Active from about 1977 to 1991, Crime & the City Solution had 4 distinct line-ups, all of which featured Simon Bonney. Rowland S. Howard (along with Harry Howard, Epic Soundtracks and Mick Harvey) was a member of the 3rd line-up based in Berlin/London from 1985 to 1986. They were featured in Wim Wenders' 1987 film Der Himmel über Berlin, performing "Six Bells Chime".
The Dangling ManEP
The Dangling Man
The Last Day
At The Crossroads
Shakin' Chill
Simon Bonney -
Vocals
Mick Harvey -
Drums, Keyb's, Cello
Harry Howard -
Bass
Rowland S. Howard -
Guitar
Epic Soundtracks -
Next Time
Cover art by Mick Harvey.
Recorded at Music Works, London in February 1985. Engineered by Flood.
Mute Records (1985)
Just South of HeavenEP
Rose Blue (Music: ES, Lyrics: BA and SB)
The Coal Train (Music: MH, Lyrics: SB)
Stolen & Stealing (Music: ES, Lyrics: BA)
Five Stone Walls (Music: MH, Lyrics: SB)
Trouble Come This Morning (Music: RSH, Lyrics: BA)
The Wailing Wall (Music: RSH, Lyrics: BA and SB)
Cover art by Bronwyn Adams.
Engineered by Flood at Strongroom, London in July 1985.
Mute Records (1985)
The Kentucky Click/Adventure12"
Adventure
It Takes Two to Burn
The Kentucky Click
Simon Bonney -
Vocals
Mick Harvey -
Guitar and Keyboards
Harry Howard -
Bass
Rowland S. Howard -
Guitar
Epic Soundtracks -
Drums
Guest musicians:
Martin McCarrick -
Cello
Gini Ball -
Violin
Cover art by Bronwyn Adams.
Recorded at Hansa Studios, Berlin in March 1986. Engineered by Flood.
Mute Records (1986)
Room of LightsLP
Right Man, Wrong Man
No Money, No Honey
Hey Sinkiller
Six Bells Chime (Music: RSH)
Adventure
Untouchable (Music: MH/RSH & HH/ES)
The Brother Song
Her Room Of Lights (for Lisa) (Music: RSH)
Simon Bonney -
Vocals
Mick Harvey -
Piano, guitar, organ on Right Man, Wrong Man,
tom toms on Her Room Of Lights
Harry Howard -
Bass
Rowland S. Howard -
Guitar, piano on Untouchable, organ on Hey Sinkiller, Adventure, Wailing Wall and Sax on Wailing Wall
Epic Soundtracks -
Drums
Cover art by Bronwyn Adams.
Recorded between March and September 1986 at Hansa Tonstudios, Berlin and The Strongroom, London.