Dogs (aka Les Dogs) were a French punk rock/new wave band from Rouen, formed in 1973. Allmusic describes them as a "treasured cult band".[1] Following two EPs in 1977/1978, their debut album Different was released in 1979 on Mercury Records;[2] Different Shadows followed in 1980. The band continued with various line ups, releasing ten more albums before the death of vocalist – and only constant member – Dominique Laboubée, in 2002.

Dogs
OriginRouen, France
GenresNew wave, power pop, punk, indie rock
Years active1973–2002

Band line-ups

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(1973–1975)
  • Dominique Laboubée – vocals, guitar (died 9 October 2002 from lung cancer)
  • Paul Peschenaert – guitar, vocals
  • François Camuzeaux – bass
  • Michel Gross – drums

(1976–1977)
  • Dominique Laboubée – vocals, guitar
  • Hugues Urvoy de Portzamparc – bass, vocals
  • Michel Gross – drums

(1977–1978)
  • Dominique Laboubée – vocals, guitar
  • Jean-Yves Garin – guitar, vocals
  • Hugues Urvoy de Portzamparc – bass, vocals
  • Michel Gross – drums

(1978–1981)
  • Dominique Laboubée – vocals, guitar
  • Hugues Urvoy de Portzamparc – bass, vocals
  • Michel Gross – drums

(1981–1987)
  • Dominique Laboubée – vocals, guitar
  • Antoine Massy-Perrier – vocals, guitar
  • Hugues Urvoy de Portzamparc – bass, vocals
  • Michel Gross – drums

(1988–1992)
  • Dominique Laboubée – vocals, guitar
  • Antoine Massy-Perrier – vocals, guitar
  • Gene Clarksville – keyboard
  • Christian Rosset – bass, vocals
  • Bruno Lefaivre – drums

(1993–1996)
  • Dominique Laboubée – vocals, guitar
  • Christian Rosset – bass, vocals
  • Bruno Lefaivre – drums

(1996–2002)
  • Dominique Laboubée – vocals, guitar
  • Laurent Ciron – vocals, guitar
  • Christian Rosset – bass, vocals
  • Bruno Lefaivre – drums

Discography

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Albums

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  • 1979 – Different (Phonogram, 33 T)
  • 1980 – Walking Shadows (Phonogram, 33 T)
  • 1982 – Too Much Class for the Neighbourhood (Epic, 33 T)
  • 1983 – Legendary Lovers (Epic, 33 T)
  • 1985 – Shout (Epic, 33 T)
  • 1986 – More, More, More (Epic, 33 T)
  • 1988 – A Million Ways of Killing Time (New Rose, 33 T)
  • 1993 – Three is a Crowd (Skydog / Mélodie, CD)
  • 1998 – 4 of a Kind, Vol.1 (Hacienda, CD)
  • 1999 – 4 of a Kind, Vol.2: A Different Kind (Hacienda, CD)
  • 2001 – Short, Fast & Tight (Hacienda, Double CD)

Compilations

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  • 1987 – Shakin' with the Dogs – Compilation (Epic, 33 T)
  • 2017 – Rehearsals 1974

References

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  1. ^ "The Dogs – Biography, Albums, Streaming Links". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Different – The Dogs – Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
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