Notts Music Archive
A history of groups and musicians from Nottingham, the County and the wider East Midlands region in the mid to late 20th Century
Nottingham group from the 1980’s.
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As Steve Webster was telling me about the history of It’s Viable earlier in 2025 he got in touch with the rest of the band and between them they decided to put together a vinyl album to highlight their recorded output, to make a record they maybe should have done back in the eighties. A 7″ single was made first and the album ‘In Fact’ followed complete with lyric sheet and remastered from old tapes. A wonderful slice of 1980’s new wave, synth-pop and New Romantic styles.
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The sleeve notes on the album:
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It’s Viable – In Fact – 1983-1985
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Side A
1 Big Cities
2 InThe Name Of Progress
3 Brightside
4 New
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Side B
1 The Line
2 Closing In
3 Last Outpost
4 Acid Rain
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Steve Webster : Guitar / Vocal
John Kaukis : Keyboards / Vocals
Doug Thompson : Bass
Simon Toplis : Drums
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Project Management and Design – Russel Cherrington
Artwork – Helen Plester
Remastering – Dave Doherty
Backdrop Design and Build – Phil Parr
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Special Thanks – Johnny Lapworth @ Strawdog Records
Stephen Howard at Notts Music Archive
Listen to us there
And everyone who supported us over the years in Nottingham, England
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All Compositions – Steve Webster / John Kaukis 1983-1985
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