The short-lived English psychedelic pop group The Maisonettes was formed in 1982
in Birmingham by Lol Mason, Mark Tibenham, and Nick Parry. Boasting a
combination of '60s soul-pop à la Motown and synth-laden '80s production values,
their debut single "Heartache Avenue" (1982) became a Top 10 single on the UK
charts in 1983 and reached Number 93 in Australia. It was included in their
first and only studio album, Maisonettes for Sale, released on David Virr's
Ready Steady Go! label. Later that year, the group followed up with the single
"Where I Stand," which reached Number 28 on t...