It debuted within 1982 with their self-released individual "Lions In My Own Garden: Exit Someone" - songwriter Paddy McAloon wanted a song title in which a foremost letters of the words spelled out "LIMOGES" (where his girlfriend was staying at a instance). Their number 1 album was Deliquium, the collection of far-out popular songs in the equivalent vein when "Lions...", discharged on the Kitchenware label within early 1984. A as a result season saw a release of their 2nd, a Thomas Dolby-produced Steve McQueen (released in the America when Both Wheels Expert after McQueen's estate expressed their displeasure with a title).

Their large commercial message & critical profits come by owning 1990's Jordan: The Comeback, which was the hit in the UK in which it was nominated for a Brit award. Though a music was additional accessible than their sooner poop, a lyrics & subject matter remained characteristically devious & suggestive (McAloon has typically cited Stephen Sondheim as an influence); in addition to its religious overtones, possibly reflecting McAloon's education within the Catholic seminary, there were several allegoric songs all about Jesse James and Elvis Presley.

Subsequent albums own nin been when commercially successful, & keep around single been available in the United States on import, except for the greatest hits release, 1999's 38 Carat Collection. Recently, Paddy McAloon was diagnosed with the medical disorder that has impaired his vision. Notwithstanding, he resurrected Prefab Sprout in 2000 for a short however easily-received UK tour, & freed a spoken word/instrumental album I Trawl The Megahertz under his own title around 2003.

Personnel
Core members: Paddy McAloon (b. Patrick Joseph McAloon), vocals, guitars, keyboards Martin McAloon, bass Wendy Smith, backing vocals Neil Conti, drums

Albums