The Outfield are a British pop and rock band based in London. Still recording and performing live after a mid- 1990s hiatus, the band had its greatest commercial success to date in the mid- 1980s.
The Outfield got their start in London's East End. Playing under the name the Baseball Boys, the trio of bassist/ singer Tony Lewis, guitarist/ keyboardist John Spinks, and drummer Alan Jackman played around London and recorded some early demos, attracting the attention of Columbia/CBS Records.
They were signed shortly thereafter and began working on their debut album, Play Deep, which was released in 1985. The album was a smash success, going triple platinum, reaching number nine on the album charts, and producing the song, "Your Love," which was a Top Ten hit and an instant all-time classic. To support the album, they launched an international tour opening for Journey and Starship.
They began recording their second album in 1986 and in 1987 issued Bangin'. While not duplicating the huge commercial success of their debut, it did produce two hit singles, "Since You've Been Gone" and "No Surrender."
The band's third album featured a bit of a stylistic shift and was more meticulously produced than their previous efforts. Voices of Babylon, released in 1988, produced a single of the same name, but the band's commercial success was slipping. Jackman left the band after it was recorded and they hired Paul Reed to step in as drummer for the Voices tour.
Spinks and Lewis, now officially a duo, switched labels and began recording Diamond Days for MCA. A new session drummer, Simon Dawson, joined them and helped add an electronic edge to their sound. Diamond Days produced one of their biggest singles, "For You."
