[1] They recorded a session for John Peel's BBC Radio 1 show in 1985 (Don Gordon played guitar on this along with Malcolm McDonald),[2] which was released as an EP in 1987.
In late 1987 there was a further line-up change with Burnett and McDonald leaving, the remaining members recruiting Richard Mazda (guitar) and Paul Bridges (drums).
The Primevals reformed in 1990 and 1997 with the Rooney, McDonald, Honeyman, and Bridges line-up which lasted 13 years.
Another album of new material (Disinhibitor) was released in October 2010, prior to McDonald leaving the group for a third time, citing "musical differences" as a reason for his departure.
[3][4] John Honeyman, and original Primevals member Tom Rafferty, also performed under the name The Beat Poets, recording two tracks for the compilation album, Fast 'n' Bulbous - A Tribute To Captain Beefheart.