![]() ![]() Hue and Cry, and Police Gazette, Has for many Years been sent, gratis, by the Chief Magistrate in Bow-Street, to the Principal Acting Justices of the Peace and other Persons connected with the Administration of Criminal Justice in different parts of England. It was distributed free until 1793, when the following announcement was made: The Quarterly Pursuit was first issued by John Fielding, chief magistrate of the Bow Street Police Court, in 1772. The title Hue and Cry alludes to the historical common law process, dating back to the 13th century, whereby bystanders were summoned to assist in the apprehension of criminals. It became simply The Police Gazette on 1 April 1839. It was renamed to Police Gazette or, Hue and Cry on 18 January 1828. It became The Hue and Cry, and Police Gazette on 30 September 1797. Initially titled The Quarterly Pursuit, the publication was repeatedly renamed, first to Public Hue and Cry. In later years it became a bi-monthly publication produced by the College of Policing in London until it ceased publication in 2017. Its primary purpose was to publish notices of wanted criminals with requests for information, and where appropriate to offer rewards. The Police Gazette, established in 1772 as The Quarterly Pursuit, and later named the Public Hue and Cry and other variants, was originally a weekly newspaper produced by the Home Office and the Metropolitan Police Service. Greg and Pat have recorded further works ever since with their most recent “Pocketful of Stones” in 2017.The front page of Police Gazette or Hue and Cry 6 August 1831 They released their first album for nine years, “Open Soul”, in 2008, which reached No.42 on the Scottish album chart as well as the singles “The Last Stop” and “Fireball”. In 2005 they regrouped and appeared on ITV’s Hit Me Baby One More Time and came second in the contest, being beaten by Shakin Stevens! Since then they have performed regularly at 80’s music festivals across the UK. ![]() It featured a remix of their biggest hit “Labour Of Love” by Joey Negro and was issued as a single, this time making No.25 and becoming their last and most recent top 40 entry.ĭespite releasing albums in 19, their popularity had diminished considerably and by the end of the decade and the century, the pair called it a day. In 1993 a greatest hits package, “Labours Of Love”, was released and made No.27 in the UK. Latin vibes mixed with folk, country and a hint of jazz were the order of the day here and the album equaled “Remote”s chart high of No.10, although the singles “My Salt Heart” and “Long Term Lovers Of Pain” did not reach the UK top 40. Greg and Pat decided on a change in musical direction for their third album “Stars Crash Down” which came in 1991. Their follow up “Violently” reached No.21 in April that year and gave them their third UK top 40 hit and was followed by “Sweet Invisibility” which charted at No.55. “Remote” eventually broke the top 10 on the UK album chart. The single faltered at No.42 in the UK, but the follow up “Looking For Linda” put them back in the top 40 in January 1989 and reached No.15. The brothers returned in late 1988 with “Ordinary Angel”, the first taster of their second album “Remote” that was released that November. ![]() Further singles included “Strength To Strength” (UK No.46) and a re-issue of “I Refuse” which made No.47 the second time around. The pair released their debut album soon after “Seduced And Abandoned” which made No.22 in the UK. Their first release there “I Refuse” made it to No.85 in the UK.īut it was their second single “Labour Of Love” that propelled them to chart stardom when it reached No.6 in the Summer of 1987. It was not a hit but it did attract attention and they were subsequently signed to Virgin Records. Born in Coatbridge, Scotland the pair released their debut single, “Here Comes Everybody” in 1986. ![]() Every one we feature has been successful at some point, and brothers Greg and Pat Kane aka Hue and Cry are no exception. It’s become a “Labour Of Love”! 80’s groups came and 80’s groups went. They never stopped looking for Linda, but we are looking for Hue and Cry. ![]()
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