Through The Night
    9. She's Got Eyes That Tell Lies
    10. Jagged Time Lapse
    11. Knock My Socks Off
    12. Sick And Tired
    13. Trying Just To Please You
    14. Witch (The Sonics)
  10. Live LP (Imposible Records, 1988, cat.no.?)
      tracks ?
  11. Lyres LP (Pink Duck, 1988, cat.no.?)
      bootleg, recorded live in 1983
      tracks ?
  12. Live 1983/Let's Have A Party LP (Crypt, 1989, CR-1004)
      the actual listed label is "Pryct", we know it under "Crypt"
      tracks ?
  13. Nobody But Lyres LP (Taang! Records, 1992, cat.no.?)
      tracks ?
  14. Happy Now ... LP (Taang! Records, 1993, cat.no.?)
      tracks ?
  15. Some Lyres LP/CD (Taang! Records, 1994, taang! 82)
    1. Busy Body (Roy Lee Johnson)
    2. How Can I Make Her Mine?
    3. Don't Give It Up Now?
    4. She Pays The Rent
    5. We Sell Soul
    6. Touch (The Outsiders)
    7. Here's A Heart
    8. Sun's Goin' Down
    9. Geraldine
    10. No More
    11. She's Got Eyes
    12. Busy Men
  16. Shitkickers LP (Imposible Records, 1995, cat.no.?)
      tracks ?
  17. Those Lyres CD (Norton Records, 1995, CED-240)
      tracks #1 - 11: studio
       tracks #12 - 26: live
    1. Don't Tell Me Lies
    2. Boston
    3. Baby It's Me
    4. Self-Centered Girl (The Living Ends & Jack Peters)
    5. Stay Away
    6. I'll Make It Up To You
    7. Grounded
    8. What's A Girl Like You Doing In A Place Like This? (Them)
    9. Baby (I Still Need Your Lov-in')
    10. Shake It Some More
    11. Gettin' Plenty Lovin'
    12. Boston
    13. Jezebel
    14. Touch
    15. Don't Tell Me Lies
    16. Baby It's Me
    17. Self-Centered Girl (The Living Ends & Jack Peters)
    18. Shake It Some More
    19. No Reason To Complain (The Alarm Clocks)
    20. Ring Dang Doo
    21. Help You Ann
    22. Soapy
    23. How Do You Know
    24. Sick & Tired
    25. What A Girl Can't Do
    26. She Pays The Rent
  18. AHS 1005 CD (Matador, 1998, OLE-303-2)
    1. Buried Alive
    2. In Motion
    3. High On Yourself
    4. What A Girl Can't Do (The Reekers)
    5. Help You Ann
    6. I Really Want You Right Now
    7. Ain't Going Nowhere
    8. 100 CC's (Pure Thrust)
    9. She Pays The Rent
    10. High On Yourself
    11. What A Girl Can't Do (The Reekers)
    12. Buried Alive
    13. In Motion
  19. Lyres Lyres CD (Matador, 1998, OLE-304-2)
    1. Not Looking Back
    2. She Pays The Rent
    3. You'll Never Do It Baby
    4. I Love Her Still, I Always Will
    5. No Reason To Complain (The Alarm Clocks)
    6. The Only Thing
    7. Stacey
    8. How Do You Know ?
    9. You Won't Be Sad Anymore
    10. If You Want My Love
    11. Busy Man
    12. Teach Me To Forget You
    13. Stormy
  20. On Fyre CD (Matador, 1998, OLE-???-2)
    1. Don't Give It Up Now
    2. Help You Ann
    3. I Contess
    4. I'm Tellin' You Girl
    5. Love Me Till The Sun Shines (The Kinks)
    6. I Really Want You Right Now
    7. Tired Of Waiting (The Kinks)
    8. Dolly
    9. Soapy (Mickey And The Clean Cuts)
    10. The Way I Feel About You (Pete Best Combo)
    11. Not Like The Other One
    12. Never Met A Girl Like You (The Kinks)
    13. How Could Have I Done All Of These Things
    14. Swing Shift (Wailers)
    15. Trying Just To Please You
    16. Busy Body (Roy Lee Johnson)
    17. Someone Who'll Treat You Right Now
    18. She Pays The Rent
    19. You've Been Wrong
    20. I'll Try Anyway (Pete Best Combo)
  21. A Promise Is A Promise CD (Matador, 1998, OLE-312-2)
    1. Here's A Heart (The Jeeps)
    2. On Fyre
    3. Everyman For Himself
    4. Feel Good
    5. I'll Try You Anyway
    6. Worried About Nothing
    7. Running Through The Night (Joe Docko)
    8. She's Got Eyes That Tell Lies (Him And The Others)
    9. Jagged Time Lapse (John's Children)
    10. Knock My Socks Off
    11. Sick And Tired (Chris Kenner)
    12. Trying Just To Please You
    13. She Pays The Rent (live @ the VPRO, The Netherlands)
    14. She's Got Eyes That Tell Lies (live @ the VPRO, The Netherlands)
    15. Touch (credited to "Wally Tax & Lyres") (live @ the VPRO, The Netherlands) (The Outsiders)
    16. Witch (The Sonics)
    17. We Sell Soul (Roky Erickson)
  22. Early Years - 1979-1983 - Live !!! CD (Crypt, year ?, CR-057)
    1. Never Met A Girl Like You Before
    2. Soapy
    3. Gonna Find A New Love
    4. I Really Want You Right Now
    5. Swing Shift
    6. Take A Look At Me
    7. Buried Alive
    8. Tryin' Just To Please You
    9. The Way I Feel About You
    10. Nobody But Me (Isley Brothers)
    11. Busy Body (Roy Lee Johnson)
    12. What A Girl Can't Do
    13. Let's Have A Party
    14. 100 CC
    15. Little Sally Tease
    16. Let's Talk About Girls
    17. How Do You Know
    18. Ain't That Lovin' You Baby
    19. Geraldine
    20. Love Man
    21. Lily
    22. Skinny Minnie
    23. Since You've Been Gone
    24. Long Gone
  23. End Of An Error LP (Meconium, year ?, cat.no.?)
      bootleg
      tracks ?
  24. Lyres LP (Holsten, year ?, cat.no.?)
      bootleg
      tracks ?
  25. Lyres 3xLP-box (New Rose, year ?, cat.no.?)
      tracks ?
Compilations
  1. Cheapo Crypt Sampler CD (Crypt, 1994, CR-CD-1443)
    1. The Way I Feel About You
  2. Turban Renewal: A Tribute To Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs 2xLP (Norton Records, 1994, ED-234)
    1. Ring Dang Doo
  3. Turban Renewal: A Tribute To Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs CD (Norton Records, 1994, CED-234)
    1. Ring Dang Doo
  4. Cheapo Crypt Sampler #2! CD (Crypt, 1997, CR-074)
    1. Let's Talk About Girls
  5. Back From The Grave Vol. 1 LP (Crypt, year ?, CR-001)
      first pressing, later pressings don't have the Lyres track
    1. track ?
  6. Signed DC Arthur Lee Tribute 2x7" (Chunk Records, year ?, cat.no.?)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. track ?
Various

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Links
  1. Lyres Covers @ grunnenrocks.nl
  2. Lyres - the unofficial page