[4] They initially gained attention with their acclaimed and politically charged debut single "Piggie in the Middle 8", with provocative lyrics about the Toxteth riots.

The single brought them to the attention of musician Vladimir Cosma, who included three tracks by the band on the soundtrack to the French film La Boum 2.

There followed further live shows including high-profile supporting tours in the UK and USA with Men at Work, Joan Armatrading and the Undertones, among others.

[6] In 1984, they contributed the demo version of "Piggy In The Middle 8" to Ronnie Flood's Jobs For the Boys compilation album, released to highlight the lack of employment available in Thatcher's Britain, particularly Liverpool.

[8] After Prescott's departure, the remaining three members became simply 'Da Books', and re-emerged a year later with a cover of Stevie Wonder's "Living for the City", released on Probe Plus.

[10] In 2012, Digsy and Owen were the subject of a documentary entitled We Wouldn't Want to Knock It by Liverpool filmmakers Daniel Draper and Frankie Cowley.