The Wild Swans were a band from Liverpool, England, which formed in 1980 shortly after Paul Simpson (ex-keyboards) left The Teardrop Explodes and teamed up (on vocals) with Jeremy Kelly (guitar), Ged Quinn (keyboards), and Justin Stavely (drums). Stavely was later replaced by Alan Wills and although bass players came and went, Joseph Fearon played on both of the studio albums, recorded by a reincarnated Mark II version of the band.

Enjoying a degree of success and/or cult status in the USA, Germany, UK, Japan, and especially the Philippines, The Wild Swans also spawned two interesting splinter projects; Care and The Lotus Eaters. As the parent outfit, The Wild Swans remained the cornerstone and historically, will probably be remembered as the most revered and influential of the three projects.

Members: Paul Simpson (guitar, vocals), Jeremy Kelly (guitar), Gerard Quinn (keyboards, 1980-86), Rolo McGinty (bass, 1981-82), Joe Fearon (bass, 1985-90) 

01 Bringing Home the Ashes
02 Young Manhood
03 Bible Dreams
04 Whirlpool Heart
05 Northern England
06 Mythical Beast
07 Melting Blue Delicious
08 Chocolate Bubblegum
09 I'm a Lighthouse
10 The Worst Year of my Life
11 Butterfly Girl
12 Space Flower
13 Magic Hotel
14 Bitterness
15 Now and Forever
16 Immaculate
17 Archangels