album · October 30, 1982
I Helped Patrick McGoohan Escape
Cherry Red RecordsSee this day
post-punknew wave
The Times' 1982 single, "I Helped Patrick McGoohan Escape," stands as a wry, synth-laden high point of their brief existence. The track namechecks the star of the cult 1960s TV show The Prisoner.
- The single was released on October 30, 1982, by Cherry Red Records.
- The B-side to the single was the track "Red Parade."
- "I Helped Patrick McGoohan Escape" remains one of The Times' most recognizable songs.
The Times were a British post-punk band active in the early 1980s. They were associated with the Cherry Red Records label during their existence.
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