About
Perhaps the most misunderstood band to record for Factory, The Royal Family & The Poor remain for many an (oc)cult enigma, releasing only four albums in two decades, and rarely performing live after 1984. In fact the oblique band moniker masks the identity of just one man, Mike Keane, whose chequered history is a complicated tale of perseverance in the face of adversity. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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The Royal Family & The Poor
Perhaps the most misunderstood band to record for Factory, The Royal Family & The Poor remain for many an (oc)cult enigma, releasing only four albums in two decades, and rarely performing live after 1984. In fact the oblique band moniker masks the identity of just one man, Mike Keane, whose chequered history is a complicated tale of perseverance in the face of adversity. Read more on Last.fm
Releases
North-West Soul
2004 · 13 tracks
Songs For The Children Of Baphomet
2001 · 13 tracks
Anthology 1978 - 2001
2001 · 14 tracks
The Project - Phase 4
1988 · 3 tracks
In The Sea Of E
1987 · 16 tracks
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In the Sea of E (Bonus Track Version) [Remastered]
1987 · 16 tracks
Live 1983 - 1985
1986 · 7 tracks
The Project - Phase 2 - We Love The Moon
1986 · 9 tracks
We Love the Moon (Remastered)
1986 · 15 tracks
The Genetic Terrorists
1986 · 15 tracks
Live
1985 · 13 tracks
In The Studio
1985 · 14 tracks
The Project Phase 1 - The Temple Of The 13th Tribe
1984 · 10 tracks
Art - Dream - Dominion
1982 · 3 tracks
The Temple Of The 13th Tribe
1980 · 16 tracks
We Love The Moon
1980 · 15 tracks
The Temple of the 13th Tribe (Remastered)
1980 · 16 tracks