piano) [u]04/1962 - 06/1969[/u] [a409290] (Lead and rhythm guitars) [u]06/1962 - 10/1962[/u] [a414255] (Bass) [u]06/1962 - 12/1962[/u] [a677434] (Drums) [u]06/1962 - present[/u] [a90541] (Lead vocals

Madness achieved this in a shorter time period (1980–1986)

especially during the 1970s

High Rise wasn't nearly enough to occupy the busiest guy in Tokyo's underground

This appears to have suited the band fine as they've continued to record increasingly experimental music with their line-up almost intact (they have had a number of drummers over the years - [a712166]

Franz Ferdinand - Hits To The Head (2xLP) Rules piano) [u]04/1962 - 06/1969[/u] [a409290]Franz Ferdinand are a band formed in Glasgow in 2002. The name of the band was originally inspired by a racehorse called Archduke Ferdinand. After seeing the horse win the Northumberland Plate in 2001, the band began to discuss Archduke Franz Ferdinand and thought it would be a good band name because of the alliteration of the name and the implications of the Archduke's death (his assassination was a significant factor in the lead up to World War I).