first single, ‘Way Out’

The band’s first single, “Way Out”, was mixed with producer Gavin MacKillop. When it was released in October 1987, it broke into the top 100 and was praised by the Smiths ‘ frontman Morrissey in the music magazine Melody Maker , but attracted little notice. The band continued to perform around the UK and gained success as a live act, drawing comparisons to the Beatles due to their origins, vaguely Merseybeat sound, and Mavers’ expressive lyrics. ” There She Goes ” was released in 1988 with the B-sides “Come in Come Out” and “Who Knows”. The song garnered moderate attention and airplay, but performed poorly in the charts. The music video for “There She Goes” features the La’s scampering through run-down Liverpool streets and was filmed in an afternoon on a hand-held camera. It was re-released a number of times, the earliest being 1990’s Steve Lillywhite mix. After working with producer Jeremy Allom at the Pink Museum Studio in Liverpool in May 1989, the band were set to release ” Timeless Melody ” as a single. While test pressings had been sent out for review, and it was awarded “single of the week” in Melody Maker , Mavers was reportedly unhappy with the production and the single release was scrapped.