[1] Their debut album, Raintown (1987) reached number fourteen in the United Kingdom, and received a Platinum certification.

[2] It reached number fifty-four on the Dutch Album Top 100, and spawned the successful singles "Dignity", "Chocolate Girl" and "Loaded".

Their follow up album, When the World Knows Your Name (1989), was a major success for the band, peaking at number one in the United Kingdom, achieving a double platinum certification.

In 1991, they released their third album, Fellow Hoodlums, together with the singles "Your Swaying Arms", "Twist and Shout", "Closing Time" and "Cover from the Sky".

In 1994, the band released the compilation Our Town – The Greatest Hits, which peaked at number one in both their native Scotland and the United Kingdom, and received a double platinum certification from the BPI.