Despite what you may have been told, this isn't the only Prefab Sprout related website on the net. There are a handful of others, each worthy of a visit. And as ever, if you know of any more, or maybe you run one yourself, send them in!
Bedford McIntosh's Prefab Sprout Directory - This site seems to have no real title, but has been running for ten years and is still the best Sprout site around. It's updated fairly frequently, and contains a book's worth of fascinating facts and valuable Sprout info.
A Life Of Suprises - This great site is designed and maintained by Fernando Higa, and has loads of great stuff, including interviews, guitar chords, screen savers, and comprehensive information on John Birch's fanzine. The site is also available in Spanish.
Tin Can Pot - A new site, in the form of a blog, offering regular rarities for download. Could turn out to be an absolute goldmine for the casual fan!
The Wendy Smith Webcorner - All your Wendy needs, lots of very interesting information. For example, did you know she painted the front cover of The Magnetic Field's 'The Wayward Bus?'
Prefab Sprout on EMI - A great article about the history of the Sprouts, with a hopeful/encouraging closing comment for future releases. There's also a contact number!
Prefab Sprout On MySpace - Not set up by the band, of course, but by some thoughtful fan. Featuring a few tracks and a nice little community. There is also a myspace group you can (and probably should) join up to.
Chopper Harris/Indigo Colony/Babygod - Martin McAloon and former Sprout drummer Steve Dolder are managing and producing these new bands.
Swoon - The world's only French Prefab Sprout website, maintained by Jean-François Le Douarin, has loads of great material. If you speak French, that is.
Prefab Sprout: Classic Or Dud - This is a very long and hefty thread that was sent to me by Jim Williams. There's all sorts of great stuff in there, if you can be bothered to look through it!
The Prefab Sprout Songbook - A nicely designed website, though a bit obselete now I've uploaded my lyrics section! What it does offer is a chance to read the sleeve notes if, like me, you own some albums electronically.
The Other Sproutnet - You can imagine my disbelief when, shortly after launching this site, I realised that there was already a site called 'sproutnet!' Not only that, but it's an internet hub for commercial sprout growers, who claim to perform 'sprout research' in their 'sprout testing lab.' You couldn't make it up, eh?
One-Off Articles
Scarlet Nights - A very nice essay by Mélanie Fazi about the '38 Carat Collection,' written as part of some sort of online magazine, the homepage of which you can find here.
Prefab Sprout Cultivates A 38-Karat 'Collection' - A nice article, with comments from Paddy, found on www.pauseandplay.com
Leonard's Lair: Nottingham Live Review - A very insightful review about a performance from the band's 2000 tour.
On Second Thought - Stylus Magazine re-evaluates 'Two Wheels Good' for today's music lovers, and catches onto some good ideas.
Sites Currently Offline
The Offical Site - Located at prefabsprout.com, I never saw this, but I'm told it was alright! The offical forum is still available, frozen at the time it shut down, here.
Appetite - This site has been offline for years, but is still available through the magic of archive.org. It's got a wonderful spirit and lots of nice information, so worth a look.
