Doctor and the Medics Jugg of The Damned on keyboards and second guitar. In 1986 the band had an international hit with their next single, a cover of Norman Greenbaum's "Spirit in the Sky". The single reached number one in the UK. Their subsequent singles were less successful; "Burn" and "Waterloo" (the latter of which was a cover of the ABBA hit, with Roy Wood on saxophone, backing vocals and in the video). "Burn" reached number 29 in the UK Singles Chart and "Waterloo" reached number 45. The band released their final studio album "Instant Heaven", in 1996 on their own 'Madman' record label.
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