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King Apparatus
Band London Canada Active 1987–1994
King Apparatus formed in 1987 in London, Canada and was active until 1994. King Apparatus has 3 chart appearances on 3 radio countdowns from 1 station on RockLists, spanning 1990–1991. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Made for T.V.”, which appears on 3 lists with a best position of #66. The station that charted King Apparatus most often is CFNY 102.1 The Edge (Toronto, ON), with 3 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 1990.
King Apparatus formed in 1987 in London, Ontario, before moving their base to Toronto, and they were one of the Canadian bands riding ska's third wave. The blueprint was 2-Tone, all skanking offbeats and sharp suits of sound, but they cranked the guitars well past anything the originals would have dared, so the songs hit with a punk band's force.
Loud Party, in 1989, lives up to its title, and "Made for T.V." is the one that got through to rock radio: a bouncing, cheeky jolt of energy. Chris Murray handled vocals, and the lineup kept shifting over the years. Sam Tallo, Paul Ruston, J. C. Orr and Paul McCulloch all took turns on guitar, Mitch Girio played bass, Mark LeBourdais and Aleks Dmitrovic manned the organ, Greg Clancy added congas, Bruno Hedman blew sax, and Brian Christopher, Dave Kennedy and Mike Southern each sat behind the drums. The party wound down by 1994.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs by King Apparatus on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Made for T.V. | 3 | #66 | – | 1990 |
Albums with charting songs
Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.
Year-end chart timeline
Combined year-end countdown points per year. Taller bars mean more songs placing higher across more stations.
Every countdown appearance
| Year | # | Song | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 77 | Made for T.V. | CFNY Top 91 Songs of 1991 |
| 1991 | 377 | Made for T.V. | CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) |
| 1990 | 66 | Made for T.V. | CFNY Top 90 Songs of 1990 |
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