{"product_id":"babble-expanded-edition","title":"Babble  - Expanded Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThat Petrol Emotion's\u003c\/strong\u003e major label debut - Expanded Edition. Following the split of \u003cstrong\u003eJohn O'Neil\u003c\/strong\u003e band's former band the Undertones, the guitarist and principal songwriter returned to his hometown of Derry and teamed up with friend and fellow guitarist \u003cstrong\u003eRaymond Gorman\u003c\/strong\u003e (ex- Bam Bam And The Calling).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe two formed first a new songwriting project and then a new band, playing a couple of gigs with a drum machine and Gorman's then-girlfriend as a singer. Another friend, drummer \u003cstrong\u003eCiaran McLaughlin\u003c\/strong\u003e (formerly with The Corner Boys), but who had also played a few Undertones gigs covering for an absent \u003cstrong\u003eBilly Doherty\u003c\/strong\u003e, was the next member to join.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn autumn 1984, the nascent \u003cem\u003eThat Petrol Emotion\u003c\/em\u003e relocated to London, where the existing three members were joined by \u003cstrong\u003eJohn's\u003c\/strong\u003e brother and former Undertones lead guitarist \u003cstrong\u003eDaniel O'Neil\u003c\/strong\u003e who turned down an invitation to join Dexy's Midnight Runners in order to work with TPE. Seattle-born American singer \u003cstrong\u003eSteve Mack\u003c\/strong\u003e (at the time, on a year out from his studies and working in a pizzeria) completed the lineup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2020, comedian \u003cstrong\u003ePaul Whitehouse\u003c\/strong\u003e revealed that he had unsuccessfully auditioned for the band during this period. This, the band's second album and major label debut (released in 1987), broke into the UK Album Chart and won universal acclaim, being voted as one of the albums of the year by \u003cem\u003eRolling Stone Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e critics, and receiving an A- 'grade' from \u003cstrong\u003eRobert Christgau\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the UK, the single \"\u003cem\u003eBig Decision\u003c\/em\u003e\" charted at number 42. This would be the band's highest chart position for a single release.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"No Label","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP | x2","offer_id":50468762157387,"sku":"1155839","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Blue | LP | x2","offer_id":50468759765323,"sku":"1155838","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/7903008a-498e-4efb-96b3-50b1cbfee49a_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727351327","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/babble-expanded-edition","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}